News from the Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum writes news about current topics we work with at the museum.
Here you can find stories about the boatbuilders' new building projects at the boatyard, the marine archaeologists' excavations and research results as well as information on current exhibitions and activities.
News from is archived by year and can be found by searching in the search box or clicking on the current year in the list under archived news.
Knowledge: Viking-Age seaborne military operations
Seaborne military operations were a trademark of Scandinavian Viking warriors. These operations were characterized…
Information regarding COVID-19
At the time of writing, the conference is not affected by injunctions or prohibitions from Danish authorities.…
![[Translate to english:] Kom med på en unik tur på Roskilde Fjord](/frontend/_processed_/6/e/csm_aftensejlada_35f00b5f25.jpg)
Evening boat trips 2020
Genuine sailing experience in a traditional, Nordic boat with oars, sail - and with the scent of wood tar in the…
The programme is ready – registration is open!
We are pleased to announce that the program for NKM IV is finalised (subject to change). Look forward to two-three…
Submission form error and deadline extension
We are sorry to inform you that there has been yet another error in the form for submission of conference…
New course: 'Fish and eat'
The Viking Ship Museum offers a new course in Viking Age fishing, where you will have the opportunity to try out…
Free Guided tour in English: Canceled due to COVID-19
The Viking Ship Museum offers daily guided tours in English every day. The guided tours are free once you’ve bought…
Error in submission form
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UNESCO ICH Nordic clinker boat nomination
Nomination for the inscription of Nordic Clinker Boat Traditions on UNESCOS Representative List of the Intangible…
775 nautical miles for the Nordic clinker-building tradition
This summer, Skjoldungen, the Viking Ship Museum’s reconstruction of the smallest of the Viking ships found at…
Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV: 2nd Call for Papers
Deadline for submission of papers to the conference is approaching.
Sea Stallion begins to show its age
15 years doesn’t sound like much of an age but for a Viking ship, which has sailed thousands of sea miles, it’s…
Midsummer greetings!
Even though it may seem a long time until the Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV in May 2020, we would…
Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV: Call for Papers
The call for submission of papers to the conference is now open.
Full day course: Learn to sail a Viking ship
The full-day course takes you out on Roskilde Fjord in a Viking ship and gives you an insight into the very special…
2020: Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV
May 14 -16 2020, the Viking Ship Museum is hosting the fourth Nordic conference for maritime archeology. The…
Reconstructing a medieval wooden boat in a digital age
By uniting traditional boatbuilding and open source digital media, the Gislinge Boat Open Source Project has…
Medieval ship from Kalverev
The rare find will provide the archaeologists with new knowledge concerning the development of the Nordic ship,…
Trial voyage to shed new light on Viking life in Greenland
This summer, a unique voyage will shed new light on pivotal questions concerning the Scandinavians who, 1,000 years…
In the Wake of the Vikings - Special exhibition
The special exhibition 'In the Wake of the Vikings' is the story about how the five Skuldelev ships have shaped the…
Rare underwater find of Mesolithic settlement
Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…
Underwater find of Mesolithic settlement
Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…
2013: Maritime Networks and Urbanism in the Early Medieval World
The two-day conference, held 11-12 April 2013 at the Viking Ship Museum, convened an international research forum…
2013: Maritime Networks and Urbanism in the Early Medieval World
11.-12. April 2013 a two-day conference held at the Viking Ship Museum, convened an international research forum to…
Extra courses in sailing Viking ships
Due to an overwhelming interest in the course 'Learn to sail a Viking ship', we offer two additional courses on…
Ottar is sailing to Gotland
Extra efforts are being made to prepare the sea-going Viking ship. This year, the destination is Gotland and nearly…
2004: Wulstan's Voyage
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar: Wulstan's Voyage.
2004: Wulfstan's Voyage
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar: Wulfstan's Voyage.
2003: The 10th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Connected by the Sea
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar:
2003: Ohthere’s Voyages
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar: 2003: Ohthere’s Voyages
2003: The 10th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Connected by the Sea
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar:
2003: Ohthere’s Voyages
9.-10- May 2003 an interdisciplinary seminar on Ohthere’s Voyages was held at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.…
1991: The 6th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Crossroads in Ancient Shipbuilding
The Sixth International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA 6) was held in Roskilde, Denmark, from…
1991: The 6th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Crossroads in Ancient Shipbuilding
The Sixth International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA 6) was held in Roskilde, Denmark, from…
1989: Nordic Seminar on Maritime Aspects of Archaeology
Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar:
1984: Sailing into the past – first international seminar on Replicas of Ancient and Medieval Vessels
In April 1984 the city of Roskilde in Denmark hosted the first international research seminar on the problems of…
Climb Aboard - a new exhibition in the Viking Ship Hall
The exhibition takes you to the open sea where the weather changes from calm breeze to storms, thunder and high…
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Viking-Age War Fleets - A new book by the Viking Ship Museum
Fourth volume of the series Maritime Culture of the North deals with the building and use of ships for warfare in…
Photo series: Skjoldungen in Greenland
See the pictures from Skjoldungens summer voyage- They're going to Greenland and you're invited!
The Viking Ship Museum recovers a medieval ship in Storstrømmen
The rare find will provide the archaeologists with new knowledge concerning the development of the Nordic ship,…
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated 250,000 DKK, setting the course towards the world’s longest Viking ship.
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated a quarter of a million kroner to finance the first steps towards…
Viking Ship Museum receives support for ‘The clinker-built, open boat’ project
Nordea-fonden has given 1 million kroner to a two-year project intended to increase interest in traditional working…
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated 250,000 DKK, setting the course towards the world’s longest Viking ship. (kopi 1)
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated a quarter of a million kroner to finance the first steps towards…
