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.

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[Translate to English:] Gåden i Dybet særudstilling på Vikingeskibsmuseet. (Foto: Martin Rieck. Fotobehandling: Kim Bredahl, DR)

The Mystery in the Deep: Pop-up Exhibition and Special Tours

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Maritime archaeologists have discovered a massive shipwreck off Copenhagen – a medieval vessel that has now been…

Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have discovered the world’s largest cog during investigations at Lynetteholm.

 Archaeologists reveal a medieval super ship: "It's the World’s largest cog"

22/12-2025

For 600 years, the waters off Copenhagen have hidden an exceptional secret. Now, maritime archaeologists from the…

The construction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 5 continues. Copyright: Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde

Exploring the mysteries of the Viking Age Warship Skuldelev 5

06/05-2025

The fourth season of work on the full-scale reconstruction of the 17 m long warship from the Viking Age has now…