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.
Rope maker days
Meet the rope maker during the summer where we have special focus on the various crafts that surround the Nordic…
July 5-11: Warfare, battle and sharp weapons
Do you think you could have survived in the Viking Age? Learn to fight with swords and shields, and find out if you…
New and instructive film about withy
The films show how withy is being developed and used while sailing
Free slots are now offered up
Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV: 3rd supplementary Call for Papers
As more of the originally…
New exhibition brings 400-year-old naval battle to life
A cold October day in 1644, a dramatic naval battle is fought, which sends three warships to the bottom of the sea.…
The Viking Ship Museum is open again
We’ve prepared an exciting season with new activities under Corona-safe conditions.
New dates for the Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV
As everyone will know, it is not possible to see the end of the corona pandemic in the foreseeable future. However,…
Iron in the Viking ships - rivets and roves
The Vikings used iron rivets and roves when they build their ships. But in the construction of the Skuldelev 3…
Read more about the discovery of a Danish warship that has been missing for almost 400 years.
Marine archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum examine the last of the sunken warships from the Battle of the…
The Gislinge-boat sent for filming in Ireland
One of the Viking Ship Museum's reconstructions - the Gislinge-boat Langø, was sent to Ireland on Monday. There it…
