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.
![[Translate to English:] Gåden i Dybet særudstilling på Vikingeskibsmuseet. (Foto: Martin Rieck. Fotobehandling: Kim Bredahl, DR)](/frontend/_processed_/1/3/csm_gaaden-i-dybet-02_8aa7d2e985.png "[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…
Archaeologists reveal a medieval super ship: "It's the World’s largest cog"
For 600 years, the waters off Copenhagen have hidden an exceptional secret. Now, maritime archaeologists from the…
Exploring the mysteries of the Viking Age Warship Skuldelev 5
The fourth season of work on the full-scale reconstruction of the 17 m long warship from the Viking Age has now…
A new and ambitious home for the Viking ships in Roskilde
The winner of the architect competition for the New Viking Ship Museum has been found. On 11 January 2024, the…
Dive into the Past: Explore Shipwrecks at the DocuLab
The exploration of two remarkable shipwrecks found in 12 meters of water during the construction of the artificial…
Researchers to investigate whether Costa Rica shipwrecks are Danish slave ships
In the next few days, marine archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum and the National Museum of Denmark will be…
Cleaving oak for Skuldelev 5
The boatbuilders are cleaving oak for Skuldelev 5: Tuesday 11/7 from 10:00
![[Translate to english:] Silas Tavs Ravn er formidlingsmedarbejder med særligt ansvar for håndværksformidling. Han har været den primære underviser i forløbene med eleverne fra Rosenkilde Skole under Autismecenter Vestsjælland.](/frontend/_processed_/d/3/csm_2015_05_27_15_41_56_WK_f42936908a.jpg "[Translate to english:] Silas Tavs Ravn er formidlingsmedarbejder med særligt ansvar for håndværksformidling. Han har været den primære underviser i forløbene med eleverne fra Rosenkilde Skole under Autismecenter Vestsjælland.")
Børn fra specialskole får nyt mod
A three-year collaboration with Rosenkilde School under The Autism Centre West Zealand have taught us how to create…
A safe home for Roskilde’s Viking ships
With private donations totalling 135 million kroner from VILLUM FONDEN, Augustinus Fonden and Aage og Johanne…
Launch of a new Viking ship May 7th 2022
The new reconstruction of Skuldelev 3 has already provided many new insights on Viking Age boatbuilding during the…
