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.

Rare underwater find of Mesolithic settlement

06/10-2015

Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…

Marinarkæologi: Kølsvin fundet ud for Sejerø

26/05-2015

Se med, når marinarkæologen Mikkel Thomsen undersøger et ny fundet kølsvin.

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Dele af en stammebåd fra jægerstenalderen blev afdækket nord for Lolland. Foto: Jørgen Dencker

Marinarkæologiske fund ved Askø

13/11-2014

Vikingeskibsmuseets marinarkæologiske team har undersøgt en stenalderboplads, en stammebåd og i alt ca. 20.000…

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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…

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…