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.
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…
Marine archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Denmark find warship from the 17th century
The ship is most likely the Danish warship 'Delmenhorst', the last of the three sunken warships from the 'Battle of…
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…
![[Translate to english:] Byt entrébilletten til et sæsonpas – Ved køb af billet indtil den 31. august 2020, får du et sæsonpas på hånden og fri entré til Vikingeskibsmuseet på alle åbningsdage i resten af 2020.](/frontend/_processed_/a/a/csm_Saesonpas2020_f6a04927f4.jpg "[Translate to english:] Byt entrébilletten til et sæsonpas – Ved køb af billet indtil den 31. august 2020, får du et sæsonpas på hånden og fri entré til Vikingeskibsmuseet på alle åbningsdage i resten af 2020.")
Season Pass for the Viking Ship Museum
Buy your ticket before 31 August 2020 and get unlimited access to the Viking Ship Museum for the rest of the year.
The Viking Ship Museum reopens to the public on June 8th
After almost three months without guests, the Viking Ship Museum can hardly wait to open its doors to the public on…
Alternative launch of the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
During this time of corona-virus, nothing is as usual - nor is the spring launch of the Viking Ship Museum's…
Knowledge: Viking-Age seaborne military operations
Seaborne military operations were a trademark of Scandinavian Viking warriors. These operations were characterized…
The Viking Ship Hall has been removed from the list of protected buildings and the five Viking ships can now be secured for the future
Due to expected rising water levels in Roskilde Fjord in the coming future, Denmark's Minister for Culture Mette…
UNESCO ICH Nordic clinker boat nomination
Nomination for the inscription of Nordic Clinker Boat Traditions on UNESCOS Representative List of the Intangible…
