With an audio background recorded from a diver’s breathing, underwater films, artefacts from excavations and activities for children, the exhibition will open up in a serious way for tales of the cultural heritage beneath the sea.
The exhibition is housed in the museum’s archaeological workshop, where the latest discoveries are stored in a large tank of water. The contents of the tank are linked to stories about the work of surveying, documenting and preserving the wooden ships. A large may wall illustrates where in Denmark the museum’s marine archaeologists have found relics and films will be shown from the latest, large excavations. Discover the various methods used to detect shipwrecks on the seabed and feel the difference between preserved and unpreserved wood.
In a small tank of water, the seabed is recreated with stones, shells, bones, pottery and wood hidden in the sand. Here, children of all ages can excavate artefacts from various historical periods. A worksheet will guide the participants through the excavation and pose questions that encourage activity and absorption of the exhibition’s narrative.
Roll up your sleeves and touch the past!
Facts
The exhibition opens in the archaeological workshop on 10 May.
The Viking Ship Museum’s marine archaeologists have Zealand, the Islands and Bornholm and the waters east of the Great Belt as their area of responsibility. They secure endangered historic sites by working with developers who are planning construction work and they respond to alerts from people with local knowledge.
The marine archaeologists examine and excavate finds from every period - from the Stone Age to modern times.