[Translate to english:] Bjærgning af kobberkarret, der blev fundet ved det første dyk på skibsvraget. Foto: Vikingeskibsmuseet

Superior shipwreck find in Fehmarn Belt

The Viking Ship Museum’s maritime archaeologists are currently investigating a previously unknown shipwreck.…

In July, Sea Stallion will sail out into the Danish summer on a three-week anniversary sailing.Foto Werner Karrasch

Sea Stallion sails again!

The Viking Ship Museum is busy planning celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the excavation of the five…

Rollo tapestry: the Viking chieftain’s life with politics, war and love

A different type of ’comic strip’ will decorate the walls of the Viking Ship Hall in October: a large modern…

Ottar is a reconstruction of Skuldelev 1. The original ship was built in Sognefjord, Western Norway, around the year 1030, while Ottar was built at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde in 1999-2000. Ottar can carry about 20 tons, has square sails and a crew

Ottar is sailing to Gotland

Extra efforts are being made to prepare the sea-going Viking ship. This year, the destination is Gotland and nearly…

One of the marine archaeologists at work. Photo: Morten Johansen

New exhibition on marine archaeology

In a new exhibition on the work of marine archaeologists, the Viking Ship Museum invites the public underwater to…

Lynæs 1 - a large Nordic cargo ship, 25 meters in length, designed by Morten Gøthche

The royal couple’s foundation supports a publication from the museum

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s Foundation has granted DKK 30,000 to support the research publication "Large…

The original Fejø-pram, which is used as a template for the construction of two rental boats. Foto Werner Karrasch

The boatyard is building Fejø-prams for hire

At the Viking Ship Museum’s boatyard, you can now follow the construction of two small prams, which the museum…

3D reconstruction model of the Oseberg ship in 1:10 scale

New Oseberg ship, the Viking Ship Museum is participating

The Viking ship “Dronningen” sank in only 20 seconds and suddenly all those on board found themselves in the water…

[Translate to english:] Museumsinspektør Anne Sørensen tog imod premierministeren fra Bhutan Mr. Jigmi Y. Thinley og viste ham og hans delegation rundt på Vikingeskibsmuseet. Foto Werner Karrasch

The Viking Ship Museum impresses heads of state from east and west

In mid October, the Viking Ship Museum received distinguished visits from the Irish president and Bhutan’s prime…

The text on the sail: Danish Viking Ship from Roskilde * Sea Stallion from Glendalough * visited Wicklow July 2008. Foto John Nicholl

The Sea Stallion and iconography

Throughout history, myths and legends have been told and retold through pictures and sculptures. In Wicklow, the…