Departing with the smiling Queen of Denmark

The coloured sail stands beautifully in the evening sun, the dinner is just finished and soon we will pass…

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[Translate to english:] Havhingsten under sejl i det Irske Hav 2007. Foto: Werner Karrasch

Anniversary voyage with the Sea Stallion

Sunday the 8th of July the Sea Stallion sets sail on a three-week voyage around Denmark to celebrate the 50th…

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Through photos and film from the museum's extensive archive the anniversary exhibition tells the story of 50 years working with the Viking Ships. Photo: Werner Karrasch

Heart and Soul

The Viking Ship Museum has opened the anniversary exhibition 'Heart and Soul - 50 years with the ships of the…

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[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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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