On Wednesday, August 13 at 10:00 AM, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will launch a newly built Gokstad boat – a reconstruction of a Viking vessel from around the year 900.

Viking boat to launch in Roskilde – and soon on its way to Solvang, California

On Wednesday, August 13 at 10:00 AM, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will launch a newly built Gokstad boat – a…

On Wednesday, August 13 at 10:00 AM, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will launch a newly built Gokstad boat – a reconstruction of a Viking vessel from around the year 900.

The Gokstad Boat – craftmanship from Roskilde to California

On Wednesday, August 13 at 10:00 AM, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde will launch a newly built Gokstad boat – a…

Meet a maritime archaeologist (weekdays)

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Every weekday, children and adults can meet the archaeologists who dive for cultural treasures, shipwrecks and…

The construction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 5 continues. Copyright: Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde

Exploring the mysteries of the Viking Age Warship Skuldelev 5

The fourth season of work on the full-scale reconstruction of the 17 m long warship from the Viking Age has now…

Hjalmar; traditional Faroese rowing and sailing boat built by Hanus Jensen and Pernille Rosendahl, along with apprentice Oscar La Pia. Hanus, a Faroese boatbuilder, was responsible for the construction. Photo: Tríona Sørensen / Viking Ship Museum

New Faroese boat built in the spirit of old master boatbuilders

The Viking Ship Museum just launched a new traditionally clinker-built Faroese rowing and sailing boat. The boat is…

At Tudse Hage off Skælskør in West Zealand lies one of the best-preserved underwater Stone Age settlements in the world. However, the site is in danger of disappearing into the sea forever. Photo: Andreas Kallmeyer Bloch.

Stone Age Atlantis in danger of disappearing into the sea forever

Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde face an urgent challenge: one of the…

Skjoldungens summer voyage 2024

Logbog fra Skjoldungens sommertogt

Friday 26 July, day 26 of the Skjoldungen voyage

Every now and then things turn out differently than you hope or…

Sunset from Hedeby

Logbog fra Skjoldungen sommertogt

Wednesday 24 July, day 24 of the Skjoldungen voyage.

Yesterday we set course for Denmark once again. We had agreed…

Helge Ask heading towards Gilleleje

Logbog fra Helge Ask

Thursday 25 July, day six of Helge Ask's summer cruise

After a couple of wonderful days on Anholt, we are now…

Helge Ask's crew explores the Anholt island

Logbog fra Helge Ask sommertogt Turen til Anholt

Tuesday 23 July, the fourth day of Helge Ask's summer cruise

Although the trip from Odden Harbour to Anholt went…