Learn more about safety at sea in the Viking Period

"Both the Elder Edda and Snorra Edda contain innumerable descriptions of the sea, its changeability and what may…

2004: Wulfstan's Voyage

Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar: Wulfstan's Voyage.

2003: Ohthere’s Voyages

Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar: 2003: Ohthere’s Voyages

 

2003: The 10th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Connected by the Sea

Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar:

1991: The 6th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology: Crossroads in Ancient Shipbuilding

The Sixth International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA 6) was held in Roskilde, Denmark, from…

1989: Nordic Seminar on Maritime Aspects of Archaeology

Here follows an abstract of the introduction published in the proceedings of the seminar:

 

1984: Sailing into the past – first international seminar on Replicas of Ancient and Medieval Vessels

In April 1984 the city of Roskilde in Denmark hosted the first international research seminar on the problems of…

Geirfuglen - Faroese 'seksæring'

The Viking Ship Museum's boatyard built a Faroese 'seksæring' for the Museum's sailing service.

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The small boat from Gokstad

Hanus Jensen presents the Gokstad boat and the preliminary work of building the Viking Ship Museum’s eighth…

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Frederikssund dinghy

Boatbuilders Ture M. Møller and Morten Møller Nielsen building a Frederikssund dinghy.

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