A good start

Perfect weather, a wonderful night in a natural harbor - and an exciting discovery

The voyage has begun

After more than three years of preparation the adventure has finally begun. "Skjoldungen" has left Nanortalik…

Exhibition: In the wake of the Norsemen in Greenland

A small exhibition is now on display in the Viking Ship Hall at the museum. The exhibition informs about the…

Skjoldungen awaiting it's crew

Already in May Skjoldungen was transported to Greenland. Until departure July 3rd the ship is harboured in…

Ruin of a building on the beach

The ruin is interpreted as a boathouse associated with the nearby farm.

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Ruin of a building on the beach

The ruin is interpreted as a boathouse associated with the nearby farm.

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Ruins of a large, three-sided farm

Ruins found of a large, three-sided farm with related church, animal folds, warehouses, store houses and a 400…

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Farm ruin

The farm ruin at the bottom of Erik’s Fjord is interpreted as Erik the Red’s fabled farm Brattahlið. Traces of a…

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Observations of a stone built house.

The observation is made on the outer island of the middle settlement. The site is new and not yet examined by…

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Observations of a small stone-built house

The house may have been related to seafaring along the coast. The site in the middle settlement is new and not yet…

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