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  • Visit the museum
    • Opening hours and admission
    • Exhibitions
      • The five Viking ships
        • The excavation
        • Skuldelev 1
        • Skuldelev 2
        • Skuldelev 3
        • Skuldelev 5
        • Skuldelev 6
      • The five reconstructions
        • Ottar: Skuldelev 1
        • The Sea Stallion from Glendalough: Skuldelev 2
        • Roar Ege, Estrid Byrding: Skuldelev 3
        • Helge Ask: Skuldelev 5
        • Kraka Fyr and Skjoldungen: Skuldelev 6
      • Climb Aboard
      • In the Wake of the Vikings
      • Previous exhibitions
    • Activities
      • Visit the boatyard
      • Visit The Hamlet - A Window to the Viking World
      • Guided tours
        • The five Viking Ships
        • Guided tour of the boatyard
      • Audioguide
      • The MuseumMystery
      • Climb aboard - an exhibition that unleashes the imagination
      • Build Boat - workshop
      • Boat trips
        • Daily summer sailing trips
        • An evening on the fjord
        • Sailing courses
        • Safety on bord
        • Boats you can sail in
      • Introduction film
    • Food and drinks
      • Café Knarr
        • Menu
          • Picnic basket
    • Museum shop in the Viking Ship Hall
    • Book workshop
      • Course: Go sailing
    • Group visits
      • Business groups
      • Book guided tours
      • Boat trips for groups
    • Calendar
  • Professions
    • Boatyard
      • Experimental archaeological research
        • Ship Reconstruction
          • Skuldelev 2
        • Sailing Trials
          • Standardised trials
          • Trial voyages
        • Maritime Crafts
          • Boatbuilder
          • Weaver
          • Ropemaker
          • Blacksmith
          • Maritime Technology
            • Sail and rigging
            • Wool sailcloth
            • Ropes
            • Bottom paint
        • Work reports
      • The Gislinge Boat Open Source Project
      • Building projects
        • The Viking Ship Skuldelev 5
          • The ship-find
          • Why are we reconstructing the ship?
          • Gallery
            • Pictures from the building process 2022
            • Pictures from the building process 2023
        • The Viking Ship Skuldelev 3
          • Skuldelev 3 TV
          • Gallery
            • Pictures from the build 2017
            • Pictures from the build 2018
            • Pictures from the build 2019
            • Pictures from the build 2020
            • Pictures from the build 2021
        • The Faroe Boat
          • The Nordic boat - The Faroe Boat
        • Gislingeboat 2016
          • Experimental archaeology
          • The original find
          • Ship reconstruction at the Museum
          • The hull
            • Keel and stem
            • Planks
            • Frames
            • Biti (cross beams)
            • Oar locks
            • Rudder and tackle
          • Rigging
          • The sail
          • Open Source Project
          • Gislinge-TV
        • Gislingeboat 2015
          • The Gislinge blog
          • Open source
          • The find
            • Gallery
          • The Gislinge Boat's hull
            • Keel and stem
              • Gallery
            • Planks
              • Gallery
            • Frames
              • Gallery
            • Biti (cross beams)
              • Gallery
            • Oar locks
            • Rudder and tackle
            • Gallery
          • Sail
            • Gallery
          • Rope
            • Gallery
          • Iron
            • Gallery
          • Meet the Gislinge Project Team
          • Gislinge TV
          • Gallery
        • The Gokstad Boat
        • Skjoldungen 2012
        • The Oseberg ship
        • Eel drifter
          • History and background
          • Materials
          • Keel, stem and sternpost
          • Strakes
          • Frames
          • Deck, rudder, roof and more...
          • Painting, sail and rig
          • Launch and rigging up
        • Frederikssund dinghy
        • The small boat from Gokstad
        • Geirfuglen - a Faroese 'seksæring'
        • Lynæs dinghy
        • Stern boat
        • Frederikssund dinghy
        • Sebbersund dugout boat
        • Frederikssund dinghy, 1905
          • Keel, stem, stern and planks
          • Frames and deck
          • Rigging up and launch
          • Sailing
        • Expanded boat
          • The Slusegård boat, AD 100: phase 1
          • The Björke boat, AD 450: Phase 1
          • The Tuna boat, AD 800: Phase 1
      • Boats for sale
        • Viking ships
        • Nordic boats
        • Danish boats
        • Prices
      • About the Boatyard
    • The boat collection
    • Research
      • Ongoing research projects
      • Previous research projects
      • Experimental archaeology
      • Maritime archaeology and history
      • Guest researchers and PhD students
      • Research Library and The Maritime Archives
      • Publications
        • Recently published
        • Ships and Boats of the North
        • Maritime Culture of the North
        • Other publications
        • Reports
        • Publications by staff
    • Maritime archaeology
      • Survey
      • Excavation and preservation
      • Featured projects
        • Blokskibet Dannebroge fra Slaget på Reden 1801
          • Fundene fra blokskibet Dannebroge
          • Slaget på Reden 2. april 1801
          • Danmark i kattepinen: Optakt til Slaget på Reden og det politiske efterspil
          • Slaget på Reden i kunst og litteratur
        • Svælget 2 - verdens største kogge
        • Tudse Hage - et stenalder-Atlantis ved Skælskør
        • Svælget 1 og 2 - to skibe, der aldrig nåede i havn
          • Nyheder og blogs fra udgravningen
          • Svælget: Baggrund, udgravning og dokumentation
        • Pælespærring i Guldborgsund
        • Missing for 400 years: Archaeologists discover missing 17th century warship
          • Press photos from the wreck survey
        • The Viking Ship Museum recovers a medieval ship in Storstrømmen
          • Films, Photos and 3D-animations from the excavation of the Kalverev Ship
            • Orthophotomosaic 3D-fimages
        • Stone Age settlement in Storstrømmen
          • Dense forest, rushing rivers and deep
          • The mysterious pointed weapon
          • Photo series
            • Archeology under 5 meters of water
            • Axe handle, bone tools and hazelnuts
            • From the flintworker's workshop
            • The unfinished amber amulet
      • Maritime archaeology news
      • Maritime archaeology on video
    • Library
    • Conferences
    • Education
      • The Viking Age Society
        • Early Danish towns
        • Barter and coinage
        • The Norse gods and Christianity
        • Christianity and foreign politics
      • The Viking Age Geography
        • The Viking Age in Scandinavia
        • The Vikings in the West
      • Viking Age People
        • Historical Characters
          • Cnut the great of Denmark, England and Norway
          • Edward the Confessor of England
          • Harald Hardrada of Norway
          • Svein Estridsson of Denmark
          • Harold Godwinson of England
          • William the Conqueror of Normandy and England
          • Ansgar
          • Adam of Bremen
          • Dublin rulers
        • Runes
        • The names of the weekdays
        • Birka bread - Viking's biscuits
        • Jul i vikingetiden
      • The Longships
        • Ships over land
        • Findings of longships from the Viking Age
        • The historical sources
        • Picture-sources
        • Longship research
      • Knowledge of sailing
        • Sail and trim
        • Nature and Sense Navigation
        • Instrument navigation in the Viking Age?
        • The ship's crew
      • All about the Viking Ship
        • The Hull of the Ship
        • The Ship's Sail
        • The Rope of the Ship
        • The Ship's Craftsmen
      • Archaeology and History
        • Archaeological sources for the Viking Age
        • Underwater archaeology
        • Written sources for the Viking Age
        • Iconographic sources for the Viking Age
        • Dating methods
        • Source criticism
        • The archaeological experiment
      • Exercises and assignments
      • Educational videos
      • Videoer: Test historien
    • Viking ships on voyages
      • Longer voyages
        • Skjoldungen's summer voyage 2019
          • Follow the voyage online
          • Logbook from Skjoldungen
          • Photos from Skjoldungen
          • Press Photos
          • The vessel
        • Skjoldungen in southwest Greenland 2016
          • More about vessel, crew and history
          • The vessel
          • The crew
          • The history
          • Photo Page
          • Travel blogs from Skjoldungen
        • The voyage 2013
          • Follow the voyage
          • Sea Stallion sails again
            • The voyage 2013
            • Context of the Sea Stallion
          • Travel blogs from the Sea Stallion
          • Movies about The Sea Stallion
          • Press room
        • Anniversary voyage 2012
          • Follow the voyage
          • The ship's log book
          • Travel blogs from the Sea Stallion
          • Movies about The Sea Stallion
          • Photos from the Voyage
            • The Sea Stallion, River Cottage and New Nordic Viking Food
            • Havhingsten and River Cottage in Langør on Samsø
            • River Cottage on board The Sea Stallion
            • From Rudkøbing to Korsør
            • Goodbye Germany
            • Haithabu
          • The Anniversary voyage
        • Ottar's voyage to Gotland 2011
          • Travel blogs from Ottar
          • Movies about Ottar
          • Ottar's crew
          • The trader Ottar
        • The voyage 2008
          • Logbooks & diaries
            • The ship's log book
            • Life on board
            • Research & experience
            • Erik's diary
          • Navigation data
          • Pictures
          • Photo contest
            • The winners
          • Armchair comments
        • The voyage 2007
          • Logbook & diaries
            • All
            • Skippers logbook
              • About the logbook
            • The boatswain's diary
            • The cook's diary
            • The nurse's diary
            • Skjald's diary
            • The rooms' diary
          • Navigation data
      • Other voyages
        • Summer voyage 2024
          • Skjoldungen 2024
            • Follow Skjoldungen voyage online
            • Logbook from Skjoldungen
          • Ottar 2024
            • Follow Ottar voyage online
            • Logbook from Ottar
          • Helge Ask 2024
            • Follow Helge Ask voyage online
            • Logbook from Helge Ask
        • Helge Ask i Norge 2022
        • Ottar's summer voyage 2019
          • Follow Ottars voyage online
          • Ottar's logbook
        • Helge Ask summervoyage 2019
          • Follow Helge Ask's summer voyage 2019
          • Logbook from Helge Ask voyage 2019
        • The Sea Stallion's voyage 2019
          • Follow the voyage
          • Logbook from the Sea Stallion
        • OTTAR's summer voyage 2017
          • Follow Ottars's summer voyage
          • Read log-book notes from the ship's crew
        • The Sea Stallion Summer Cruise 2016
          • Follow the Sea Stallion's voyage
          • Travel blogs from the Sea Stallion
          • Sea Stallion sails again
          • Context of the Sea Stallion
        • The voyage 2015
          • Follow the voyage
          • Travel blogs from the Sea Stallion
          • Sea Stallion sails again
          • Context of the Sea Stallion
        • The voyage 2014
          • Follow the voyage
          • Sea Stallion sails again
    • Film clips
      • Web TV
  • A New Museum
    • The winning project
  • Practical information
    • Photography at the Museum
    • Friends of the Museum
    • Boat guilds
    • Press, film and TV
    • Subscribe Newsletter
    • Follow us on Facebook
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    • Image gallery
      • Prices and terms for reproduction
      • Image gallery
    • Boat sale
    • Send inquiry
    • General Terms and conditions
  • About us
    • News and press
      • News archive
      • Press releases
      • Press photos
        • Press photos: The Viking Ship Hall
        • Press photos: Sailing on the fjord
        • Press photos: The Sea Stallion from Glendalough
        • Press photos: The Boatyard
        • Press photos: Exhibitions
        • Press photos: Activities
        • Press photos: The Hamlet
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    • Professional filming and photo shootings
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The Viking Ship Hall with the five original viking ships from Roskilde

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Opens 25th of May 2022

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News about old

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underwater archeology - Excavation, recording and preservation in situ

Underwater archeology

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Cargo ship Ottar

on summer voyage

Skjoldungen on trial voyage

775 nautic miles to Roskilde

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Research

From maritime archaeology

Experimental archaeology

At the Boatyard

Exhibition Climb Aboard

Takes you to the open sea

Underwater archaeology

Research projects

Experimental archaeology

At the Boatyard

The boatyard's building list

Video

The History

The discovery of Greenland

The Research

Purpose of the trip

The Vessel

Skjoldungen

The Crew

Meet the volunteers

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Project: New Viking Ship Museum

In the Wake of the Vikings

Special Exhibition

Here you can keep up with the boatyard's building projects. Follow the boat builder's work with the reconstruction of Viking ships

Building projects

from the Boatyard

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Transport to the museum There is a large, free car park by the Museum Island, with parking bays for invalid cars. By train: Most regional trains from Zealand and Inter-City trains from Jutland stop at Roskilde station. Bus route 203 runs from Roskilde sta

Getting here

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Eat New Nordic Viking food in the Café Knarr at the Viking Ship museum.

Café Knarr

New Nordic Viking Food

You can find the Viking Ship Museums boat collection in the harbour or at our website.

Boat collection

Sailing heritage

At the boatyard you can follow the boatbuilders work up close.

Visit the Boatyard

Living crafts

Fellowship on the water

» Read more about group sailing trips

Film

Crazy for knowledge

Guided tours for everyone

Meet the Viking Age craftsmen

Meet the craftsmen

at the boatyard

Listen to Audioguide with dramatic stories

Audioguides

Listen to the stories!

The MuseumMystery

Help stop the thief

The exhibition

Finds catalogue

Essays

Program

Especially for children

A museum for the whole family

Christmas in the Museum Shop

Handicrafts, books and textiles

[Translate to english:] Se det store aktivitetsprogram

What's on?

Seasonal activities

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The Viking Ship Museum has reconstructed the five Skuldelev Ships found in Roskilde Fjord

The five reconstructions

Sailing history

Helge Ask. A Viking ship, you can sail in Roskilde, Denmark

Helge Ask

A Viking ship, you can sail

Kraka Fyr. A Viking ship, you can sail in Roskilde, Denmark

Kraka Fyr

A Viking ship, you can sail

Skjoldungen. A Viking ship, you can sail in Roskilde, Denmark

Skjoldungen

A Viking ship, you can sail

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