Christmas at the Viking Ship Museum during the holidays
For thousands of years, Christmas has been one of the great celebrations of the year - if not the greatest in the Nordic region. During the darkest time of the year, people gathered around the table to drink in peace and eat well.
When we sit at the table with Christmas food and beer, we are honoring a thousand-year-old Nordic custom.
At the Viking Ship Museum, we invite you every day during the Christmas holidays to take a break from the Christmas events and immerse yourself in the stories about how Christmas came to Denmark.
We're open every day during the Christmas holidays, including Christmas Eve!
Dive into the Depths – ONLY on December 28, 29, and 30
Special program in connection with the premiere of the DR documentary: The Mystery in the Depths
11:00 - 15:00: Visit the pop-up exhibition The Mystery in the Depths in the Marine Archaeologists’ workshop
14:00 - 15:00: Special guided tour Dive into the Depths about 60 years of marine archaeology at the Viking Ship Museum (starts in the Viking Ship Hall and is included in the admission)
Program
10:00: Finds and Tales – Viking Age Christmas Traditions
11:00: Guided tour in the hall (ENG)
12:00: Finds and Tales – Viking Age Christmas Traditions
13:00: Guided tour in the hall (ENG)
14:00: Finds and Tales – Viking Age Christmas Traditions
15:00: A toast to Prosperity and Peace
Activities all day
- Write Christmas cards with runes and colour Viking patterns in the Children's Village.
- Listen to the audio guide on the USEEUM app – there's a version for children and two different ones for adults.
- Solve the Museum Mystery and help master detective Astrid catch the thief!
- Explore Two Ships in the Step Aboard Exhibition, where you can experience a day at sea in just 10 minutes with impressive light and sound effects.
A toast: To a good year and peace
Every afternoon, we invite you to join a toast for “Year and Peace” (Til árs ok friðar) to ensure prosperity and progress in the coming year. This toast dates back to pre-Christian times, but the wish and hope are universal.
We offer a small cup of mead for the adults and apple juice for the children.
Depending on the weather, the toast will take place on the main staircase or in the Lounge.
Daily guided tours
Every day, you can join guided tours about the five Viking ships displayed in the large museum hall. These ships offer a fascinating insight into the Viking world, where ships formed the foundation of society’s development.
The Viking ships have revealed many previously unknown aspects of the Vikings’ maritime expertise in shipbuilding and seafaring, and there is no doubt: without ships, there would have been no Viking Age!
