Special Autumn activities
Tales from Norse Mythology
During the Autumn Holiday 12. - 20. October, you can make yourself comfortable in the large, cozy storytelling tent and listen to exciting stories about the ships of the Nordic gods.
We know the Nordic gods from the compelling stories from mythology, bit in fact, there are also stories about the magical ships of the gods. Do you know the story of Frej's ship 'Skibladner', which always had the wind at its back and could be folded up so that it could fit in the palm of your hand? Or the ship Nagelfar that was built by Hel, the ruler of the underworld?
Guided Family Tour
During the autumn holidays, you can go on a family tour and help solve the Viking Ship Museum's Mission - Tyr's lost courage!
The Norse god, Tyr, has lost his courage and needs help finding it again. Take the whole family along on the exciting mission, where you must solve a series of tasks, that require both cleverness, courage and cooperation.
The tasks that you have to solve, will give you new knowledge about the life of the Vikings, their ships and the fantastic stories from Norse mythology.
Activities at 'Strandengen' - the beach meadow:
Autumn Holiday October 12 -20:
- Board the Sea Stallion
- Pop-up communication
- Viking games and training matches
- Tales from Norse Mythology
- Guided Family Tours
The activities are free when an entrance ticket has been purchased.
Entrance:
Family ticket for 2 adults and children under 18: 300 DKK
Adults: 160 DKK
Season ticket: 180 DKK
Children 0-17 years: Always free entry
Meet the boatbuilders
Children and adults can experience the ancient crafts being brought to life at the boatyard, where the boat builders work with Viking Age tools and techniques.
Sailing trips
Join one of the daily sailings from 01 May - 30 September and experience what it was like to be a Viking on board one of the Viking Ship Museum's traditional Nordic boats.
'Build a boat' workshop
The popular public workshop 'Build a boat', gives creative children and adults the opportunity to test their boat building skills.
Sea Stallion
The Sea Stallion became world famous when the ship sailed from Roskilde to Dublin with a crew of 65 guests.
Other activities at the museum
In addition to activities at Strandengen, there are also other exciting activities around the museum.
Join the museum's daily guided tours
On the tours you can dive into the history of the famous Skuldelev ships or follow the process as the skilled boat builders create reconstructions of Viking ships.
Visit the boatyard and build your own mini boat on Muesum lake
Here children can build their own mini Viking ships while the museum's boat builders work on the reconstruction of the Skuldelev 5 ship right next door.
Explore the Marine Archaeologists' Workshop on Museum Island
Learn all about the work of archaeologists exploring the hidden treasures on the Danish seabed. Gain insight into everything from diving surveys to advanced 3D scanners.