Viking Camp on 'Strandengen'

Viking Camp on Strandengen

Strandengen is closed for the winter season, but will reopen for the summer holidays 2025 and the autumn holidays 2025

The outdoor area at Strandengen is an active experience area for the whole family, where young and old can play their way into the Viking Age and do family teamwork on the grass next to the longship ‘Sea Stallion’.

Families can compete against each other in Viking games such as throwing Thor's hammer, jousting or mooring toss and find the family's most skilful and cunning Viking.

Go Viking training

If you're brave enough, you can venture into the specially designed ‘battle arena’ where children and adults can train and compete against each other with role-play weapons. It is known that the Vikings practised their fighting techniques so that their skills were finely tuned when they went on a raid.

The beach meadow will also be the starting point for this summer's family guided tours and there will be crafts, pop-up displays and ‘Viking Talks’ on Viking topics.

Climb aboard

A highlight for many visitors to the Viking Ship Museum is to board the large longship, the Sea Stallion from Glendalough, located at the low jetty at Strandengengen.

The Sea Stallion became world famous when the ship sailed from Roskilde to Dublin with a crew of 65. On board the Sea Stallion, visitors to the museum can hear about the impressive voyage and stories about what it was like to be at sea in the Viking Age.

Tent on the beach meadow 

In the large tent, there are different kinds of activities for the whole family, both children and adults. Museum visitors can hear about different topics from the Viking Age or participate in activities that involve the visitors. The programme in the tent changes from season to season.