Plan your visit
Opening hours, tickets, transport and practical information about the Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum is open every day, all year round.
Prices and tickets
Summer Season | Winter Season | |
Adults (+18 years) | 165 DKK | 130 DKK |
Children (0-17 years) | Free entry | Free entry |
Family Ticket | 310 DKK | 240 DKK |
Students (with student ID) | 105 DKK | 80 DKK |
Groups min. 25 | 140 DKK | 110 DKK |
Admission and Season Pass
Visit the Viking Ship Museum
Go directly to sailing tickets if you're also planning to go sailing.
Sailing trip at Roskilde Fjord
Daily summer-sailings with oars and sail
Sailing tickets include admission to the museum.
Group Visits
Plan Your Next Event
We also offer private guided tours, team-building activities, group sailing trips, and much more.
Seasons at the Viking Ship Museum
The museum's activities follow the seasons and there are areas of the museum that are closed during the winter season.
You can learn below which museum activities are open when you come to visit.
Summerseason
1 May - 18 October
The Viking Ship Hall | 10:00 - 17:00 |
The Maritime Archaeologists' DocuLab | 10;00 - 15:30 |
The Boatyard | 10:00 - 17:00 every day |
Sailing trips | Daily from 1 May - 30 September |
Climb aboard a Viking Ship at the Museum Haroer | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Winterseason
19 October to 30. April
The Viking Ship Hall | 10:00 - 16:00 |
The Maritime Archaeologists' DocuLab | 10:00 - 15:30 |
The Boatyard | 10:00 - 16:00 on weekdays only |
Sailing trips | Closed during the Winter |
Climb aboard a Viking Ship at the Museum Haroer | Closed during the Winter |
Guests using a wheelchair receive free admission to the Viking Ship Museum, together with one accompanying person.
For other guests with disabilities, companions holding a valid companion card are admitted free of charge when accompanying a paying guest.
Access to parts of the Viking Ship Museum is limited due to stairs, and unfortunately there are currently no lifts or stairlifts available.
We are in the process of expanding the Viking Ship Museum with a new, modern building, which will make the museum fully accessible to all guests in the future.
Guests using a wheelchair can access the Viking Ship Hall via the rear entrance. Upon arrival, staff at the Information Desk will be happy to assist with access through the rear entrance.
From this level, visitors can access:
- Three of the five Viking ships
- The exhibition In the Wake of the Vikings
- The Children's Shipyard
- Accessible toilet facilities
The following experiences require the use of stairs and are therefore not accessible to wheelchair users:
- Two of the five Viking ships
- The cinema
- Step Aboard
- The Museum Shop
Museum Island is accessible to wheelchair users.
Please note that the surface in the boatyard area consists of gravel and wood chippings, which may affect accessibility.
Visitors are welcome to board Viking ships and take part in sailing activities aboard the museum's boats, provided they are able to get on and off the boats safely.
Accessible toilets are available in the Viking Ship Hall and at Café Knarr on Museum Island.
Accessible parking spaces are available in the main car park.
Assistance dogs are welcome. Dogs must be properly trained and clearly identifiable as assistance dogs.
Transport to the Viking Ship Museum
From Copenhagen: The Viking Ship Museum is located approximately 40 minutes from Copenhagen via Holbækmotorvejen route 21, or 45 minutes via E20.
» Find the museum on Google Maps...
Parking
There is a large, free car park by the Museum Island. There are also charging points for electric cars.
During the summer season it may happen that there are no available parking spaces in the museum's car park. In that case, we refer to the other parking options in the area.
» See a map of parking spaces in Roskilde here (the green areas with a black outline are free parking areas)...
Most regional trains from Zealand and Inter-City trains from Jutland stop at Roskilde Station.
Bus route 203 runs to and from Roskilde Station.
» Check departure times at Movia's website (in English) ...
Walking from the station takes 20 - 25 minutes.
Facilities
Guests are very welcome to take photographs in the Museum unless otherwise indicated. Hand-held cameras fitted with a normal flash may be used.
All photographs of the Viking ship Museum’s ships, regardless of the shooting place/location, are subject to the same conditions as photography at the Viking Ship Museum.
» Read more here...
In the basement of the Viking Ship Hall, there are lockers for storage of bags, coats, etc. Use of the boxes is free, but requires a 10 DKK deposit.
You are welcome to bring your own food and use the picnic tables on the Museum island or eat on the grass opposite the Viking Ship Hall.
Strollers are welcome, however, access to the Vikingeskibshallen is limited due to the many stairs. Please contact Information on arrival to gain access to the Viking Ship Hall with a stroller.
Baby changing facilities are available by the toilets at the Café Knarr and the Viking Ship Hall.
Dogs are welcome in the Museum's outdoor areas but are not permitted in the Viking Ship Hall.
Food and drinks
At the Viking Ship Museum you can enjoy the active atmosphere on the Museum Island or the views of the Roskilde Fjord as you dine. Café Knarr offers lovely salads, sandwiches, delicious lunch dishes, homemade cakes, tea, coffee and organic soft drinks and beer.
Daily summer sailing trips
Everyday during the summer from 01 May to 30 September you can experience what it was to be a Viking on board of one of the Viking Ship Museum’s traditional Nordic boats, which are the direct descendents of Viking ships. Everyone on board takes part in rowing, setting the sail and other ‘sailor’s work’.
Group visits
The Viking Ship Museum is a perfect destination for groups. Let us form the basis for your shared experiences. We can arrange sailing trips, guided tours and craft activities for both large and small groups.
Calender
Calendar - see what's on at the Viking Ship Museum