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May 16, 2024 · The Viking Ship Museum is closed for rebuilding. It will reopen as the Museum of the Viking Age in 2027. The objects are being conserved, but you can see other exquisite objects from the Viking Age at the Historical Museum in the middle of Oslo city centre.
Nov 27, 2012 · Welcome to the Viking ship museum. The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway and is part of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo. The museum building contains archeological finds from the mound cemeteries of Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and Borre.
The museum is most famous for the completely whole Oseberg ship, excavated from the largest known ship burial in the world. Other main attractions at the Viking Ship Museum are the Gokstad ship and Tune ship. Additionally, the Viking Age display includes sledges, beds, a horse cart, wood carving, tent components, buckets and other grave goods.
9,950 reviews. #23 of 540 things to do in Oslo. Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums. Temporarily closed Closed until further notice. Write a review. About. Come face to face with some of the world's greatest Viking treasures! Experience the best-preserved Viking Ships in the world and unique burial artefacts from boat graves around the Oslo Fjord.
The new Museum of the Viking Age will be three times as large as the current Viking Ship Museum. In total, the new museum will be approx. 13,000 m 2 , of which approx. 9000 m 2 is audience space, including 5500 m 2 of exhibitions.
History of the Viking Ship Museum. The Viking Ship Museum is a national symbol that houses what is probably Norway’s most important contribution to world cultural heritage: the ships and grave goods from the major ship burial sites at Oseberg and Gokstad, Tune and Borre.
Feb 16, 2019 · At over 1000 years old, the Viking Ship Museum, Oslo houses Viking boats and artifacts from the peak of Viking marine engineering. The Viking Age, from 800-1100 AD, was the age of the sleek, speedy longships.
9,953 reviews. #24 of 539 things to do in Oslo. Speciality MuseumsHistory Museums. Temporarily closed Closed until further notice. Write a review. About. Come face to face with some of the world's greatest Viking treasures! Experience the best-preserved Viking Ships in the world and unique burial artefacts from boat graves around the Oslo Fjord.
Apr 20, 2022 · The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo was one of the best places to see real viking ships up close, and it was part of the best attractions for tourists who visited Oslo for a long time. However, the Viking Ship Museum closed its doors at the end of September in 2021, and it’s not opening anytime soon.
Intro. Map & transport. Oslo Viking Ship Museum. The Viking Ship Museum is now closed for rebuilding. It will reopen as the Museum of the Viking Age in 2025/2026. The new museum will ensure optimal conditions for the objects and at the same time give the public a unique encounter with the Viking Age. About the Viking ships.
