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Nov 27, 2012 · 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 Norse sagas tell of many splendid Viking ships that sailed to far-off lands.
- Oslo's Viking Ship Museum
- Historical Museum, Oslo
- Midgard Viking Centre, Horten
- Sagastad Viking Centre, Nordfjordeid
- Nordvegen History Centre, Avaldsnes
- Lofotr Viking Museum, Lofoten
- Stiklestad Cultural Centre, Trøndelag
- Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger
- Other Viking Sites of Note in Norway
The Viking Ship Museumis one of the capital city's most popular attractions. There's good reason for that, as visitors get to see three genuine Viking ships that have been excavated from the Oslofjord region. The Gokstad, Oseberg, and Tune ships have been partly restored and play a real starring role in this purpose-built museum. The surrounding ex...
While you're in the capital, don't miss the VÍKINGR exhibitionat the Historical museum. This new exhibition at one of Oslo's lesser-known museums on Frederiks gate introduces Viking war culture, their journeys, and the societal changes of the era. A ticket to the ship museum also gains you entry here, and it's valid for 48 hours.
The shores of the Oslofjord are known to have been an important trading centre for the northmen. We know this through the number of ships that have been unearthed. One recent discovery in the burial mounds near the Midgard Viking Centreconfirmed this knowledge. The centre is home to a reconstructed viking feast hall. The design of this remarkable b...
Not many of you will have heard of Sagastad. That's because it only opened recently! Located on the shores of the Nordfjord, Sagastad houses a 30m-long reconstruction of the Myklebust ship. It's one of the largest of its kind to have ever been found. The original was burnt in a burial ceremony, but the reconstruction gives a spectacular impression ...
Avaldsnes is said to have been home to Norway's first viking king. Known as Harald Fairhair in English, Harald Hårfagrewas the first to unite Norway's kingdoms under a single crown. Or so the sagas tell, anyway! The underground museum is named after the Northern Way (nordvegen), from which Norway takes its name. It refers to the important shipping ...
The spectacular Lofoten islandsdraw photographers, hikers and even surfers from all across the world. More than 1,000 years ago, they were also home to some of the world's northernmost Viking settlements. At Lofotr Viking Museum, you can meet “real” Vikings and experience their lifestyle down to the food they ate. The museum is built on what is bel...
According to the sagas, the death of Olav Haraldsson at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 was an important moment in the transition to christianityto Norway. Located 100km north of Trondheim, Stiklestad's national cultural centre tells more about the battle and medieval Norway in general. The site includes 30 well-preserved buildings and various exh...
At this archaeological museum in south-west Norway, the Viking Voyagersexhibition provides an introduction to the Age through the lives of six local women. Recent discoveries are on display, the highlights of which include swords, buckles and glass beads. Other finds provide evidences of voyages to the west and the east. Also in Stavanger, Viking H...
There are a few other important sites to note in Norway. While not exactly museums, it would be wrong not to at least mention them. Njardarheimris a reconstructed viking village attraction in Gudvangen on the shores of the Nærøyfjord. Trondheim's Nidaros Cathedralis an important monument of Norway's transition to christianity. It was built over the...
Jul 27, 2016 · During a visit to Norway, I saw the Gokstad and Oseberg ships in their museum setting. I was very excited to have a chance to see and board a real functioning Viking longship here in Michigan. Michigan’s Bay City Tall Ship Celebration 2016 was held July 14-17 on both sides of the Saginaw River.
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Viking Ship Museum. 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. These ships have been on voyages of the sea before they became the final resting place for their wealthy owners.
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May 16, 2024 · The world's leading Viking museum. The Viking Ship Museum is closed and will reopen in 2027 as the Museum of the Viking Age. At the Museum of the Viking Age, you can experience the world's best-preserved Viking ships and more than 5500 other objects from the Viking Era. As a research museum, we are responsible for the preservation of these ...
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. The iconic building was designed by Arnstein Arneberg, one of the most important Norwegian architects of the 20th Century.
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. The interest in the Viking Ship Museum, the ships and objects has been enormous right from the start of the ...
