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    • A two-day conference in Denmark will highlight the importance of preserving the Nordic boatbuilding tradition, recently recognized by UNESCO as an inalienable cultural heritage.
      Denmark's Roskilde and Holbæk celebrate UNESCO recognition of Nordic boatbuilding
      A conference on the intangible cultural heritage of Nordic boatbuilding is being held in Denmark's Roskilde and Holbæk to mark UNESCO's recognition of this 1,000-year-old legacy.
      1 week ago — News
    • The 1904 excavation of the Oseberg burial mound revealed the Oseberg Viking Ship, intricate artefacts, textiles, and sacrificial offerings.
      Celebrating Oseberg! The story behind the most important discovery of the Viking Age
      The Oseberg is one of the most significant finds from the Viking era. Discovered in 1903 and reported to experts that same August, the burial ship has captivated the imagination since its debut on public display in 1926.
      1 month ago — News
    • Against the rustic charm of Norway's oldest city, the Tønsberg Viking Festival weaves a vivid tapestry of historical authenticity and traditional festivities.
      What to expect: Tønsberg Viking Festival
      One of the most authentic Viking festivals in the world is gearing up for a ninth year of unbroken success in the oldest city in Norway.
      1 month ago — News
    • Employing Viking-era techniques, the intricate process of oak splitting transforms 10.5-meter-long trunks into shipbuilding materials.
      Splitting oaks the Viking way at Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde
      After trekking through the forest last February to find suitable trees, experts are now splitting the wood in a traditional way to use it to build a replica of a historic Viking ship.
      2 months ago — News
    • From longhouses to festivals, we have the ultimate guide to the Viking Summer.
      Top 10 Viking attractions for children this summer
      The best places to take the kids this summer for close encounters with the spellbinding stories of the Viking Age.
      2 months ago — News
    • The Roskilde Viking Ship Museum expects construction of the new museum to begin in 2025.
      Final designs selected for new Viking Ship Museum at Roskilde
      From a large number of applicants, a final five proposals for the design of the new Viking Ship Museum at Roskilde have been whittled down to three. A panel of experts has until November to decide on a single winner to be put into action in 2025.
      3 months ago — News
    • The reconstruction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 5 has just restarted for the year.
      Follow the reconstruction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 5
      The rebuilding of a Viking warship originally scuttled in 1070 should reveal secrets about her past – and give the public a chance to see specialists in action.
      4 months ago — News
    • Guided tours will take place in English at 11 AM every day between April 1 and 10.
      Roskilde Viking Ship Museum offers English-language Easter tours
      Sixty years after historic finds, Roskilde is still a major tourist attraction.
      5 months ago — News
    • The project to safeguard the Viking ships has been in the planning phase for a long time.
      New video shows perils of protecting Viking ships before dramatic move to new museum
      See how the team of the new Museum of the Viking Age is using technology developed for the North Sea to preserve a unique cultural heritage.
      6 months ago — News
    • Including the massive protective casing, the Tune ship weighs 20 tons.
      Invaluable Viking ships on the move as Oslo's Viking Ship Museum prepares to undergo transformation
      The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo has closed its doors. It will be reopened as a completely new museum, the Museum of the Viking Age, in 2025/2026. Valuable Viking ships are already being moved.
      8 months ago — News
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