Viking Ship Museum
History for all the family  outdoors and indoors
The Vikings impressive ships carried them far Jetty for children. The Viking Ship Museum is
and wide in wartime and in peacetime. The for children of all ages. In the Viking Ship Hall,
Viking Ship Museum, attractively situated by there is a jetty, with two Viking ships berthed.
Roskilde Fjord, puts Viking times in perspecti- The ships are laden with goods and equip-
ve  with a focus on the ships. ment, making the Viking era almost palpable!
Try on a Viking outfit, climb aboard and expe-
History in the Viking Ship Hall rience the Viking times.
Get up close and personal with five original
Viking ships from the 11th century.The exhi- A naval attack on Roskilde. Models and water-
bition tells of ships, life at sea and Viking times. colours help to portray the exciting story of
Let your visit begin with the film about Viking a naval attack on Roskilde, hour by hour.The
times and the history of the ships. From 4 exhibition portrays the Vikings warships and
May to 30 September, there are free guided weapons, the Skuldelev barricade and how it
tours for visitors to the museum.The film and served as a defence against the attack.
tour provide a unique insight into the art
craft of building Viking ships. Sailing trips and craftsmanship
The Museum Island is the hub of many diffe-
Focus on  the Glendalough rent activities. Here you will find a boatyard,
Sea Stallion an archaeology workshop and Tunet.
The Viking Ship Museum focuses on the
voyages of Havhingsten ( the Sea Stallion ). Sailing trips from the Museum Harbour. In the
From 1 May, a film will be shown featuring the Museum Harbour, you can see the big collec-
voyage to Dublin in the summer of 2007. tion of reconstructed Viking ships and traditio-
From 29 June to 9 August, you can follow the nal Nordic vessels. And they are not just on
voyage from Dublin to Roskilde in sound and show. During the sailing season from 1 May to
images. The information is updated several 30 September, you can enjoy a sailing trip on
times a day to bring you the very latest news. the successors to the Viking ships.A sailing trip
You can read more about the Sea Stallion on in an open boat powered by oarsmen is a
the next few pages. great experience and you can picture what life
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aboard a Viking ship must have been like.The workshop, you can see how the parts of the
sailing trip lasts about 50 minutes. wreck are cleaned and digitally measured.
There is an exhibition on the major ship finds
The Boatyard is open to the public on week- and underwater archaeology work.
days all year, and at weekends from 1 May to
30 Sep. Observe the craftsmen at close quar- Activities at Tunet
ters. In the spring and autumn, wooden boats  Viking meeting place.
in the style of the early 1900s are built  a During the peak season, Tunet, on the
tradition rooted in the Viking ships. In July and Museum Island, is a hub of activities and
August, a small vessel from the Viking period, demonstrations for children and adults alike.
the Gokstadfćring, is reconstructed. For example, there are Viking crafts, a paint
shop and minting of coins. On a replica Viking
Archaeology workshop open to the public,in the loom, 40 m of woollen sailcloth is made. 28
peak season. Two shipwrecks from Viking June-17 August there are archery demon-
times and seven from medieval times came strations and the opportunities to have a go.
to light when the Museum Island and You can see the programme at:
Harbour were established. In the archaeology www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk
The Vikings take over the museum
On Saturday 9 August, the Vikings aboard the Sea Stallion return home to a big festive welcome
event on the Museum Island and in Roskilde itself. Read about Havhingsten on the next page.
From 9-12 August, the museum is also invaded by Vikings.Viking market with Viking produce, food
and beverages. Lots of Viking activities for children and adults with things to see and things to try out
for yourself.
Free guided tours (we reserve the right to make changes):
May and June: Weekends and public holidays: English: at 12.00 Danish: at 14.00
28 June-17 August: Daily: English: at 12.00 & 15.00 Danish: at 14.00
18-22 August: Daily: English: at 15.00 Danish: at 14.00
23 August-30 Sep.: Weekends: English: at 12.00 Danish: at 14.00
Guided tours for parties visiting the Viking Ship Museum:
Contact bookings on tel. [phone] weekdays from 10.00-15.00, or e-mail [e-mail]
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 The Glendalough Sea Stallion
Havhingsten fra Glendalough
 Follow the voyage from Dublin to Roskilde, arriving 9 August 2008
Built at the museum s boatyard, the Sea where there will be an official welcome and a
Stallion is the world s biggest reconstruction major festive event with lots of activities con-
of a Viking ship.The original ship was built by tinuing over the next few days.
Vikings in Ireland in 1042.Three decades later,
the ship ended its days at the bottom of Experience the Sea Stallion s voyage at
Roskilde Fjord, and today it can be seen in the museum
the Viking Ship Hall. The Viking Ship Museum focuses on the
voyages of the Sea Stallion. From 1 May, a film
Roskilde  Dublin will be shown featuring the voyage to Dublin.
On 1 July 2007, a crowd of 10,000 at the You can watch these impressive footage on
Museum Harbour bade farewell to the ship the big screen. You can observe the crew
and her crew, who were also met with hospi- close up day by day  so close that you
tality and interest at every stage of the voya- almost feel you re on board with them.
ge. After a fantastic journey of 1,145 nautical
miles (2,120 km) around the north of From 29 June to 9 August, you can follow the
Scotland, the Sea Stallion arrived on schedu- voyage from Dublin to Roskilde in sounds
le for the official reception in Dublin on 14 and images transmitted home from the crew
August 2007, where a 100,000-strong crowd via satellite. At the same time, current infor-
hailed the crew of 65. mation on the ship s speed and course, the
wind strength and the height of the waves
The Sea Stallion returns to Roskilde will be plotted on an electronic map. You
The ship overwintered in Dublin and on 28 simply can t get any closer than this to the
June 2008 she commences the return voya- epic voyage and all the unexpected things a
ge to Roskilde.This voyage will take the ship 1000-year-old warship encounters!
around the south coast of England. On the
way, the ship will once again pass land areas
where Vikings exerted a major influence. On You can follow the Sea Stallion s voya-
9 August, the Sea Stallion arrives in Roskilde, ge at www.havhingsten.dk
Sailing trips (we reserve the right to make changes):
Surcharge plus admittance Adults: DKK 60
May and June: Weekends (and public holidays): 12.00 & 13.00. Often also 15.00 & 16.00
28 June-17 August: Daily 12.00 & 14.00 Often also 11.00, 15.00 & 16.00
18-22 August: Daily 14.00. Often also 15.00 & 16.00
23-31 August: Weekends 12.00 & 14.00. Often also 11.00, 15.00 & 16.00
September: Weekends 12.00 & 13.00. Often also 15.00 & 16.00
Group sailing trips (1 May-30 September):
Sailing trips for parties last 1 hour and 50 mins. or longer and there is the option of evening trips on the fjord.
Contact Booking on [phone], weekdays from 10.00-15.00, or [e-mail]
Opening hours: Daily from 10.00-17.00 bring a picnic to enjoy by the Museum Island,
where there is a small café.
Admittance:
Period: 1 May-30 Sep 1 Oct-30 April Transportation
Adults: DKK 95 DKK 55 " Large free car park by the Museum Island.
Students: DKK 75 DKK 45 " Branch line train to Roskilde station.
Children under 18 are admitted free. Party " Bus 216 or 607 from Roskilde station.
ticket for min. party of 15, DKK 80 per per- Approx. 20 min. on foot.
son.
Museum Shop
The shop stocks a wide range of quality
jewellery, utility items and textiles focusing on
Viking times.We also have a web-shop  see
www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk. Vindeboder 12, DK-4000 Roskilde
Telephone: [phone]
Food & beverages
Café & Restaurant Snekken is situated close E-mail: [e-mail]
to the museum. During the summer, you can www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk · E2
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