That's because it only opened recently! Each ship is located in its own room, each containing smaller collections from the same excavations. We round-up the very best Viking museums in Norway to help you plan your next trip. The Gokstad, Oseberg, and Tune ships have been partly restored and play a real starring role in this purpose-built museum. The Lofot and Stavanger museums are excellent and worth the journey. On some evenings, the chieftain and his wife invite guests (mainly from the visiting Hurtigruten ships) to an authentic Viking feast. The museum is built on what is believed to have been a site of great importance during the Viking era. The Lofotr Viking Museum (Lofotr Vikingmuseum) is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village on the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. Popular TV shows like History's Vikings and NRK/Viafilm's Norsemen have brought the lifestyle and sagas into the mainstream. Price: The world’s oldest Viking ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, along with many other artifacts from the era. The Viking Ship Museum is one of the capital city's most popular attractions. According to the sagas, the death of Olav Haraldsson at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 was an important moment in the transition to christianity to Norway. Admission, 0.00 Interactive exhibitions add flavour to the stories of this important site from the Viking age. Important information about. The shores of the Oslofjord are known to have been an important trading centre for the northmen. At Lofotr Viking Museum, you can meet “real” Vikings and experience their lifestyle down to the food they ate. Almost every Saturday you can join in on a different activity (however - some are conducted in the Norwegian language). It's only a short bus or boat ride away from Olso city centre. In September and October, there will be many extra activities for children and adults at the Viking museum. The centre is home to a reconstructed viking feast hall. It's well worth a visit. If you've enjoyed this post, why not share it on Pinterest so others can discover it too? The spectacular Lofoten islands draw photographers, hikers and even surfers from all across the world. He is a writer, a literature student and a keen runner (amongst other things). Based in Trondheim, we are Norway's English language publishing company. The Viking Ship Museum shows discoveries from the Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune ships, plus small boats, sledges, a beautiful cart, tools, textiles and household utensils. But is closed on 1 January, 6 February and 13 February. Njardarheimr is a reconstructed viking village attraction in Gudvangen on the shores of the Nærøyfjord. In the room that houses the Oseberg, the remains of the two women can be viewed. Statens Kartverk, Geovekst og kommuner - Geodata AS, The website contains links to commercial partners. While not exactly museums, it would be wrong not to at least mention them.