Museum of the Viking Age

The Museum of the Viking Age in Oslo, Norway, is the successor to the iconic Viking Ship Museum and is set to become one of the world’s foremost institutions dedicated to Norse history. Built to safeguard and present the Oseberg, Gokstad, and Tune ships — the best-preserved Viking vessels ever discovered — the museum offers an unparalleled glimpse into seafaring, burial rituals, and craftsmanship of the Viking Age.

The museum not only showcases the majestic ships but also thousands of artefacts excavated from Viking burial mounds, including sledges, carts, textiles, tools, and religious items. These finds illuminate the daily lives, beliefs, and death rites of a culture both feared and admired across Europe.

Interactive exhibitions, immersive storytelling, and cutting-edge conservation efforts make the Museum of the Viking Age both a modern research facility and a dramatic visitor experience. Standing before the ships, visitors encounter both the splendour of Viking exploration and the sombre echoes of the graves from which these vessels were unearthed.