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[[Image:Skuldelev II.jpg|thumb|[[Skuldelev ships|Skuldelev 2]] in the museum hall]]
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The '''Viking Ship Museum''' in [[Roskilde]] is the [[Denmark|Danish]] national museum for ships, seafaring and boatbuilding in the [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] and [[Middle Ages|medieval]] period.
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| location = Vindeboder 12, <br />4000 Roskilde <br />Denmark
| type = [[Maritime history]] museum, [[archaeological museum]]
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The '''Viking Ship Museum''' ({{langx|da|Vikingeskibsmuseet}}) in [[Roskilde]] is [[Denmark]]'s national ship museum for ships of the [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] and [[Middle Ages|medieval]] period.
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Around the year 1070, five [[Viking ship]]s were deliberately sunk at Skuldelev in [[Roskilde Fjord]] in order to block the most important fairway and to protect Roskilde from enemy attack from the sea. These ships, later known as the [[Skuldelev ships]], were excavated in 1962. They turned out to be five different types of ships ranging from cargo ships to ships of war.

[[Image:Roskilde Wiking03.jpg|thumb|left|Navigable recontructions of the original ships are built at the museum island]]
The main focus of the museum is a permanent exhibition of the [[Skuldelev ships]], five original [[Viking ship]]s excavated nearby in 1962. The Viking Ship Museum also conducts research and educates researchers in the fields of [[maritime history]], [[Maritime archaeology|marine archaeology]] and [[experimental archaeology]]. Various academic conferences are held here and there is a research library in association with the museum.
The Viking Ship Museum overlooks Roskilde Fjord and was built in 1969 especially to exhibit the five newly-discovered ships.

== Original Viking ships ==
{{see also|Skuldelev ships}}
[[File:View of Viking Ship Museum from Roskilde Fjord.jpg|thumb|left|Waterside of the Viking Ship Museum as seen from Roskilde Fjord]]
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Around the year 1070, five Viking ships were [[blockship|deliberately sunk]] at Skuldelev in [[Roskilde Fjord]] in order to block the most important fairway and to protect Roskilde from an enemy attack from the sea. These ships, later known as the [[Skuldelev ships]], were excavated in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Skuldelev Ships|url=http://nautarch.tamu.edu/class/316/skuldelev/|website=Nautical Archaeology Program|publisher=Department of Anthropology, [[Texas A&M University]]|access-date=25 December 2017}}</ref> They turned out to be five different types of ships ranging from cargo ships to ships of war.

The Viking Ship Museum overlooking the inlet of Roskilde Fjord was built in 1969 with the main purpose of exhibiting the five newly discovered Skuldelev ships.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/dig_reports_01.shtml#six BBC Ancient history in-depth: Viking dig reports]</ref>

The original Skuldelev Viking ships are the main focus of the museum, but a small exhibition about the Roskilde ships and various temporary exhibitions with a broader scope can also be experienced here.<ref name="Roskilde Ships">{{cite web|url=http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/besoeg/udstillinger/saerudstillinger/roskildeskibene|title=Roskildeskibene [The roskilde Ships]|publisher=Viking Ship Museum Roskilde|language=da|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref>

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== Roskilde ships ==
In the late 1990s, excavations for the shipyard expansion of the Viking Ship Museum uncovered the remains of a further nine ships, the ''Roskilde ships'', from the [[medieval]] period. It is the largest such discovery of ships in [[Northern Europe]]. Most of these are from the period just after the [[Viking Age]], 1060-1350 AD, but ''{{ill|Roskilde 6|da}}'' is from 1025 AD and is the longest Viking ship ever found; about {{cvt|37|m}} long.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roskilde 6|url=https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/besoeg/udstillinger/tidligere-udstillinger/roskildeskibene/roskilde-6|publisher=Vikingeskibsmuseet|accessdate=16 June 2022}}</ref> All except ''Roskilde 8'' have been excavated and their remains are at the [[National Museum of Denmark]] (''Roskilde 6'' on display, remaining in storage).<ref>{{cite web|title=Roskildeskibene|url=https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/besoeg/udstillinger/tidligere-udstillinger/roskildeskibene|publisher=Vikingeskibsmuseet|accessdate=16 June 2022}}</ref>

== Reconstructed Viking ships and historical boats ==
[[File:Viking ship museum Roskilde Denmark 201172962.jpg|thumb|The Viking Ship Museum possess a large collection of authentic historic boats and reconstructions from all over Scandinavia.]]
The Viking Ship Museum has a long tradition of Viking ship reconstructions and boat building and also collects boats of interest from all over Scandinavia. The boat collection at the museum now comprise more than 40 vessels and the associated [[ship yard|ship building yard]] is constantly building new ships by original methods as part of an [[experimental archaeology]] learning process. It is possible to follow or engage in the ship building process here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/fagligt/baadevaerft/museets-baadsamling/|title=Vikingeskibsmuseets bådsamling [The boat collection of the Viking Ship Museum] |publisher=Viking Ship Museum Roskilde|language=da|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref> The shipyard is located on a small isle known as ''Museumsøen'' (Museum Island), connected to the main museum exhibition buildings by a drawbridge.

Every summer, a handful of boats are launched for extended sea voyages to accumulate more knowledge about the seafaring techniques and conditions of the Vikings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/fagligt/skibenes-togter/|title=Skibenes togter [The ships' expeditions] |publisher=Viking Ship Museum Roskilde|language=da|access-date=9 January 2016}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Vikingeskibsmuseet 15.jpg|A look down the halls
Viking-ship at roskilde-museum, denmark.JPG|Silhouette of an original Viking ship
Vikingeskibsmuseet 12.jpg|Small scale replicas
Bridge-to-the-Viking-Ship-Museum-Roskilde-island.jpg|The bridge to the shipyard of ''Museumsøen''
Vikingeskibsmuseet 3.jpg|The reconstruction of ''Skuldelev 5'' (1991)
Roskilde 020.JPG|Boat building at the workshops
RoskildeVikingWorkshop.jpg|Preservation of archaeological remains
Roskilde 012.JPG|Fullscale navigable reconstructions of original ships are built at ''Museumsøen''
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[National Museum of Denmark]]
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* The [[Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)|Viking Ship Museum in Oslo]]
* [[Ladby ship]]
* [[Ladby ship]]
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* [[National Museum of Denmark]]
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* [[Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)|Viking Ship Museum in Oslo]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/ Viking Ship Museum website]
{{Commons and category|Vikingeskibsmuseet|Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde)}}
* {{Official website|http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/}}
* [http://alexandrerosa.free.fr/index.php?spgmGal=Voyages/Denmark/Roskilde/Viking_Ship_Museum Picture Galery]
* [http://alexandrerosa.free.fr/index.php?spgmGal=Voyages/Denmark/Roskilde/Viking_Ship_Museum Picture Gallery]
* [http://www.modelships.de/Museums_and_replicas/Vikingeskibsmuseet_Roskilde/Viking_ship_museum_Roskilde.htm Pictures of the Viking ship replicas, from visit in August 2009] Many high resolution photos
* [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2012/dec/27/viking-ship-roskilde-british-museum "Rebirth of the Viking warship that may have helped Canute conquer the seas"], [[Maev Kennedy]], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 27 December 2012


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Latest revision as of 18:03, 20 December 2024

Viking Ship Museum
Vikingeskibsmuseet
The Viking Ship Museum
Map
Established1969
LocationVindeboder 12,
4000 Roskilde
Denmark
TypeMaritime history museum, archaeological museum
Collection sizeSkuldelev ships
DirectorTinna Damgård-Sørensen
WebsiteViking Ship Museum

The Viking Ship Museum (Danish: Vikingeskibsmuseet) in Roskilde is Denmark's national ship museum for ships of the prehistoric and medieval period.

The main focus of the museum is a permanent exhibition of the Skuldelev ships, five original Viking ships excavated nearby in 1962. The Viking Ship Museum also conducts research and educates researchers in the fields of maritime history, marine archaeology and experimental archaeology. Various academic conferences are held here and there is a research library in association with the museum.

Original Viking ships

[edit]
See also: Skuldelev ships
Waterside of the Viking Ship Museum as seen from Roskilde Fjord

Around the year 1070, five Viking ships were deliberately sunk at Skuldelev in Roskilde Fjord in order to block the most important fairway and to protect Roskilde from an enemy attack from the sea. These ships, later known as the Skuldelev ships, were excavated in 1962.[1] They turned out to be five different types of ships ranging from cargo ships to ships of war.

The Viking Ship Museum overlooking the inlet of Roskilde Fjord was built in 1969 with the main purpose of exhibiting the five newly discovered Skuldelev ships.[2]

The original Skuldelev Viking ships are the main focus of the museum, but a small exhibition about the Roskilde ships and various temporary exhibitions with a broader scope can also be experienced here.[3]

Roskilde ships

[edit]

In the late 1990s, excavations for the shipyard expansion of the Viking Ship Museum uncovered the remains of a further nine ships, the Roskilde ships, from the medieval period. It is the largest such discovery of ships in Northern Europe. Most of these are from the period just after the Viking Age, 1060-1350 AD, but Roskilde 6 [da] is from 1025 AD and is the longest Viking ship ever found; about 37 m (121 ft) long.[4] All except Roskilde 8 have been excavated and their remains are at the National Museum of Denmark (Roskilde 6 on display, remaining in storage).[5]

Reconstructed Viking ships and historical boats

[edit]
The Viking Ship Museum possess a large collection of authentic historic boats and reconstructions from all over Scandinavia.

The Viking Ship Museum has a long tradition of Viking ship reconstructions and boat building and also collects boats of interest from all over Scandinavia. The boat collection at the museum now comprise more than 40 vessels and the associated ship building yard is constantly building new ships by original methods as part of an experimental archaeology learning process. It is possible to follow or engage in the ship building process here.[6] The shipyard is located on a small isle known as Museumsøen (Museum Island), connected to the main museum exhibition buildings by a drawbridge.

Every summer, a handful of boats are launched for extended sea voyages to accumulate more knowledge about the seafaring techniques and conditions of the Vikings.[7]

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  • A look down the halls
    A look down the halls
  • Silhouette of an original Viking ship
    Silhouette of an original Viking ship
  • Small scale replicas
    Small scale replicas
  • The bridge to the shipyard of Museumsøen
    The bridge to the shipyard of Museumsøen
  • The reconstruction of Skuldelev 5 (1991)
    The reconstruction of Skuldelev 5 (1991)
  • Boat building at the workshops
    Boat building at the workshops
  • Preservation of archaeological remains
    Preservation of archaeological remains
  • Fullscale navigable reconstructions of original ships are built at Museumsøen
    Fullscale navigable reconstructions of original ships are built at Museumsøen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Skuldelev Ships". Nautical Archaeology Program. Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ BBC Ancient history in-depth: Viking dig reports
  3. ^ "Roskildeskibene [The roskilde Ships]" (in Danish). Viking Ship Museum Roskilde. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Roskilde 6". Vikingeskibsmuseet. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Roskildeskibene". Vikingeskibsmuseet. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Vikingeskibsmuseets bådsamling [The boat collection of the Viking Ship Museum]" (in Danish). Viking Ship Museum Roskilde. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Skibenes togter [The ships' expeditions]" (in Danish). Viking Ship Museum Roskilde. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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