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Get up close to the world’s best-preserved Viking ships and more than 5,000 genuine objects from the Viking Age.
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News about the museum
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The first load has arrived at the Museum of the Viking Age Sep. 30, 2026
More than 5,000 artefacts are to be moved from the museum’s storage facilities to the new museum. The first shipment has now arrived at Bygdøy.
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The Viking Ship Museum is now being renovated! June 19, 2026
The revised national budget secures the necessary maintenance and renovation of the former Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy, Oslo.
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Norway’s most spectacular moving project completed Apr. 30, 2026
It has been a few nerve‑racking months. But now all the Viking ships and the unique sledges from the Oseberg burial are safely in place in the new Museum of the Viking Age.
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Shetelig’s sledge has arrived Apr. 17, 2026
The second sledge is now safely installed in its display case in the new Museum of the Viking Age. The move took two days and requires millimetre precision and special clothing.
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Gustafson’s Sledge Safely in Place in Its New Display Case Mar. 26, 2026
Moving the fragile sledges from the Oseberg find is more demanding than moving Viking ships. The first one has now been installed.
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Why the Sledges Are Almost Impossible to Move Mar. 24, 2026
David Hauer, Head of Conservation for the relocation, talks us through the condition of the sledges and why they are almost impossible to move.
Fancy a sneak peek?
The Viking Ship Museum is closed while we prepare the new museum. Meanwhile, you can see exquisite artefacts from the Viking Age at the Historical Museum in central Oslo.
About the construction project
The new museum facility is being constructed on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Research. Statsbygg is the builder, AF Gruppen is responsible for design and construction, and AART architects have designed the building.
Frequently asked questions
Many are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Museum of the Viking Age and have questions about the upcoming museum and construction project.