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Welcome to the new museum in 2027
The old Viking Ship Museum is closed during the construction period.
The world's leading Viking museum
The Viking Ship Museum is closed and will reopen in 2027 as the Museum of the Viking Age.
At the Museum of the Viking Age, you can experience the world's best-preserved Viking ships and more than 5500 other objects from the Viking Era. As a research museum, we are responsible for the preservation of these national treasures, for both the present and for future generations.
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Roofing completed at the Museum of the Viking Age Dec. 12, 2024 9:52 AM
This week, another milestone was reached for the Museum of the Viking Age with the roof installation completed on the new museum building.
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64 Million NOK Gift from The Savings Bank Foundation DNB Nov. 27, 2024 9:13 PM
A very generous monetary gift from The Savings Bank Foundation DNB ensures that children and youth can experience the Viking Age up close in the new Museum of the Viking Age.
The Viking Ship Museum is closed, see exquisite objects from the Viking Age at the Historical Museum in Oslo
The Viking Ship Museum is closed for rebuilding. It will reopen as the Museum of the Viking Age in 2027. The objects are being conserved, but you can see other exquisite objects from the Viking Age at the Historical Museum in the middle of Oslo city centre.