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The Viking Ship Museum

The Viking Ship Museum Photo: VisitOSLO/Matjaz Intihar
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Ove Holst
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen
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The Viking Ship Museum Photo: VisitOSLO/Matjaz Intihar
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Ove Holst
The Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum Photo: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO/foto: Eirik Irgens Johnsen

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Oslo

Description

The Viking Ship Museum presents great Viking ship discoveries from Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune as well as other finds from Viking tombs around the Oslo Fjord.

The museum displays the world's two best-preserved wooden Viking ships built in the 9th century, as well as small boats, sledges, a cart with exceptional ornamentation, implements, tools, harness, textiles and household utensils.


Norwegian name: Vikingskipshuset

Categories

  • Museums & Galleries Museums & Galleries

Hours

1/2/2013 - 4/30/2013
Mon - Sun
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
5/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
Mon - Sun
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
10/1/2013 - 12/23/2013
Mon - Sun
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Facilities

  • Credit cards

    • Visa
    • MasterCard

  • Disabled persons

    • disables persons info at VisitOSLO

  • Museums, Galleries and crafts

    • books
    • museum shop
    • exhibition
    • guided tour by appointment

  • Other services

    • souvenirs
    • jewellery

  • Discounts

    • free with the Oslo Pass

TripAdvisor reviews

Last updated: 1/7/2013 Source: VisitOSLO as
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