Vikingskipshuset Oslo

Vikingskipshuset Oslo

Museum to show the Viking traditions and ship burial of Norsemen on sea
Vikingskipshuset Oslo - Museum to show the Viking traditions and ship burial of Norsemen on sea

Location: 

Huk Aveny 35, 0287 Oslo, Norway

Duration: 

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Journey: 

The first step: starting my sabbatical

Personal highlights

  1. Vikingskipshuset: probably the best Museum to see Viking Ships!
  2. Exhibition: showing some restored ships and other Viking utensils
  3. Original Viking Ships:  Oseberg ship, Gokstad ship, and Tune ship
  4. Ship Burial: tradition to bury deceased Norsemen on a ship on the sea
  5. Museum: great but crowded with tourists from all over the world

Image sources

  1. Restored Viking Ship
  2. Photographer at Work
  3. Many Asian Tourists
  4. Animal Head Post
  5. Wooden Carvings

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