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(Local Name: Vikingskiphus) To the south of the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo is the Vikingskiphus, a large hall specially built to house three Viking ships, seaworthy vessels of the ninth century. Boats of this kind were used by the Vikings on their long sea voyages and also for the burial of their chieftains.
Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site; Nautical museum or attraction
Viking Ships Museum Highlights
Gokstad Ship
The Gokstad Ship (23.30m/76ft long by 5.24m/17ft wide), found at Gokstad in 1880, was also used for a burial; unlike the Oseberg Ship, it was a seagoing vessel, and accordingly was less richly
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Oseberg Ship
The Oseberg (Oseborg) Ship (21.50m/70ft long and just over 5m/16ft wide), discovered north of Tønsberg in 1904, is the largest and finest pre-Christian object found in the northern countries. Built
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Tune Ship
The Tune Ship, found in 1867 some 10km/6mi above Fredrikstad, is the most poorly preserved of the three ships in the Viking Ships Museum, only part of the ship's bottom having survived.| October 1 to April 30 | ||||||||
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | |
| Closed | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | |
| May 1 to September 30 | ||||||||
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | |
| Closed | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | |
| Always closed on: | ||||||||
| New Year's Day (January 1) Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) New Year's Eve (December 31) | ||||||||
| Adult | 40.00 |
| Group discounts | 30.00 |
| Students | 20.00 |
| Child 16 & under | 20.00 |
| Child 7 & under | FREE |
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