Viking Museum
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
Description
Inside the Viking Museum
“Here you will get to meet the Vikings and explore the Viking Age with all senses. The adventure ride brings you even closer to the world of the Vikings.
The ride, Ragnfrid’s Saga, takes you on an exciting adventure where you get to follow the Viking Harald on a journey through 10th century Europe. The story begins at Frösala farm, where Ragnfrid and Harald live together with their daughter Sigrid. Harald has wasted all of the family’s money and has to go out on a Viking Raid in order to win back their fortune and honor.
Inside The Viking Museum you will also find the Eld restaurant. Here, tasty Swedish dishes are offered.
Our shop is no ordinary gift shop – we have always emphasised the importance of quality products with a historical connection. Here, you can find unique souvenirs as well as gifts for all occasions; everything from tea, jam and Icelandic liquorice to moose teeth, historically correct drinking horns and Viking helmets.”
-The Viking Museum
Contact and information
Location: Djurgårdsstrand 15, 115 21 Stockholm
Tel: +46 08-400 229 90
Email: info@thevikingmuseum.com
Chip’s Notes
After all of Stockholm’s monumental museum architecture, we were surprised by this one’s warehouse style. But once inside the museum, we were transformed to another time with the museum’s, diorama, excellent videos, interactive audio tour and fine writing, in both English and Swedish. There’s even a ride that tells the story of Harald Sigurdsson, who, according to the ride, began his life as a gambler and drunk, but returned after a Homeric Odyssey. The story of Hardrada King of Norway - told in 11 minutes.
Have you been to the Viking Museum? Please share your thoughts on that visit or about human creativity in general. We also took in a lot of Stockholm in our short visit. Read more about our time there on Days 600 and 601.