Why is the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo closed?
The Viking Ship Museum has been temporarily closed since September 2021 for expansion work. It is not expected to reopen until 2027.
Questions about Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What ships are in the Viking Ship Museum Oslo?
The museum houses three Viking era burial ships: the Oseberg ship, the Gokstad ship, and the Tune ship. The Oseberg ship is the most famous because it is completely whole and came from the largest known ship burial in the world.
Where were the Viking ships in the Oslo museum found?
The ships were found at archaeological sites in Norway: the Oseberg ship near Tønsberg, the Gokstad ship near Sandefjord, and the Tune ship from Tune. Finds from the Borre mound cemetery are also part of the collection.
Who designed the Viking Ship Museum building in Oslo?
Arnstein Arneberg won the architectural competition to design the museum, which was proposed by Swedish professor Gabriel Gustafson in 1913. The hall for the Oseberg ship opened in 1926, with additional halls completed in 1932 and 1957.
What are the grave goods on display at the Viking Ship Museum Oslo?
Alongside the three ships, the museum displays sledges, beds, a horse cart, wood carving, tent components, and buckets. Most of these additional grave goods came from the Oseberg burial.
Who won the architectural competition to expand the Viking Ship Museum?
The Danish firm AART architects won the competition, announced on the 12th of April 2016, with a proposal titled "NAUST." The competition was organised by Statsbygg, which announced it in 2015.