Vikingskipshuset
Vikingskipshuset stands in Bygdøy, Oslo, as a museum of Viking Age burial ships and archaeological finds. Its halls were designed for three Norwegian ships: Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune. Wheelchair access makes the museum suitable for visitors with limited mobility. The building itself shows early twentieth-century Norwegian architecture by Arnstein Arneberg.
The Oseberg ship stretches 21.5 metres and dates from around 820. Its carved animal ornament and curled serpent or dragon head reveal exceptional craftsmanship. A burial chamber held two women, a wagon, three sledges, chests, textiles and five carved animal-head posts. The 23.5-metre Gokstad ship adds oak construction, 32 oars, three small boats, weapons, horses, dogs, board games and two peacocks. The Tune ship, built around 910, survives less completely, while beds, a horse cart, wood carvings, tent parts and buckets broaden the collection.
The Oseberg dragon head remains the only preserved example from Norway’s Viking Age.
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