The Viking Ship Museum (Norwegian: Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy) is located on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It will be temporarily closed from September 2021 until 2025/2026.[1]
The museum is most famous for the completely whole Oseberg ship, excavated from the largest known ship burial in the world. Other main attractions at the Viking Ship Museum are the Gokstad ship and Tune ship. Additionally, the Viking Age display includes sledges, beds, a horse cart, wood carving, tent components, buckets and other grave goods.[3]
History
In 1913, Swedish professor Gabriel Gustafson proposed a specific building to house Viking Age finds that were discovered at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The Gokstad and Oseberg ships had been stored in temporary shelters at the University of Oslo. An architectural contest was held, and Arnstein Arneberg won.
The hall for the Oseberg ship was built with funding from the Parliament of Norway, and the ship was moved from the University shelters in 1926. The halls for the ships from Gokstad and Tune were completed in 1932. Building of the last hall was delayed, partly due to the Second World War, and this hall was completed in 1957. It houses most of the other finds, mostly from Oseberg.[4]
Museum extension
On 20 December 2000 the University of Oslo had supported a proposal by the Historical Museum to move the ships and all the grave goods to a proposed new museum in Bjørvika, Oslo. There has been much debate about this suggestion, both in the museum and archaeological community as well as in the media. Opponents to the move have raised concerns that the ships are too fragile and that they will not survive the move undamaged, while proponents claim otherwise, suggesting a move could go ahead without inflicting serious damage to the finds.[5]
In 2015 the Ministry let Statsbygg announce a competition for the expansion of existing facilities at Bygdøy. The winner of the architectural competition was released the 12 April 2016, and it was the Danish firm AART architects with their proposal titled "NAUST". [6]
^The Viking ships will probably stay at Bygdøy October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^"AART to add looping extension to Oslo Viking museum". aart-architects. 13 April 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
Other sources
Brøgger, A. W. and Schetelig, H. Osebergfundet (Oslo. 1917)
Brøgger A.W. and Shetelig, H. Vikingskipene deres forgjenger og etterfølgere (Oslo. 1950)
Christensen, Arne Emil Kongsgårdens håndtverkere, Osebergdronningens grav, vår arkeologiske nasjonalskatt i nytt lys (Oslo. 1992)
Ingstad, Anne Stine Hva har tekstilene vært brukt til? Osebergdronningens grav (Oslo. 1992)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vikingskipshuset, Oslo.
Viking Ship Museum website
Viking Ship Museum picture gallery
February 04, 2023
viking, ship, museum, oslo, viking, ship, museum, norwegian, vikingskipshuset, bygdøy, located, bygdøy, peninsula, oslo, norway, will, temporarily, closed, from, september, 2021, until, 2025, 2026, viking, ship, museumvikingskipshuset, bygdøylocationbygdøy, os. The Viking Ship Museum Norwegian Vikingskipshuset pa Bygdoy is located on the Bygdoy peninsula in Oslo Norway It will be temporarily closed from September 2021 until 2025 2026 1 Viking Ship MuseumVikingskipshuset pa BygdoyLocationBygdoy Oslo NorwayCoordinates59 54 17 12 N 10 41 4 06 E 59 9047556 N 10 6844611 E 59 9047556 10 6844611 Coordinates 59 54 17 12 N 10 41 4 06 E 59 9047556 N 10 6844611 E 59 9047556 10 6844611Websitewww wbr khm wbr uio wbr no wbr english wbr visit us wbr viking ship museum wbr Viking Ship Museum at Bygdoy It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo and houses three Viking era burial ships that were found as part of archaeological finds from Tune Gokstad Sandefjord Oseberg Tonsberg and the Borre mound cemetery 2 Oseberg Ship prow Animal Head Post from Viking Ship Museum Viking Ship Museum at Bygdoy Oseberg Ship in Viking Ship Museum Bust of Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad outside Viking Ship Museum Contents 1 Attractions 2 History 2 1 Museum extension 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Other sources 7 External linksAttractions EditThe museum is most famous for the completely whole Oseberg ship excavated from the largest known ship burial in the world Other main attractions at the Viking Ship Museum are the Gokstad ship and Tune ship Additionally the Viking Age display includes sledges beds a horse cart wood carving tent components buckets and other grave goods 3 History EditIn 1913 Swedish professor Gabriel Gustafson proposed a specific building to house Viking Age finds that were discovered at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century The Gokstad and Oseberg ships had been stored in temporary shelters at the University of Oslo An architectural contest was held and Arnstein Arneberg won The hall for the Oseberg ship was built with funding from the Parliament of Norway and the ship was moved from the University shelters in 1926 The halls for the ships from Gokstad and Tune were completed in 1932 Building of the last hall was delayed partly due to the Second World War and this hall was completed in 1957 It houses most of the other finds mostly from Oseberg 4 Museum extension Edit On 20 December 2000 the University of Oslo had supported a proposal by the Historical Museum to move the ships and all the grave goods to a proposed new museum in Bjorvika Oslo There has been much debate about this suggestion both in the museum and archaeological community as well as in the media Opponents to the move have raised concerns that the ships are too fragile and that they will not survive the move undamaged while proponents claim otherwise suggesting a move could go ahead without inflicting serious damage to the finds 5 In 2015 the Ministry let Statsbygg announce a competition for the expansion of existing facilities at Bygdoy The winner of the architectural competition was released the 12 April 2016 and it was the Danish firm AART architects with their proposal titled NAUST 6 Gallery Edit See also EditViking Ship Museum in RoskildeReferences Edit Vikingskipshuset stenger dorene 30 September 2021 Vikingskipshuset pa BygdoyVikingskipshuset pa Bygdoy Store norske leksikon Viking Ship Museum Oslo in English Vikingskipshuset November 8 2009 The Viking ships will probably stay at Bygdoy Archived October 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine AART to add looping extension to Oslo Viking museum aart architects 13 April 2016 Retrieved September 1 2017 Other sources EditBrogger A W and Schetelig H Osebergfundet Oslo 1917 Brogger A W and Shetelig H Vikingskipene deres forgjenger og etterfolgere Oslo 1950 Christensen Arne Emil Kongsgardens handtverkere Osebergdronningens grav var arkeologiske nasjonalskatt i nytt lys Oslo 1992 Ingstad Anne Stine Hva har tekstilene vaert brukt til Osebergdronningens grav Oslo 1992 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vikingskipshuset Oslo Viking Ship Museum website Viking Ship Museum picture gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viking Ship Museum Oslo amp oldid 1120207948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
