Slottsfjellmuseet Viking ship. Photo: Vestfold Museene
Travel back in time with The Vestfold Museums Despite being Norway’s smallest county, Vestfold offers thrilling city experiences, views unlike any other, and world-class art. On top of all that, it has a fantastic museum scene. The Vestfold Museums consists of many different museums, all offering fascinating escapes into the past. By Celina Tran
Midgard Viking Centre Right by the impressive Borre mounds, the burial site of many Viking kings according to Snorre Sturlason, stands Midgard Viking Centre. The museum is an activity-based learning centre for people of all ages, aiming to bring Viking history back to life. Archery, javelin-throwing and forging – is there anything more Viking-esque? At Midgard Viking Centre, visitors are encouraged to step into the past and learn about what life was like at Borre 1,000 years ago by seeing, tasting and smelling the Viking Age – as well as meeting some Vikings too. 64 |
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April 2023
Midgard viking house. Photo: Midgard Vikingsenter
“Midgard Viking Centre is right by one of northern Europe’s largest collections of monumental burial mounds,” says Christina Leverkus who works at the museum. “We offer a unique museum experience, integrated with this special location.”