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Museum · Roskilde · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde

Viking Ship Museum is a museum in Roskilde, Region Zealand. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 3 of the 27 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 160 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Viking Ship Museum

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You're standing at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, right on the edge of Roskilde Fjord. Take a look out over the water. In this very fjord, a little further up at Skuldelev, something clever happened around the year 1070. The locals deliberately sank five Viking ships in the most important shipping channel. That way, no enemy fleet could sail in from the sea and attack Roskilde.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mo-Su 10:00-16:00+
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Viking Ship Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

27 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 3 of the 27 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Roskilde Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Roskilde Cathedral · 920 m

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Frequently asked questions

When is Viking Ship Museum open?

Mo-Su 10:00-16:00+ (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Viking Ship Museum wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 160 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Viking Ship Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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