Where is the Oseberg ship now?
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Where is the Oseberg ship now?
the Viking Ship Museum
The ship and some of its contents are displayed at the Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy on the western side of Oslo, Norway.
Where was the Oseberg found?
The Oseberg ship was found in 1904 outside Tønsberg in Vestfold. The archaeologists who excavated it quickly realized that this was the most beautiful Viking tomb ever found.
Where is the Viking ship in Norway?
You can visit the copy of the Oseberg ship at the harbor in Tønsberg. A copy of the beautiful carved bow can also be seen at The Slottsfjell Museum. The foundation Oseberg Vikingarv has also build a copy of another famous Viking discovery: The Klåstad ship. The original ship is located at The Slottsfjell Museum.
How was the Oseberg ship moved to the museum?
To avoid damage to the delicate ship, it was transported on rails from the center of town to the harbor. From there the ship was moved onto a float, which carried it across the fjord to Bygdøy. The Oseberg ship on its way to the harbour, here by Oslo City Hall.
Why was the Oseberg ship burial?
In the year 834 CE, two wealthy women died. The Oseberg ship was pulled ashore and used as a burial ship for these two ladies. The Oseberg mound and grave are named after the farm on which they were found, Lille Oseberg in Tønsberg in Vestfold.
Who is the most famous Norwegian Viking?
1. Erik the Red. Erik the Red, also known as Erik the Great, is a figure who embodies the Vikings’ bloodthirsty reputation more completely than most.
What was found on the Oseberg ship?
Found buried on a farm in Oseberg, Norway, an ancient Viking ship held sleighs, tapestries, silken bands, and the bones of two unidentified women. The Oseberg ship is on display in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.
Who did the Oseberg ship belong to?
Norwegian Viking
The famous Norwegian Viking ship, the Oseberg ship, was built in AD 820, buried in a grave mound 14 years later, and excavated in 1904.
Who excavated the Oseberg ship?
Gustafson
In just under three months, Gustafson and his team excavated the mound, revealing to the world one of the most significant Viking era discoveries in history.
