The Viking Museum

15/04/2026

Did you know that a whole bunch of modern English words are derived from Old Norse? Here are some examples from archaeologist Askur and linguist Maja.

10/04/2026

So, we had a few more questions for about leatherwork during the Viking Age, and how much of it has survived until today. Make sure to check out part 1 if you haven’t yet!

08/04/2026

More on Viking Age graffiti – this week we are heading to Miklagarðr.

📷: The ”Halfdan inscription”, photo/credit: Hermann Junghans, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE

📷: Transcription of the recognizable Halfdan runes

📷: The Younger Futhark: Danish long-branch runes and Swedish/Norwegian short-twig runes

03/04/2026

This week and next, we’re excited to welcome , showcasing historical leather craftsmanship. We also took the opportunity to ask a few questions about how leather was used during the Viking Age. Stay tuned for part 2.

01/04/2026

Continuing our series on Viking graffiti – this time some fascinating inscriptions in a Neolithic chambered cairn!

📷: Maeshow chambered cairn

📷: Maeshowe soon after opening in 1861, photo/credit: Fantoman400, CC BY-SA 3.0

📷: Sketches of the graffiti in Maeshow, photo/credit: Project Gutenberg, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34816/34816-h/34816-h.htm

27/03/2026

25/03/2026

New series! Turns out Viking Age Scandinavians were quite the vandals – it’s time to learn about Viking Age graffiti.

18/03/2026

Norse settlement in The Faroe Islands this week! All in one short video.

📷: Faroese stamp issued in 2004 commemorating the poem Grímur Kamban by Janus Djurhuus.

📷: The earliest manuscript of De Mensura Orbis Terrae, Bibliothèque nationale de France, CC BY-SA 4.0

📷: Faroe Islands, CC BY-SA 3.0

11/03/2026

If you’re wondering why Askur sounds extra enthsuastic in this video, it’s because he had so much to say about Iceland that we had to speed up the video to keep it under three minutes.

08/03/2026

Today, on International Women’s Day, we’re honoring Estrid Sigfastsdotter - a powerful Viking Age woman.

📷: Estrid, a reconstruction created by Oscar Nilsson, from the exhibition “Estrid – A Real Viking” at the Stockholm County Museum. Photo by Stockholms Läns Museum.

📷: Estrid’s grave, photo by: https://www.vallentuna.se/runriket/vikingakvinnan-estrid/

📷: Estrid’s grave goods, phot by: Anna Ulfstrand, stockholms Läns Museum

📷: Estrid, a reconstruction created by Oscar Nilsson. Photo by: The Viking Museum

📷: The runestone (U 137) at Broby Bridge, raised by Östen and Estrid in memory of their son Gag. Photo by: I, Berig, CC BY 2.5

📷: The runestone (U 136) at Broby Bridge, which Estrid had raised in memory of Östen. Photo by: I, Berig, CC BY 2.5