LINKS

Museums and archaeological sites

• Viking Ship Museum of Roskilde

  The Danish museum housing the original Skuldelev Viking ships: naval history, crews, navigation and seaworthy reconstructions.
   

• National Museum of Denmark

  The largest collection of Viking Age objects: jewelry, weapons, runes and archaeological finds, with online exhibitions.
   

• Viking Ship Museum of Oslo

  The famous Oseberg and Gokstad ships at the University of Oslo: Norway's collection of Viking Age vessels and burial objects.
   

• Lofotr Viking Museum

  Viking museum in the Lofoten Islands, Norway: the largest reconstructed chieftain's longhouse in the Viking world, with daily life and crafts.
   

• Ribe VikingeCenter

  Reconstructed Viking town in Ribe, Denmark: market, farms and workshops with Viking Age reenactors.
   

• Dublinia

  Viking and medieval Dublin in Ireland: history of the Norse settlement of Dyflin and its excavations.
   

• National Museum of Iceland

  National Museum of Iceland: the settlement era, Christianization and material culture of the Norse settlers.
   

• L'Anse aux Meadows

  The only confirmed Viking settlement in the Americas (Newfoundland, Canada), a UNESCO site since 1978, with reconstructions and original artifacts.
   

Mythology, runes and reading

• Norse Mythology for Smart People

  Online encyclopedia of Norse mythology: gods, worlds, creatures and original sources, with references to the Eddas and the sagas.
   

• The Viking Rune

  Articles on Norse mythology, Viking symbols and Nordic runes: a guide to Scandinavian culture.
   

• Poetic Edda (Project Gutenberg)

  The Poetic Edda in English (Bellows translation), free download: the primary source of Norse mythology.
   

• The Viking Answer Lady

  Classic reference site on Viking daily life: clothing, food, customs and social roles, with cited sources.
   

History and outreach

• Hurstwic

  Organization devoted to research and outreach on Viking society: laws, ships, weapons, daily life and health. Historically and archaeologically grounded articles.
   

• BBC History: Vikings

  The BBC history section on Vikings: raids, settlements, daily life and the Norse legacy in the British Isles.
   

• Vikingo on Wikipedia (Spanish)

  General article in Spanish: origin, expansion, society, religion and material culture, with references and links to related topics.
   

• Viking Age on Wikipedia (English)

  The longer English version: Viking Age timeline, causes of the expansion, naval technology and current historical debates.
   

• Follow the Vikings

  Transnational network of Viking heritage routes and sites across Europe: museums, archaeological sites and destinations to follow in the Vikings' footsteps.
   

• Regia Anglorum

  Living-history group with handbooks on the Viking age: military organization, social ranks and life on campaign.