The Hamlet

Published 01th Sep 2024

Bring your children or grandchildren to The Hamlet located in the lower level of the Viking Ship Hall.

In the Hamlet you can play with toys from the Viking Age, cook by the fireplace, pack the merchant's chest, or try jumping on a plank that has been split with an axe and feel the flexibility of the wood.

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The Hamlet is a children's universe where the story of the people who stayed behind when the ships sailed to distant shores in the Viking Age is unfolded.

Here, you can get close to everyday life at a Viking Age home and explore the questions: What did the families do? What did they look like? Who came to the Village?

In the room, there are windows where children can see the Viking world unfold in the area around the Village, by the water's edge, and out on the fjord.

Here they see adults engaged in daily chores while the children play. A boatbuilder is splitting wood, and a travelling merchant arrives with a fully packed donkey.

The Children's Village - A Window to the World of the Vikings

Open every day during the museum's opening hours.
The Education Service of the Viking Ship Museum has first priority for use of the room.