Viking training
If you are brave enough, you can venture into the specially designed 'battle arena', where children and adults can train and compete against each other with role-playing weapons. It is known that the Vikings trained their fighting techniques so that their skills were fine-tuned when they had to go on a raid.
During the day our guides will host pop-up talks about the Viking Warriors.
Climb aboard
A highlight is boarding the large longship, the Sea Stallion from Glendalough, which lies at the low jetty at the Meadow.
The Sea Stallion became world famous when the ship sailed from Roskilde to Dublin with a crew of 65 guests. On board the Sea Stallion, the museum's guests can hear both about the impressive sailing and stories about what it was like to be at sea in the Viking Age.
New tent on the beach meadow
As something new this year, we have set up a new large tent where, throughout the summer, there will be different kinds of activities for the whole family, both children and adults. Museum guests will hear about different topics such as ‘Women in the Viking Age’, ‘Power’ or about textile processing, which involves guests in spinning and combing freshly sheared wool themselves. The interpretation in the tent changes from day to day, and the theme depends on which presenter you meet.