On the 6th and 7th December, the Viking Ship Museum had some difficult days as floodwaters threatened to break through the Viking Ship Hall's glass façade, and the rising water inundated the buildings on the Museum Island.
The Viking ships suffered no damage and the Viking Ship Hall stood firm against the waves and the extreme water level. Luckily, the damage was limited to the museum buildings and grounds.
No artefacts were affected, thanks to a formidable and early intervention on the part of the Danish Emergency Management Agency, Police, Home Guard and volunteers, conservators from the National Museum and the employees at the Viking Ship Museum.
The Viking Ship Museum was well prepared for the storm, and although there was no panic, it was an intense and very uncomfortable night as the water rose to 206 cm above normal sea level, and the force of the waves caused the windows of the Viking Ship Hall to crack.
The pictures were taken by photographer Werner Karrasch.
