This humble setting lets the ships mostly speak for themselves, but we were awe-inspired nonetheless. To be this close to these incredible, historic vessels left us nearly speechless. The supporting displays are equally interesting. Unfortunately, the exhibit descriptions aren't terribly verbose, so we didn't leave feeling we'd learned much more than we knew when we arrived. Those without wide-angle lenses... more

What a great experience...3 different ships and numerous artifacts recovered with them are on display and if you are into history etc., you will love this museum. Try a weekday, as it gets crowded on the weekends. more

Wow! This is a simple museum, but a very impressive one. The three Viking Ships (two in excellent condition, one much less so) are huge and simply awe-inspiring. As is easy to guess once you see the size of them, the museum building was build especially to hold them. But as gigantic and impressive as they are, they are open... more

My favourite city world-wide is Rome because you can see so many treasures from 2,000 years ago ... this museum is very much on the same level albeit showing history which is "only" 1,200 years old. You will be able to see three Viking ships from 800-900 AD, as well as relicts from the same period, such as the only... more

The Viking Ship Museum is reached by a short ferry ride from Oslo. It is a 15-20 minute (although uphill!) walk from the ferry landing. The museum contains three Viking ships from the 800-900 A.D. period which were excavated from burial mounds. Two are remarkably well-preserved and have been further restored. The museum itself is wonderfully designed so that it... more

The museum was reasonably priced and was just a short ferry ride away from downtown Oslo.Several large Viking ships were on display along with various artifacts. The whole museum can be toured in about 30 minutes. I was glad we went. more

I thought it would be boring but I was floored! It was awesome and the beauty of the ships was incredible. more