Viking Age

Today is bread baking day in Haithabu. The Viking woman has lit the hearth and invites all museum visitors to actively participate. With the basalt lava mill, the grain must first be ground into flour. Only then can the flatbread be shaped and

Activities for all ages. Crafting and cultural heritage meetings with a focus on the Viking Age. Selling of crafted products, the annual harvest, food, Viking Age games, torchlight procession and an autumn bonfire on the Saturday to end the year's season.

During the Archaeology Day we will hold exciting activities at Foteviken Viking Museum, with inspiration and deep dives into the Viking history for young and old alike. We will also offer guided tours of the Viking town.

Programme

This week will be full of activities for the family the whole day. Meet the population of the town, see how they lived, amused themselves and worked on their farmsteads a normal day during the reign of the dynasty of Harald Bluetooth. Daily we arrange the Family Games Open competition, so gather your family and compete together in the various historic Viking games.

In our Viking town you will travel back in time, meeting craftspeople, warriors, merchants, wise people, skilled women and storytelling skalds. 

Activities for all ages, meet Vikings from across the world showing their crafts and selling their Viking Age replica goods. Vikings arriving early at Foteviken for the market will use the Viking town as a gathering spot for craftsmen. Here they will exchange knowlegde and teach various crafting techniques.

Open hours: 10.00 - 17.00

The Viking week culminates during the weekend with a full market programme. During these days Vikings from across the world will participate. As a visitor you may stroll around the Viking town and surroundings which is filled by activities and market stands. Here you may find items ranging from beautiful handmade jewellery to Viking Age style swords.