SUMMER HOLIDAYS:
Viking activities for the whole family
Visit the museum of Denmark’s oldest royal tomb. Meet the Vikings, and take part in Viking experiences for all ages.
Visit the shooting range, try longbow archery and Viking spear throwing.
You can also visit the clay workshop and learn about Viking ceramic pots, pottery and pottery weights. Try your hand at making something in clay.
You can also explore the museum’s many opportunities to play and dress up on your own.
Practicalities
Where: The Viking Museum Ladby
When: Monday – Friday at 11 AM – 4 PM
1 July – 23 August 2024
For children and their adults
Price: 25 DKK per acitivity.
The shooting range
Try your hand at archery with replicas of Viking Age bows, and see if you can hit the target.
When: Monday – Friday in weeks 27 – 34 at 11 AM – 4 PM
Price: 25 DKK
The clay workshop
Hear about Viking Age ceramics and try your hand at making something out of clay. The clay workshop is for people of all ages.
When: Monday – Friday in weeks 27 – 34 at 11 AM – 4 PM
Price: 25 DKK
Spear throwing
You can also try spear throwing with replicas of real Viking spears.
When: Monday – Friday in weeks 27 – 34 at 11 AM – 4 PM
Price: Free
Stone throwing
Grab a stone, aim and throw! Try to hit the shield or Viking helmet.
When: During opening hours
Price: Free
Viking games
Fight like Vikings with swords and shields made of wood. Or try the Viking playground.
When: Monday – Friday in weeks 27 – 34 at 11 AM – 4 PM
Price: Free
Try Viking clothes
Both children and adults can dress like Vikings in the Viking Wardrobe.
When: During opening hours
Price: Free
Try the children’s competitions
Explore the museum and try two exiting competitions. Find the hidden treasures of the Ladby King and solve the riddles about the mysterious deaths of the Vikings.
The hunt for The Ladby King’s treasures
Get around the museum with this fun kids’ competition for kids of all ages.
Blood, violence, and dead kings
A competition for (bloodthirsty) children and their adults.
