What to do and see in Roskilde, Zealand: The Best History Museums

March 25, 2022 Tambra Mccollister

Home to the four-day Roskilde Festival, arguably the best European rock festival, hilly Roskilde is less than 20 miles from Copenhagen. If hordes of rock stars aren't pillaging the town of 50,000, the excellent Viking ship museum is Roskilde's prime attraction. Featuring five ships discovered at the bottom of the fjord, you can add to the Viking experience by rowing the fjord on an hour-long longboat trip. The town is also famed for its much adapted 12th-century Roskilde Domkirke Cathedral.
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1. Viking Ship Museum

Vindeboder 12, Roskilde 4000 Denmark +45 46 30 02 00 [email protected] http://vikingeskibsmuseet.dk
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Viking Ship Museum

Warships await you at the Viking Ship Museum. Don't worry, they won't open fire. This museum is dedicated to education about boat building, archaeology and Viking life. It's a favorite among kids, and visitors of all ages can take to the water in traditional vessels. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. seven days a week, until 5 p.m. in summer months.

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Don’t miss this amazing educational, informational and interactive opportunity to learn everything about Vikings. Ships, ropes, sails, costumes, tools, a boat ride out into the Sea, build your own miniature ship, watch blacksmiths work metal with bellows and anvil. Five authentic ships excavated and saved from the channel. Very nice gift shop. Museum exhibitions and films on the recovery of the five ancient ships. Great for adults, kids, families.

2. Roskilde Museum

Sankt Ols Straede 3, Roskilde 4000 Denmark +45 46 31 65 29 [email protected] http://www.roskildemuseum.dk/
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Roskilde Museum

Roskilde Museum in the center of Roskilde City, is housed in two of the city's oldest historic houses - "Sukkerhuset" and "Liebes Gard". At the museum you can in a modern and interactive exhibtion experience the dramatic history of the city and the cultural heritage of the region through unique archaeological finds and exciting newer objects. You are also close to the story of one of Denmark's oldest and most important cities - a history of national importance. In addition to the museum's exhibitions, the museum offers year round an exciting and varied event program for all age groups and interests. At the museum you will also find a museumshop and a cafe

3. Skt. Laurentii Kirkeruin

Staendertorvet 1, Roskilde 4000 Denmark +45 46 31 65 24 [email protected] http://sanktlaurentius.dk/
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Skt. Laurentii Kirkeruin

St. Laurentius is full of mystery and stories about Roskilde city center About 2 meters below Staendertorvet you will find the rest of St. Laurentii Church which is famous for well preserved and original brick floor. In the ruins there is a small museum with finds from the archaeological excavation carried out in 1998. You can also visit the church tower with a beautiful view over the city and look into the old and preserved dungeons.

4. RAGNAROCK - Museet for pop, rock og youth culture

Rabalderstraede 16 Musicon, Roskilde 4000 Denmark +45 46 31 68 54 [email protected] http://museumragnarock.dk/
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RAGNAROCK - Museet for pop, rock og youth culture

RAGNAROCK, listed on National Geographic 2017 bucketlist of the 15 must-sees museums in the world, is Denmark's national and cultural contemporary museum in Roskilde. With music as the focal museum traces the history of youth culture from the 1950s until now. RAGNAROCK is a vibrant cultural center with an ambitious event program, concerts, a cafe, a fascinating museum shop and temporary exhibitions besides the permanent exhibitions.

5. The Viking Ship Museum

Vindeboder 12, Roskilde 4000 Denmark +45 46 30 02 00 [email protected] https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/viking-ship-museum-gdk414214
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