Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, is a harbor museum, maritime museum, and archaeological museum that opened in 1969. It is one of the countrys sights, ranked 25th by English Wikipedia lookups among Denmark sights. A visit offers insight into maritime archaeology and history.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Monday through Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00 and later. Admission prices range from 80 to 115 kr, with student tickets priced at 70 to 100 kr and children entering free. Wheelchair access is not available. The weather varies throughout the year, with July and August experiencing daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 13 °C, along with rain on about 14 days. January and February are colder, with highs of 3 °C and lows of -2 °C.
To reach the museum, the nearest airport is Copenhagen Roskilde Airport in Roskilde, located 8 km away, while Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is 36 km away. The capital, Copenhagen, is 31 km away. Nearby sights include Roskilde Cathedral at a distance of 0.8 km, Grundtvig's Church at 29.4 km, Nørrebro at 30.4 km, and Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek at 31 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 51 | 38 | 43 | 34 | 48 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 62 | 66 | 58 | 57 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
