Three days went by so quickly, and there was so much to take in. There were many more interesting sessions and people to meet. I will be processing this experience for a while. I want to thank the Congress for inviting me and my university, UHI, for providing me with some funding to attend.
On the last afternoon we went to the closed Viking Ship Museum for a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour. As fortune would have it, my tour guide was Ellen Marie Næss who was on our Vikingology Podcast three years ago and talked about the museum and its ongoing remodel. It was great to see her in person! You’ll have to check out the episode because, unfortunately even though they allowed us to take photos and videos on the tour, they don’t allow us to share them on any media. But you can certainly check them out on their own social media platforms including Instagram.
But here are pictures of the Gokstad and Oseberg ships from my own archive in their old museum setting. No permissions needed. These are photos from 2012 and so don’t reveal anything about the new museum they’ll be in. The white dot is a weird reflection issue, but doesn’t detract from the unbelievable beauty of the ships. Enjoy!
Now it’s off to Karlstad, Sweden, for a quick overnight trip and a completely different type of viking experience. Stay tuned for my next post.
Skál!
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