The Vikings

More than the raiders of tradition, the Vikings were also traders and colonists who left an enduring mark on Britain. Articles and content on the Vikings and their impact on British history.

Danr has created a few classes and a lot of projects, mostly in wood and metal, in his efforts to learn all the arts a good Norseman would know. This page has links to all his A&S projects including some works in progress.

Articles on facets of Viking history and culture.

Isabel has done a lot of research into Norse culture and the arts that her persona would have known as a good Norsewoman . Her work encompasse s costuming, several fiber arts, and broader cultural topics, as well as glass lampworkin g and a few others. This page links to all her research, A&S projects, and classes.

Discover what life was really like over 1000 years ago, meet our Viking residents, see over 800 items uncovered here, and journey through a reconstruc tion of actual Viking-Age streets.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Special Topics page on the Vikings, from their Timeline website. Shows a few artifacts and artworks relating to the Vikings.

Bringing medieval and Viking-age history to life -- especially maritime history -- is an important component at this museum.

Topics include pretty much anything relating to Viking or Norse history, clothing, customs, crafts or culture.

Archaeology, Art, Norse Costume, History and Cultural Overviews, Language (Old Norse, Old Icelandic, Common Scandinavian, etc.), Military, Old Norse and Related Literature, Religion, Runic, Technology, or Modern Offshoots, Falsifications, Controversies and Misconceptions

Recreates the lives and deaths of Anglo-Saxons, Norsemen, Normans and the other people of the British Isles in the centuries around the Battle of Hastings. An excellent collection of articles on life in Anglo-Saxon England.

Museum of the Vikings and the Middle Ages.

Join Viking Hoard to discover, teach and learn with others interested in the Viking Age.

In the Viking Ship Museum there are grave finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and Borre.