Castle, The Ships in Holbæk, Kongernes Jelling, Trelleborg, Frøslevlejren, and the National Museum Copenhagen. These eight museums represent very different types of institutions, encouraging us to explore
Moving Museums Through Play At the National Museum, we want to play more with history. In MMTP, we experiment with how. In our major program on play, Moving Museums Through Play (MMTP), researchers and practitioners collaborate to develop playful experiences and knowledge about play in museums. The program is funded by the LEGO Foundation and runs from August 2024 to the end of December 2027. Read more about the program here Museums in the program Jelling - Home of the Viking Kings Frilandsmuseet Kronborg Castle Frøslevlejren The National Museum Copenhagen The Ships in Holbæk Trelleborg Krigsmuseet <br Results
Facts about the fortress The Trelleborg Viking Fortress covers a total area of 6 ha, which corresponds to 12 football pitches. The structure consists of an inner fortress and an outer ward. The fortress is located close to the confluence of two rivers, the River Tude and the River Vårby, which provided natural protection in three directions. The outer ward is encircled by a rampart which stretches between the two rivers and thus delimits the whole area between them. It is thought that in order to construct Trelleborg, around half of all the oak trees growing on Zealand at the time were felled. The inner
Copenhagen, and Trelleborg. These are the six visitor sites designated by the National Museum’s management to participate in the process. Two staff members from each site form a core part of the process, [...] Kronborg Castle, the National Museum Copenhagen, and Trelleborg.
Viking shields The type of shield used by the Vikings can be traced back to the Iron Age. It consists of thin planking, which forms a circular shape. In the middle is a dome of iron to protect the shield bearer’s hand. This is called the shield boss and is often the only part which is preserved after 1000 years in the ground. The date of a shield can be established from the form of the shield boss, which varied throughout the Iron Age and the Viking period. Shield bosses are often found in graves, in which shields accompanied the dead on their final journey. A rare find A rare find was made at Trelleborg
PROGRAM 10.00 The museum opens 11:00 - 15:00 Free Viking games in UDGAARD 11:00 - 15:00 Flatbread baking, tablet weaving, and painting with Viking colors (activity coins required) 11:30 - 12:00 Free d
