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Viking Age

Kernave in 3D

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  • Lithuania

KernavÄ— was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

These 3D videos were commissioned by the KernavÄ— State Cultural Reserve and are used in the KernavÄ— Archaeological Site Museum.

Book Review: Historical Brewing Techniques by Lars Marius Garshol

Author(s)
Susan Verberg 1 ✉
Publication Date
My fascination with Scandinavian yeast rings let me to meet Lars Marius Garshol, online, several years ago. It was refreshing to meet someone, even if only online, who, just like I, enjoys the practical aspects of enjoying and brewing a good home brew as well as being deeply fascinated with its traditions and history. We shared research, compared notes, and had lively discussions, even though...

Roar Ege: The Lifecycle of a Reconstructed Viking Ship

Author(s)
Tríona Sørensen 1 ✉,
Martin Rodevad Dael 1
Publication Date
11th EAC Trento 2019
***In 1962, the remains of five late Viking Age ships were excavated from Roskilde Fjord, near Skuldelev on the Danish island of Zealand (See Figure 1: Crumlin-Pedersen and Olsen, 2002). Twenty years later, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde began the process of building its first full-scale Viking ship reconstruction, the 14 m long coastal transport and trading vessel, Skuldelev 3. 

Fous d'Histoire Compiègne

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Organised by
l’Association pour l’Histoire Vivante (ApHV)

Country

  • France

On November 14 and 15, 2020 the 5th edition of Fous d'Histoire Compiègne will take place at Le Tigre, Festival du Spectacle Historique et Marché de l'Histoire, which took over from Fous d'Histoire Pontoise which existed since 2006.

Glass in the Glow

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  • Germany

Beads shaped in fire
Opening times: 9:00  - 18:00

The Viking Museum Haithabu invites bead makers from home and abroad this weekend. As soon as they have set up their simple clay ovens in Haithabu, they will form glass beads on an open fire in front of visitors, as they did 1000 years ago in Haithabu.

Autumn Fair in Haithabu

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  • Germany

Auch in diesem Jahr ist das Wikinger Museum Haithabu zum Saisonabschluss wieder Treffpunkt für Händler*innen und Handwerker*innen aus Deutschland, Dänemark und den angrenzenden Ländern.

Fire Beneath the Dome: Project to Evaluate the Efficiency of Clay Ovens in the Viking Museum Haithabu

Author(s)
Volker Karl Lindenberg 1 ✉
Publication Date
Visitors to the museum should get an impression of Viking life in Haithabu as vivid as possible – that is why from time to time we heat the clay ovens for baking or cooking (See Figure 1). We noticed that quite high temperatures are reached, but these will decrease again quickly if there is no more fire inside the oven, although it tangibly keeps the warmth for a very long time...

Narratives - Long Story Short

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Organised by
ICOM MPR

Country

  • Germany

Annual Conference of ICOM MPR

The International Committee for Museum Marketing & Public Relations of ICOM announces its annual conference in 2020 in Kassel and Berlin.

-> Call for Proposals is open

21-23 September 2020 in Kassel
24-26 September 2020 in Berlin

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