Vikings: Melbourne Museum

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Fri 23 Mar 2018 - Sun 26 Aug 2018

Thanks to the popularity of dragon riding viking teens in 'How to Train a Dragon' and a resurgence in Thor Marvel movies, this has continued to grow our fascination for all things Viking. More than ever, Viking life, history and culture continues to captivate the imagination.

For the first time ever in Australia, Melbourne Museum will be hosting the largest collection of Viking artefacts ever displayed.

This exhibition will feature more than 500 treasures from the Swedish History Museum, including the astounding and beautiful skeletal remains of parts of a Viking ship - where only the original hand forged Viking nails are left to create this astonishing ghost ship.

Among the rare treasures on show are one of the finest of Thor's hammer pendants ever found and Viking swords dating from 700-1100 AD.

Recent archaeological discoveries have challenged our image of Vikings as pillaging and plundering pagans in horned helmets.

An amazing exhibition for the Viking young and old at heart!
Tickets on sale now.

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