While both Sweden and Denmark have Viking Age heritage sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Norway does not. 'That's a bit ...

Maritime exhibits, from fishing nets to models of ocean-going trawlers, dominate the museum.

Vikings were formidable Scandinavian warriors and sailors who, from around 800 to 1050 CE, raided, traded, and settled throughout northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and even as far as North America.

Opened in 2017, this is the third-largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes, she said. Up to 12,000 people visit each summer with about 60% coming from outside Michigan.

MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Maritime Museum's creation of the new Captain Carus Maritime Garden on Franklin Street is now being supported by a $40,000 Vibrant Spaces Grant.

Step back in time as we explore the incredible Viking Ship Museum in Oslo! 🛶 Discover the majestic ships and artifacts that tell the stories of brave warriors and seafarers.

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park celebrated the spring equinox with their annual Oyster Roast and Sock Burning event. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff) Guests take their turn throwing socks into the fire.

By 1990, the museum was awarded accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest professional designation a museum can receive, and was the first maritime museum on the Great Lakes ...

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