Ribes Vikinger Museum - our history

Distance: 0.57 Km

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Get answers to how Ribe's inhabitants lived and how the town came into existence when Ribe was an important trading town throughout Europe. The answers can be found at Ribes Vikinger through the exhibitions of the unique archaeological finds. Here you can experience the history of Ribe from the beginning of the 700th century, all the way up through the Viking Age and the Middle Ages to the year 1700. The Vikings' marketplace flourished in the years 710-850, and the Viking Age exhibition is full of beautiful objects from the workshops of the bronze caster, pearl maker and comb maker.
The exhibition about medieval and renaissance Ribe tells about everyday life, including health, illness and play, about monasteries and churches and the rich trade in Ribe. The story is interesting for both families with children and people with a special interest in archeology and history, everyone can have a good experience here.
 

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Viking boat in the exhibition at Ribe's Vikings Photographer: Ribe Viking Museum Copyright: Museum Ribes Vikings
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