Viking Age

Take your family and join our resident Viking this February half term to learn some of their fierce sword fighting skills.

Learn all about of the Nordic way of living and hear stories from times past. 

The Historical Festival Doorn takes place on 11 and 12 July 2020. Save the dates in your agenda! Take a trip through time with the whole family and experience more than 2500 years of European history!

Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences 

Leydang Svargasa announces recruitment in its ranks! Each member of the Leydang is strong as part of the whole. One for all and all for one. These were not just words for the Varangians during all times of the century. Only the worthy are allowed to take part and become a brother

Léine, a group of expert medieval crafters, will explore and demonstrate the skills of an early medieval homestead – especially Viking.  Techniques used in Norse (Viking) clothing will be demonstrated such as spinning, sprang weaving and naalbinding – a craft somewhere between knotting and knitting used to make sturdy and comfortable socks and mittens).  Also, tablet weaving, decorati

Find out all about arms and armour in Ireland c. 795 – 1171.  A wide range of reproductions will be presented showing the equipment used in Viking Age Ireland including swords, shields, spears, bows, and axes, the skills and tactics of these shall also be discussed in detail.

The members of the group "IG FrühHer" breathe new life into the old settlement on Haddebyer Noor. They impressively show how much everyday life in Haithabu during the Viking Age differs from today. They give versatile insights into handicrafts and house work in the early Middle

This weekend, antler carver Nils Wolpert is visiting the Viking houses in Haithabu. He has moved into the combmaker's workshop and makes artistic things from elk shovels and reindeer antlers. Combs, game stones, spindle whorls and knife handles are created in the hands of the ac