Viking Ships Make Final Voyage to New Home

Three 1 200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and, possibly, riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway.

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The first to make the move is the Oseberg, which will next Wednesday slowly inch its way from its current location in the old Viking Ship Museum to a newly built addition that will house the national treasures in optimal conditions.

The extremely fragile oak hull, encased in a heavy protective steel rig, will make the 100m journey over 10 hours, lifted by a crane moving on a track on the ceiling.

“There is something deeply moving when you think that these ships – with their long history and all the voyages they have undertaken – will embark on their final journey,” museum director Aud Tonnessen said.