The Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy
The Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy has the best preserved Viking ships in the world on display. The ships were found in three large burial mounds at Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune. They had been placed in these barrows more than 1100 years ago to serve as vessels for their royal owners final journey to the realm of the dead. The exhibitions also have on display unique finds from the graves of chieftains: small boats, sleighs and a carriage with rich ornamentation, equipment, tools, harnesses, textiles and kitchen utensils.
