The #exhibition, featuring nationally and internationally historically significant artefacts, explores what is behind the popular myth of the bloodthirsty raiders, what it meant to become a Viking, and how their mastery of maritime technology was the secret to their success.
Their power was built on their knowledge of boatbuilding and their seafaring skills, enabling them to sail across the Atlantic’s to Newfoundland and Iceland, down to the Mediterranean, and east to Ukraine and Russia.
Visions of horned helmets, unkempt beards and fearsome raiding fighters come to mind when thinking of the Vikings. But the exhibition dispels the myths: just like us they wore jewellery, combed their hair, and many were entrepreneurs, using smaller boats and ships to do business.
Archaeological finds on display include weaponry, jewellery, household implements, and slave chains and coins.
Richard Doughty, Director of National Maritime Museum Cornwall says: ‘This state-of-the-art show has taken years to develop. You might think you know the Vikings, but you will have never experienced them in the way this new exhibition promises. All I can say is watch out, the Vikings are coming!’
Dr Tehmina Goskar, Exhibitions registrar at the museum adds: ‘The story of the Vikings is incredibly alluring. Not only have they left us with a legacy of beautiful storytelling in their sagas, but also an astonishing material culture. Above all, the Vikings were sailors, their men, women and children thrived because of their skills with boats and seafaring, so with our harbour location, celebrating the sea and small boats, there is no better place to come to hear their stories.’
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