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Kitterland Island in the Calf Sound
Photo of Kitterland, a small island in the sound between the main Island of Man and the Calf of Man. The second element of the name probably derives from Norse eyland: the first element is unclear. There are several stories linking the island both…
Legend of Baron Kitter in the Isle of Man
A legend about how Kitterland Island in the Calf Sound got its name, due to the drowning of the Norwegian Baron Kitter.
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, England
The Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Vikingemuseet, Ladby, Danmark
Vikingmuseet Ladby was formerly Ladbyskipsmuseet. It has been much expanded since the original museum and work on it continues. It is now the home to the Department for Landscape and Archaeology.
Runic Commemorative Plaque in the Isle of Man, Depicting a Viking ship
This is a plaque outside the Sound Cafe overlooking the Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, commemorating the opening of the building by King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. The plaque depicts a Viking longship from one of the Maughold stone crosses,…
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion Stone
A cast of the Crucifixion Stone found on the Calf of Man in 1773 in he Sound Café & Visitor Centre. The original is held in the Manx Museum, Douglas. The stone has been dated to the Viking Age, most likely the 11th century. The portion of the stone…
Olde England Fisheries - Viking Mirrors
Viking ship and horned helmet used to decorate the mirrors in Olde England Fisheries.
Map of Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, with several Norse place names
Detail from a map in the Calf Sound Cafe & Visitor Centre, detailing several Norse names, including Kitterland, the Calf, and the Cletts, deriving from the Norse word klettr meaning 'rock'.
Trelleborg Museum
The museum at Trelleborg offers the opportunity to explore the Viking fortress with reconstructed houses and archaeological finds.
Nationalmuseet
The National Museum of Denmark is Denmark's state museum. It oversees various other museums around Denmark and has a digital collection that can be searched.
Kongernes Jelling
Visitor and experience centre at Jelling, Denmark.
Smoo Cave, Durness
Smoo Cave in Durness in the north of Scotland. Archaeological investigation has identified Neolithic, Norse and Iron Age artefacts. 'Smoo' is thought to derive from Old Norse 'smuga' (a small hole, narrow cleft).
Cape Wrath
The photograph shows the lighthouse at Cape Wrath a name probably derived from Old Norse 'hvarf' meaning 'turn' or 'turning point'. It was here that the Vikings turned their ships around the coast to head for the Hebrides and Ireland.
Wikinger Museum Haithabu
The Viking museum at Haithabu (Hedeby)
The Viking: A Family Business for 50 Years (Iceland)
Stores in Reykjavík and Akureyri selling quality goods made in Iceland. The branding uses typical Viking imagery of a horned helmet and beard.
Icelandic 'Valkyrie' Magnet Souvenir
A magnet from a shop in Heimaey, depicting a valkyrie. Original source for this design may be the Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/482
The Danish Canadian Museum
The Danish Canadian Museum offers the opportunity to explore Danish settlement in Canada, including a replica Viking ship called Freydis Joanna.
Ribe Vikingecenter
Ribe Viking Centre offers the opportunity to learn more about the Vikings with events and multimedia experiences
Fotevikens Museum
Foteviken Museum is a living history museum with a recreated Viking town.
Víkingaheimar
A museum about the Vikings in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. It features a replica Viking ship as a main attraction.