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Kitterland Island in the Calf SoundPhoto 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…
Legend of Baron Kitter in the Isle of ManA 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, EnglandThe Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Vikingemuseet, Ladby, DanmarkVikingmuseet Ladby was formerly Ladbyskipsmuseet. It has been much expanded since the original museum and work on it continues. It is now the home to…
Runic Commemorative Plaque in the Isle of Man, Depicting a Viking shipThis 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…
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion StoneA 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.…
Olde England Fisheries - Viking MirrorsViking 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 namesDetail from a map in the Calf Sound Cafe & Visitor Centre, detailing several Norse names, including Kitterland, the Calf, and the Cletts, deriving…
Trelleborg MuseumThe museum at Trelleborg offers the opportunity to explore the Viking fortress with reconstructed houses and archaeological finds.
NationalmuseetThe National Museum of Denmark is Denmark's state museum. It oversees various other museums around Denmark and has a digital collection that can be…
Kongernes JellingVisitor and experience centre at Jelling, Denmark.
Smoo Cave, DurnessSmoo Cave in Durness in the north of Scotland. Archaeological investigation has identified Neolithic, Norse and Iron Age artefacts. 'Smoo' is thought…
Cape WrathThe photograph shows the lighthouse at Cape Wrath a name probably derived from Old Norse 'hvarf' meaning 'turn' or 'turning point'. It was here that…
Wikinger Museum HaithabuThe 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 SouvenirA magnet from a shop in Heimaey, depicting a valkyrie. Original source for this design may be the Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant…
The Danish Canadian MuseumThe Danish Canadian Museum offers the opportunity to explore Danish settlement in Canada, including a replica Viking ship called Freydis Joanna.
Ribe VikingecenterRibe Viking Centre offers the opportunity to learn more about the Vikings with events and multimedia experiences
Fotevikens MuseumFoteviken Museum is a living history museum with a recreated Viking town.
VíkingaheimarA museum about the Vikings in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. It features a replica Viking ship as a main attraction.