Viking Days at Mystic Seaport Museum 2019

Mystic Seaport Museum will be transformed into a celebration of Viking culture, complete with craft demonstrations, live performances, and on-the-water activities.

• Public deck tours of the Draken Harald Hårfagre
• Screenings of the full length Draken documentary Expedition America – a Modern Viking Adventure 
• Viking encampment with Draugar Vinlands
• Hands-on activities including traditional Viking games, crafts, and tug of war
• Build a toy Viking longship
• Lectures on various aspects of Viking history by Dr. William Short and Lynn Noel, and talks about the Draken’s adventures by her captain Björn Ahlander.
• Musical and stage performances
• Mead-making demonstrations
• Gotland sheep and woolen crafts
• Special Planetarium show, “Stars of the Vikings”
• Norse boat building and faering demonstrations (a faering is a traditional Norse boat)

complete schedule & activities list