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Viking School at birka

Welcome to Birka’s Viking School – a fun, hands-on activity where children get to explore what everyday life could have been like in Viking times.

At the Viking School, children can try a range of Viking-inspired activities. They might grind flour and bake bread, learn to write with runes, practise archery, or have a go at traditional crafts.

  • Three activity stations for children
  • Try life as a Viking
  • Fun and educational

What children can try at Viking School

At Viking School, the activities vary from day to day. For example, children might get to:

  • Learn runes and try writing them themselves
  • Grind flour and bake bread from scratch, Viking-style
  • Try archery
  • Hands-on crafts, such as blacksmithing, woodcraft and textile crafts

Each station takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Viking School opening hours

To take part in the free Viking School activity, please sign up at the museum.

Opening hours vary throughout the season, but Viking School is always open 12:00–15:00.