The Foteviken Viking Museum, cafè and shop are open for visitors during the Easter weekend 7 - 9 April !
Hours: 10.00 - 15.00
Come and enjoy the atmosphere, the genuine Viking Age buildings, games and an Easter Egg Orienteering Challenge for the kids. In the town's bakery we offer warm tea and bread.
We also offer our guided tours, storytelling and facepainting that are included in the admission.
Guided tours: 11.00 + 13.30
Storytelling: 12.00
Facepainting: 11.00 - 14.00
Low Season Admission
Take the opportunity to enjoy a coffee break in our shop. We sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you prefer a full lunch or dinner during your visit we recommend the restaurant Smokey BBQ & Pickles located right next to the museum.
We are celebrating the arrival of Spring, Walburgis, and would like to invite you to celebrate this event with us! Come to the Viking town and enjoy the Spring, that is hopefully here, chat with Vikings, stroll around and check out the buildings in the town.
The day ends with a joint march to the bonfire and when it´s been lit one of our own Vikings will hold a speech.
Gathering at the runestone at 15:45
The museum is open 10.00 - 16.00
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00
Guided tours: 11.00 + 14.00
Story telling: 12.00
All day: Make a yarn bracelet, bake bread and learn viking games.
Low Season Admission
Bonfire: 16.00 (outside museum grounds, no admission)
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is located right next to the museum.
On the National Day the Foteviken Viking town will be open and host activities for the whole family. You can participate in historical games that are fun for all ages.
This Scanian victory is something we in the Viking town really like to celebrate!
Holding times:
Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00
Low Season Admission
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is located right next to the museum.
This year we have merged the Viking Week with the Viking Market and offer the whole week with a full market programme. During these days Vikings from across the world will participate. As a visitor you may stroll around the Viking town and surroundings which is filled by activities and market stands. Here you may find items ranging from beautiful handmade jewellery to Viking Age style swords. Also new this year is a food court on the grounds of the Museum.
Opening hours 26/6 - 2/7: 10.00 - 17.00 (saturday 1/7 10.00 - 19.00)
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00 (saturday 1/7 10.00 - 18.00)
Monday - Thursday
Guided tours: 11.00 + 13.00 + 15.00
Story telling: 12.00 + 14.00
Please note that there will be no Guided Tours and Story Telling Friday - Sunday due to other special events.
High Season Admission applies during the Viking Week
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is located right next to the museum.
In our Viking town you will travel back in time to meet craftsmen, warriors and traders, wise men, skilled women and storytelling bards.
The Children's week at Foteviken's Viking Museum will be full of activities for all ages: Exciting Viking tales, historic games and various crafts you can watch, learn or try your hand at.
Programme is coming soon
Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00
Warrior school: 10.30 + 12.30 + 14.30
Guided tours: 11.00 + 13.00 + 15.00
Story telling: 12.00 + 14.00
High Season Admission
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is right next to the museum.
The family week at Foteviken's Viking Museum will be filled with activities for the whole family. Meet the citizens of the Viking town, see how they lived, amused themselves and worked on their estates a normal day in the era of the reign of Harald Bluetooth's era.
Programme is coming soon
Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00
Guided tours: 11.00 + 13.00 + 15.00
Story telling: 12.00 + 14.00
Season Admission
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is located right next to the museum.
Activities for all ages. Crafting and cultural heritage meetings with a focus on the Viking Age. Selling of crafted products, the annual harvest, food, Viking Age games, torchlight procession and an autumn basket bonfire on the Saturday to end the season.
The harvest feast is arranged by the Foteviken's Byalag Village Community.
Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00
Café Fiking: 10.00 - 16.00
Usually the gates are closed at 17.00, but during Harvest celebrations the Viking town is kept open for longer.
15.30 Gathering by the Runestone for a joint march up to the bonfire. At the bonfire we will celebrate and welcome the fall.
Guided Tour: 11.00 - 14.00
Story Telling: 12.00
Low Season Admission
Take the opportunity to visit our new café Fiking, here we sell drinks, ice cream and light refreshments.
If you rather have lunch or dinner in connection with your visit, we recommend the restaurant Smokey Barbecue & Pickles which is located next to the museum.
We know that mythological creatures have found our Viking town, and restless spirits will again haunt us during this horrible evening. Do you dare come visit?
More information is coming soon