Museums and Activity Centres

Ribe Viking Museum (Museet Ribes Vikinger)

Museum of the Viking era and the Middle Ages. Thousands of artefacts found during recent archaeological excavations in Ribe. Travel from the year 700 to the year 1700 and right through Ribe’s dramatic history. See a film about Vikings in Ribe and walk in the Halls of historic experiences – around the marketplace in the year 800 on a sunny April day where you can step into a reconstructed Viking ship.

For children at Ribe Viking Museum (Museet Ribes Vikinger):

At this museum children and young people under 18 have free admittance.

• All Year. Children in the Middle Ages. A children’s activity exhibition called “Dagmar and Valdemar” remembering medieval King  Valdemar the Conqueror and his beloved Queen Dagmar. The Queen was said to have died in Ribe.  Dress in medieval clothing and armour, play medieval games, have a look in the kitchen – smell the spices and the dried cod
• Are you a real Viking? Learn about the Vikings in the interactive Viking game Ribe Viking Museum has taken over from the National Museum’s exhibition VIKING. In the Viking game play and education is combined to make learning fun for all. Now a regular part of the Viking exhibition
• Competitions and events for children. During Danish school holidays there will be various events and competitions for children.

Ribe Viking Centre (Ribe VikingeCenter)

A visit to Ribe Viking Centre will provide you with a unique experience and new knowledge about the Viking era  in Ribe and Denmark.
At Ribe Viking Centre you can  mix  yourself with the Vikings and suddenly be 1300 years back and part of Danish Viking history.

You will find yourself in the Viking market place in Ribe year 720. You can also experience the Viking life in Ribe around 825 and visit the large Viking farmer and his family in his manor around 980 AD. You meet working peasants and artisans.

In fact you can wander round the reconstructed life-size Viking estate, peopled with Vikings with whom you can work and talk.
Falconer shows, Viking Warriors, open workshops, have-a-go activities: archery, learn to fight like a Viking, dowel-making, flour grinding, bread baking and Viking games.

This is Denmark’s most authentic Viking market, and hundreds of Vikings, craftsmen, traders, archers, riders, musicians, and Viking warriors will invade Ribe Viking Centre (Ribe VikingeCenter). The  marked will be a buzz of activity with a real Viking market atmosphere everywhere. You can also make a good bargain and enjoy the busy market atmosphere with a smell of smoke, food, horses and sweaty Viking warriors.

Ribe Art Museum

Opening hours: www.ribekunstmuseum.dk/en/visit-the-museum/opening-hours-and-admission
Children and young people under 18 can visit Ribe Art Museum free of charge.

Experience Danish art from 1750 to 1940 in one of the country’s oldest museum buildings.

Ribe Art Museum houses a unique collection and exciting special exhibitions www.ribekunstmuseum.dk/en/whats-on/exhibitions
Visit the studio in the museum’s basement. Here you’ll find markers, crayons, and drawing paper, as well as various games such as memory, small activity challenges and dress-up clothes. On the same floor, there’s also a cozy “children’s nook” with books, giant puzzles, and toys.
Discover the beautiful, listed building and enjoy the garden – with a view of Ribe Cathedral.

Vadehavscentret ved Ribe, Vester Vedsted, Ribe (10 km)

The new Wadden Sea Centre from 2017 is “The Gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage”.  The exhibition of THE WADDEN SEA CENTRE brings the visitors close to the amazing world of the Wadden Sea and allows the visitors to experience the world-class nature of Denmark. The exhibition will open your eyes, bring you close in and let you touch. You’ll get knowledge of tide, wildlife, storm floods, and the huge swarms of migratory birds.