Sagastad

Cruise tourists can also enter the museum through the zero emission bus tours offered at the docks, that include entrance in the ticket.

[7] The center houses an interactive exhibition that presents the history of the Viking age in the region.

It is divided into three main sections, "Nordfjordeid in the Viking Age", "The findings of Myklebust" and information about the Myklebust ship itself, including further information about long ships and the construction methods used[8] The content presented in the center is rooted in research in collaboration with the University of Bergen, ensuring historical accuracy in the exhibition.

He came to Nordfjordeid from Bergen in 1874 to investigate the large burial mound that is locally called “Rundehågjen” or “Lisje Skjoratippen”.

The mound contained the remains of a unique Viking ship and a number of high-status objects from the end of the ninth century.

[13] Main Article: Audbjorn Frøybjørnson The exhibition claims that King Audbjørn of the Fjords final resting place was in the Myklebust grave.

The colossal size of the Myklebustship suggests it was owned by a powerful chieftain and the ship is also dated to the late 9th century.

Guests are able to teleport around the Viking village, examine artifacts, and test their archery skills.

[14] The VR offering was launched in 2020 and developed in house by the centers CTO; Jacob Bredesen.

[17][18] Prior to the official opening the famous reconstruction of the Myklebustship was christened, by the Minister of Culture Trine Skei Grande, on the Eidsfjord.

The deck of the Myklebustship seen from inside Sagastad
The head of the Myklebust ship