Welcome to Kaupang in Skiringssal!



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Open summer 2025:

June 21 – august 31: Open 10.00 – 17.00 every day exept Mondays.

* Kaupang, The viking town: Come and see the exhibition.
* Pheasanature: Task-track for everyone.
* Guided tour of Bikjholberget twice a day (except Wednesdays) during opening hours
* Family day:, Every Wednesday from June 26 to August 13. Activities for children.
* Walking on Kaupang North: Every thursday in July, and in August the 7. and 14. Storytelling, burials and archeaology. Who could have been buried there and how did they do it? Join in and participate! The walk starts at 13:00 and lasts approximately 1 hour.

Adress: Kaupangveien 276, 3261 Larvik. See map
Entrance fee: NOK 100,-
Email: post@kaupangprosjektet.no
Telephone: +47 90622744

Kaupangprosjektet is the host on Kaupang and offers guiding every day exept Mondays. Be part of the life and death of the vikings of the town. Learn about craft, religion, food and trading near and far.

Full speed or slow down?
It's up to you. Participate in activities or relax and take it easy. In any case, the hosts do their best to ensure that everyone has a great day!

For groups
By appointment, we are happy to arrange an experience day or a small party. We accept groups of up to about 80 people. We offer Viking food, made on site, over an open fire, as the Viking did. We organize Viking games for everyone to participate in, crafts and practical excavations for children. Our guests can try shooting with the bow and arrow of the time, or participate in other Viking competitions. We have historical board games and viking quizzes, etc . .


FAMILY DAY


We have archaeological excavation for the children to participate in. We shot with bow and arrow, and you can sling yourself a leash, like the Vikings did.
When it's family day, it's time for Viking food!
In the middle of the day, our tasty Viking soup is served, prepared in the Viking pot over open fire. It is served boiling hot, completely freshly made. Bread, you bake it yourself on the roof over the open flame. The price for soup and bread NOK 100. (Only soup: NOK 70) Raspberry juice is nice to drink with this, price NOK 10.


The soup is served and you make your own bread.

PHEASANATURE


Find the answers - complete the tasks - get to know the story better !
Every day, the quiz trial for familiies / children is available.


The trails are easily accessible. You will be given a map at the entrance to the museum.

By bike in vikingland:


The bicycle brochure (Norwegian, only) shows directions and descriptions of 10 fine cultural heritage sites in Skiringssal. Thanks to the Culture Department in Larvik Municipality and others who helped us get it printed in 2022.
Download and take a bike ride: Bike brochure


This is where the city was located. Founded in the year 800. It dissappeared before year 1000.


The landscape and changes are important.

History

Founded in the year 800, Kaupang in Skiringssal became an important place for trade and crafts for Vikings and others. The location inside Viksfjorden must have been of great importance for the town and the trade.

A lot has been written about Kaupang's history. Here is an article published by The Dockyards: The History Of Kaupang In Skiringssal – Norway’s First Town

This page is updated 3. August 2025.