Follow the Vikings

2016-08-01 Shetland uk

In 2015, the association applied successfully to EUs Creative Europe program for a four-year project called Follow the Vikings, with 15 full and 10 associate partners. The main objective of this project was to continue the route development started by the previous projects (North Sea Viking Legacy, Destination Viking Sagalands, Destination Viking Baltic Stories and the Thing Project) and to further public interest in the Viking heritage and the Viking Route. A major component of this project is a professional road show to be performed at 13 locations during 2017-18. The project also includes the production of a new graphic profile, a new and inter-active website combined with social media presenting the Viking route, a printed guide book and a series of graphic novels based on Viking stories.

The website guide and the printed guide book will incorporate the content of the four regional guide books produced by North Sea Viking Legacy and the three other projects (Sagalands, Baltic Stories, Thing), as well as content produced by the Viking Heritage organisation.

The membership in the Association has shown a steady increase and is now around 60, several of which are key Viking attractions like the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, the British Museum and the L’Anse-aux-Meadows Viking site in Canada. Also members are the Swedish and Danish National Museums, in addition to a number of Viking villages around Europe.

2014-08-01 Shetland