The Vikings are coming!

To celebrate the Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard exhibition, the South Australian Museum is holding a month long celebration, culminating in VikingFest on 28 and 29 June.

Gather your horde for this two-day festival, filled with arts and crafts stalls, artisan workshops, Norse storytelling, rune reading, medieval music and combat demonstrations. For those wanting to know more about life in medieval times, there will be a range of researchers and experts in medieval history, archaeology and artifact conservation.

You’ll also have the opportunity to visit our current exhibition, Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard, which will be open throughout VikingFest. Tickets will be available for purchase at the venue or you can pre-book your ticket now to secure your spot.

The two-day festival offers a unique opportunity to dress up and immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the Viking age world. So, don your chainmail, brush your beard or polish your armbands and drop by for a tankard of mead!

You can also join us for free late-night events in the lead up to VikingFest, starting with Music and Mead on Friday 6 June, 5pm to 8pm. More themed nights for Friday 13 and 20 June will be announced soon.

The South Australian Museum will also open late for Music and Mead on Friday 6 June, Wine, Weaving and Leatherworking on Friday 13 June and Galloway Jewellery Jam on Friday 20 June as part of the Winter Festival season.

All VikingFest events are proudly supported by the Adelaide Economic Development Agency and are free to attend. With immersive experiences and unforgettable moments across the city this winter, this is no time to hibernate. Adelaide’s festival season is just warming up. Plan your season of winter adventures at ExperienceAdelaide.com.au/Winter

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Entry is free for all events with select activities requiring paid-for tickets. More details to come.

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Tile image credit: Mark Vawser, Castleforge Photography