Hi Nancy,

I would suggest you contact the World Heritage Site L'anse Aux Meadows near St. Anthonys in Newfoundland.  They have an excellent museum as well as a reconstruction of the viking site fully excavated there.   Sorry, don't have any contact information but could probably track it down
if you can't.

Shirley Albright
New Jersey State Museum

Nancy Lynn wrote:

> In autumn 2000, the American Museum of Natural History in New York built a
> model of a Viking ship as centerpiece to the National Museum's exhibition,
> "Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga."  This state-of-the-art vessel is about
> 37' long and 12' wide (roughly 2/3 actual size), and it is strikingly
> beautiful (photos can be sent by email).  She was made using plans for
> "Snorri," an ocean-going ship (knarr), which is the type of ship the Vikings
> used for Trans-Atlantic passage.  The ship traveled with the exhibition to
> two venues after New York, and at the end of October we would like to place
> it in a permanent home.
>
> We are trying to locate institutions that might be interested in acquiring
> this Viking ship exhibit, as we do not have the space to have it permanently
> displayed.  She would be an elegant addition to the right collection and
> would be a perfect cornerstone for educational programs.
>
> Please bear in mind that this is not a proper replica -- not built with
> authentic techniques, and it couldn't go on the water -- but it looks
> correct and received the blessing of the directors of the Viking Ship
> Museums in Oslo and Roskilde (Roskilde helped oversee this project for
> accuracy).
>
> I would be delighted to hear any suggestions about organizations that may
> be interested in having this excellent display.  Any thoughts you have on
> this would be greatly appreciated.  Please feel free to contact me at the
> telephone or email below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nancy Falkin Lynn
>
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> Nancy Lynn
> Manager for Traveling Exhibitions
> American Museum of Natural History
> 79th Street and Central Park West
> New York, NY 10024
> Tel. (212) 769-5125
> Fax  (212) 769-5255
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