Sagastad
Sagastad Vikingsenter | |
The Sagastad Viking Center building | |
| Established | 10 May 2019 |
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| Location | Nordfjordeid |
| Coordinates | 61°54′31″N 5°59′05″E / 61.9086°N 5.9847°E |
| Type | Knowledge Center |
| Accreditation | University of Bergen |
| Collections | Myklebust Ship |
| Visitors | 120 000+ (2023) |
| CTO | Jacob Bredesen |
| CEO | Eli Førde Aarskog |
| Chairperson | Kjell A. Storeide |
| Architect | Arild Wåge |
| Employees | 3 in administration |
| Nearest parking | On site (no charge) |
| Website | sagastad |
Sagastad Viking Center (Norwegian: Sagastad Viking Senter) is a knowledge center situated in Nordfjordeid in Western Norway. It is considered a landmark in the town, and is the most visited attraction in the area. The center is the home of the full-scale reconstruction of the largest Viking long ship ever discovered; the Myklebust ship. Sagastad is the most followed attraction in Norway on Instagram.
The center also houses an exhibition on the Viking history of the town of Nordfjordeid. The center was opened in 2019. The center focuses on the Viking age, mainly the mid to late 9th century. It also presents the story of King Audbjorn of the Firda Kingdom whom ruled from Nordfjordeid and the story of the excavation of the Myklebust Burial Mound.
The building also serves as a cultural center hosting concerts and other events.