VIKINGS – Dragons of the Northern Seas
VIKINGS – Dragons of the Northern Seas was an exhibition that ran from 14 April – 10 October 2022 at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal, Canada focusing on the Vikings and their many voyages, including artifacts from L'Anse aux Meadows. Assets from the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla also featured in the exhibit.[1]
Official summary[edit | edit source]
An immersive exhibition exploring an exceptional Viking collection!
They sailed the seas, carried out devastating raids, and set out to conquer great cities… Today, the mere mention of their name fires the imagination, so strong is the impression they left behind! But what do we really know about the Vikings? They're making landfall at Pointe-à-Callière!
Exclusively, and for the first time in Québec, the Museum is showcasing the National Museum of Denmark's magnificent Viking collection—one of the world's finest!
Jewelry and finery of exceptional quality, weapons, tools, and everyday items... See 650 authentic objects from the Age of the Vikings, some of which have never before been shown in North America. Taking an original approach that weaves together myth and reality, VIKINGS – Dragons of the Northern Seas offers an in-depth immersion into the real and imaginary world of this legendary people... all set against a breathtaking exhibition design punctuated with images from the Ubisoft Montréal game Assassin's Creed Valhalla.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vikings – Dragons of the Northern Seas. Pointe-à-Callière Museum. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved on 22 May 2024.