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Open-air museum · St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
Norstead Viking Village and Port of Trade
Recreation of a Viking trading port near L'Anse aux Meadows, with turf houses, workshops, a church and a replica of a Norse ship.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Norstead Viking Village and Port of Trade
Norstead is a few kilometres from the L'Anse aux Meadows site, on the shore of a bay. It is an open-air museum, run by a nonprofit organization, that recreates a Viking trading port from the era of voyages to North America.
The site includes a communal turf house, a church, a blacksmith's workshop, a boat shed and other buildings, where interpreters dressed as Norse people spin wool, weave, work iron and tell saga stories. In the boat shed is the Snorri, a replica of a knarr, a Viking cargo ship, which in the late 1990s retraced the voyage from Greenland to Newfoundland.
Norstead complements the historic site: while the archaeological site displays the remains, Norstead shows how a settlement would function. It is open in the summer season; check the current dates and schedule.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
An hour and a half.
Best time
From June to September, when the interpreters are on site.
How to get there
On Route 436, about 2 km from the L'Anse aux Meadows site and 50 km from St. Anthony.
Tip
Visit on the same day as the historic site: the two are a few minutes apart and complement each other.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Norstead Viking Village and Port of Trade
Is Norstead an archaeological site?
No, it is a reproduction of a Viking port, created to show the Norse daily life.
What is the Snorri at Norstead?
A replica of a Viking cargo ship that in the late 1990s retraced the voyage from Greenland to Newfoundland.
Is Norstead near L'Anse aux Meadows?
Yes, about 2 km from the historic site.