Geneva’s Viking ship will hold final seasonal tours October 19-20. The replica Norwegian longship is on display at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive in Geneva. Guided and self-guided tours will be held every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20. Daily guided...
Restoring a century-old Viking ship’s dragon head and tail wasn’t easy. Tuesday, Sept. 12, Anna Weiss-Pfad chronicled the process in a speech titled “Conserving a Dragon: The Conservation and Restoration of the 1893 Viking Ship Dragon Head and Tail.” The principal conservator at Elmhurst-based Third Coast Conservation keynoted the September...
David Nordin displays a Viking-style cooking pan during a presentation on Viking food at the Geneva History Museum April 11.
Viking's Voyage in Geneva: St. Charles residents Nancy and Arthur Andersen pose with the dragon head and tail of the Viking, an 1893 replica Viking ship chronicled in "Viking's Voyage," an exhibition at Geneva History Museum through Dec. 23.
Geneva History Museum, 113 Third Street in Geneva, is launching a lecture series highlighting Viking history, culture and contributions. The public is invited. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 3-10, students and seniors from age 65; free for Museum members. Presentations are: • March 14—Viking Women,...
The Geneva Viking ship has announced its seven-date tour schedule for 2021. According to the ship’s website, vikingship.us, tours will be at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive in Geneva, Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Swedish Days); Saturday,...
