Vikings Live: a tour from the British Museum

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @britishmuseum
    @britishmuseum  2 года назад +75

    Sadly this exhibition is no longer on. However, you can get a number of books about the Vikings, including some written by curator Gareth Williams, as well as a whole host of Vikings inspired gifts, games and replicas in our shop here: bit.ly/36EGO7c

    • @radun.1557
      @radun.1557 2 года назад +2

      6

    • @radun.1557
      @radun.1557 2 года назад +2

      6

    • @oneshotme
      @oneshotme 2 года назад +2

      Hard for me to hear whats being said with the music so loud!! Maybe next time have it a LOT lower. For those of us that have hearing problems it drowns out the person talking

    • @waffleheaddude7758
      @waffleheaddude7758 2 года назад

      Po. 0

    • @sean659
      @sean659 2 года назад +2

      Why are you so proud displaying stolen artifacts?

  • @BoiseG
    @BoiseG 4 года назад +219

    In 2014, I flew from Boise, Idaho to London just to see the Viking exhibit live and I have enjoyed this program almost as much as I enjoyed my visit to the British Museum. Thanks for the wonderful program!!!

    • @pommiebears
      @pommiebears 4 года назад +14

      BoiseG I flew from stanstead, Essex....to Norway, to see the longboat. It was awesome.

    • @markuspalmqvist3692
      @markuspalmqvist3692 4 года назад +12

      You should fly to Oslo, Norway and see their vikingboats. This is nothing compered what they got.

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 4 года назад +2

      I have to ask were you not disappointed to find that the “ship” is mainly modern metal with just a few pieces of rotten wood at the bottom?

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 4 года назад

      @@prepperjonpnw6482
      A longship hoax...
      Made by Marvel Denmark. 😞

    • @Yash-lx5xr
      @Yash-lx5xr 4 года назад +6

      They stole all if their artifacts from countries and they refuse to put it back.

  • @spider46531
    @spider46531 3 года назад +211

    BBC always makes the music louder than the voice..........WHY!!!

    • @Alex-ot5fs
      @Alex-ot5fs 3 года назад +13

      Smh, was saying the same thing, aren't heard the intro

    • @nilo70
      @nilo70 2 года назад +16

      It’s been that way for a thousand yerrs

    • @suzieanderton4239
      @suzieanderton4239 2 года назад +18

      To drown out the British accents.😂

    • @nataliemunden5164
      @nataliemunden5164 2 года назад +10

      The disappointment continues

    • @suzanneoshannessy7666
      @suzanneoshannessy7666 2 года назад +11

      Yes l agree the music was too loud

  • @mynnmusic
    @mynnmusic 4 года назад +70

    this curator has got to be the coolest curator ever!!! his knowledge on Vikings and the pieces installed and dressing up in full Viking atire!! absolute legend!

  • @powerfrenzy
    @powerfrenzy 3 года назад +22

    I love these - I watched this and the Pompeii exhibitions and crave more. It's like getting a personally curated tour.
    British Museum seems to put so much effort into their videos its re-ignights the fun elements of learning history. I wish my local museums were so interesting.

  • @ElinT13
    @ElinT13 Год назад +16

    The British Museum sure knows how to present their treasures and how to transmit their excitement for the exhibits. I love Michael Wood, Bettany Hughes and Neal McGregor! I have never been fortunate enough to be able to visit the British Museum, but I can enjoy by watching the videos of their channel.
    Greetings from Germay!

    • @johnrogan9420
      @johnrogan9420 Год назад +3

      Viel danke schone mein deutscher Bruder!

    • @christopherdrekr1078
      @christopherdrekr1078 Год назад +1

      British museum London is a great place without doubt. I've spent a good few days wondering around their collection's. Especially when modern life gets you down, British museum ! Is the answer.
      Greetings from England.

    • @TeresaWells-y7g
      @TeresaWells-y7g Год назад

      ​@@christopherdrekr1078l

  • @fuferito
    @fuferito 4 года назад +21

    I have loved Michael Wood for decades.
    Thank you for posting this.

  • @lucy-annpope5650
    @lucy-annpope5650 4 года назад +17

    Hi from Bournemouth, UK! I loved this exhibition when I was lucky enough to see it back in 2014. Now it's podcasts, blogs and videos like this which are keeping me going during lockdown. Thank you British Museum!

    • @arthistorygirl2327
      @arthistorygirl2327 4 года назад

      What are your favourites Lucy-Ann? I've been trying to make you own youtube channel in lockdown ruclips.net/video/7a_ImHp9oeU/видео.html

  • @Sir_Cloudius
    @Sir_Cloudius 4 года назад +21

    I remember going to this exhibition as a class trip for my A-level Archaeology, now I've graduated University with a degree in Archaeology its really nice to go back and look at this exhibition again.

    • @orionrodi
      @orionrodi 4 года назад +3

      If you ever visit the Northen Jutland, then you have to visit Lindholm hoje. You can find some videos from there, here on RUclips.

  • @KarlGregory-g8f
    @KarlGregory-g8f Год назад +5

    Fantastic! The British Museum is beyond amazing, such a great exhibit.. Fantastic! The British Museum is beyond amazing, such a great exhibit..

  • @monicacall7532
    @monicacall7532 3 года назад +26

    I have Viking ancestry on all sides of my family. When my husband, son and I went to the Viking boat museum in Oslo I got chills up and down my spine and tears in my eyes. These were my people! A lady standing by me asked me why I was crying, and I told her that I felt such a visceral connection to my ancestors. She stared at me like I was a lunatic and reminded me that the Vikings were rapers, looters and pillagers. I turned to her and said, “But they’re MY rapers, looters, looters and pillagers and that’s what counts.” She walked away from me very quickly.🇩🇰

    • @Lovesongs-Deathdance
      @Lovesongs-Deathdance 3 года назад +8

      I am sorry that you were told only about the bad parts of the Viking history! Some people, even here in Scandinavia, need to learn more about the Viking era! 😶
      Of course, there were many attacks by the "robbing warriors", but it was SO MUCH MORE if we look into the history. It's really amazing, what they did and how far away, as well as the imprint they did, in those times (and forward)!
      Most vikings (Norse) were traders, farmers, craftsmen and there were of course explorers too, and men&women who worked as soldiers and guards as far away as in the Middle East (and places which later became Turkey, Russia etc).
      Then there were the history of sailing West; settlements on Greenland and at the northern coasts of the American continent...
      You shouldn't be ashamed, or let anybody put shame on you, because of your ancestors! The ones who do that to you, are ignorant and not even nice 😒.
      You are very welcome to be a part of "our people", our history!! ❣️❣️
      Take care!! 🌿🥀🌿🥀

    • @Moons_acc13
      @Moons_acc13 3 года назад

      Every corner of the world, past and present has Rapers and looters and murderers! She just chose to fixate on our people in that moment. YOU ROCK! SKOLL!!

    • @cking91182
      @cking91182 2 года назад +8

      No is no such thing as Viking ancestry sweetie 😆, Viking is an occupation not an ethnic group. Maybe you mean you are from Scandinavian Decent 😆😆

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 2 года назад +2

      Wtf

    • @silverstar4289
      @silverstar4289 2 года назад +1

      Spoken as a Viking would!

  • @aoakzeph
    @aoakzeph 4 года назад +303

    That was, hands down, the most fascinating hour and a half I have spent in this infernal lockdown. I will be looking for more from The British Museum

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 4 года назад +6

      Check out the prehistory guys.uk
      They have a great video about 2 hours and 15 minutes long all about henges and cairns and such all over the British Isles. One of the best things is they don’t try to tell you what there is no way of knowing as in what every little piece of rock was for.

    • @eboracum2012
      @eboracum2012 4 года назад +3

      Agreed. Watched for the second time just now. I wish QMII had had more to say.

    • @onlyforthebravelive7313
      @onlyforthebravelive7313 3 года назад

      Dan Carlin history might keep you smiling.

    • @conradeturoa8851
      @conradeturoa8851 3 года назад

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      Bh R 5 ,and 😍

    • @cosmopolitanwonder9675
      @cosmopolitanwonder9675 3 года назад +3

      You can’t beat seeing it in reality the British museum has some remarkable artefact from the past. I spend many days walking around there. Sometime the whole day. I get so engrossed with certain objects, especially the mechanics of the ancient people, and the Art I just go into the picture, and when I realise I’ve been studying it for like hour and a half. I’m just an art lover.

  • @sethman7803
    @sethman7803 4 года назад +400

    I'm so glad the British Museum made this available online!

    • @Yash-lx5xr
      @Yash-lx5xr 4 года назад +7

      Ignorent much

    • @bitTorrenter
      @bitTorrenter 4 года назад +9

      But someone will say Britain stole them. Pathetic really.

    • @arthistorygirl2327
      @arthistorygirl2327 4 года назад +5

      @Fiach McHugh Ó Bruadair I think they were quite closely interlinked. There was a viking base in Ireland

    • @sabbyd1832
      @sabbyd1832 4 года назад +10

      Dublin was settled by Vikings and because they settled there, nicked the style of the Irish and incorporated it into their jewelry. I think it's a beautiful combo

    • @maohadad5729
      @maohadad5729 4 года назад +4

      Why is the music louder than her voice?? Don’t even know what she’s saying!

  • @mclarke98
    @mclarke98 4 года назад +15

    Absolutely loved Pompeii now the Vikings what a wonderful education for the nation during lockdown and beyond.

  • @annchristinegurholt6475
    @annchristinegurholt6475 3 года назад +11

    "Fabulous and fascinating." It is so fantastic to be able to travel, to the British Museum, during 2020 now moving into 2021, via this RUclips video. Huge thanks to all the participants.

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308 3 года назад +41

    Such a fascinating program--thanks to everyone at the British Museum and to the production staff for making all of this information available and so entertainingly presented.

    • @voornaam3191
      @voornaam3191 3 года назад

      Is this what they call infotainment? Toodidoody music and smiling because he can almost see the belly button of the female presenter?

  • @hrperformance
    @hrperformance 4 года назад +358

    The music is only too loud for a few seconds at the beginning, the rest is fine.
    If you're interested in vikings, this is a great video to watch

    • @kimstyles4006
      @kimstyles4006 4 года назад +5

      Background music! Background! It means quieter than the narrator. Hello hello idiot

    • @felixgraphx
      @felixgraphx 4 года назад +10

      @@kimstyles4006 They'Re VIKINGS! They're Loud!!

    • @spex357
      @spex357 4 года назад +5

      @@felixgraphx I'm a relation of Thor the God of Thunder and the words "can you turn it down a bit" seem to be heard daily.

    • @rosalindmartin4469
      @rosalindmartin4469 3 года назад

      @@felixgraphx yup👍🎠👻

    • @jordansummers8857
      @jordansummers8857 3 года назад +2

      I'm 2 mins and 30 seconds in and with my girlfriends fucking phone on tik tok plus the loud background noise of this video when just trying to listen to what this lady is saying.... im gonna have an anxiety attack or scream. Im venting too im sorry but THIS ISNY HELPING MY ANXIETY

  • @JacobafJelling
    @JacobafJelling 4 года назад +73

    Compared to items that are older, the condition of the discoveries made in Scandinavia are sometimes poorer. The story on the other hand is extraordinary. I have had these items all around me from when I was a child, and it's very nice to hear what these knowledgeable people have to say about them. Best regards from Jutland, Denmark.

    • @Boss70305
      @Boss70305 4 года назад +10

      njal forshav They have amazing viking finds all over Scandinavia. In Sweden there are thousands of runestones still standing, one of them (Rök runestone) stands 2.4m tall and tells the story of a great viking chieftain who sails oversees (it’s actually believed the runes tell the story of Theodoric the Great).
      Amazing finds all over Scandinavia, and many other places around the world, from the vikings.

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 3 года назад +7

      @@Boss70305Yes, the area from Stockholm up to Uppsala has runestones, rock carvings and grave fields most everywhere. I grow up where it is four grave fields, one rock carving and three runestones in an area of 1500 x 400 meters. Also on my grandparents' lot it was a couple of graves, one marked with a menhir, but they were just before the Viking era, around 600-650 A. D.
      And, if you want Arabic coins, Sweden has over
      80 000 of them, from the Viking era.

    • @JacobafJelling
      @JacobafJelling 3 года назад +1

      @Sleipner 33 No I have not. I have been to Norway very briefly. Even though I am proud of the connection is Danes have with the Norwegians. Anyway, So I'm hoping to go and see the country in detail, meet the people, and talk about which country is more cool, Denmark or Norway ;) have a nice day

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 3 года назад +1

      @Sleipner 33 Never been there, but watched on TV, read about it and seen photos. IF I ever get to Oslo that is on my "wish - to - do" list.
      It's a petty Norway is so expensive that even pop/rock celebs comments on that 😂😂!
      Russell Mael of Sparks did while he showed a part of his souvenir refrigiator magnets. Bergen in this case. 😄.

    • @annabackman3028
      @annabackman3028 3 года назад

      @Sleipner 33 Haha 😄! I know it's very, very beautiful, I have been to Norway but further north than Oslo, somewhere between Sweden and Trondheim, but honestly the same as the museum, mostly TV and photos.
      Another EXPENSIVE dream is "Hurtigrutten".
      I think I would prefer the couch before the tent, but that could depend on the weather🤔🤔😅
      Vaccine and everything first 👍😄

  • @rosemaryhill4059
    @rosemaryhill4059 4 года назад +6

    Thank you British Museum! I'm a member and visit regularly whenever I'm in London, but I missed this one. It was so wonderful to watch it live last night.

  • @jenniferwycoff3013
    @jenniferwycoff3013 3 года назад +8

    Fantastic! The British Museum is beyond amazing, such a great exhibit.

  • @drewbocop
    @drewbocop 3 года назад +158

    Pretty good but I think the intro music should be a bit louder. I can still hear the narrator talking.

    • @voornaam3191
      @voornaam3191 3 года назад +5

      In Viking times, push that narrator into a curragh, and the wind will save him. :-)

    • @thechetanprajapati9227
      @thechetanprajapati9227 3 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @MichaelBOGGY
      @MichaelBOGGY 3 года назад

      I know right

    • @julieturcios41
      @julieturcios41 2 года назад +2

      Yeah. I thought my hearing was going even with my earbuds in.

    • @julieturcios41
      @julieturcios41 2 года назад +2

      I have Norris heritage, and my son took it to heart. He has adopted paganism, and he loves he job as a tattoo artist, so he not only acts the part, he looks the part. Except for the pillaging and sacrifices. But he's is a veteran from serving in the army for 4 years.

  • @baberoot1998
    @baberoot1998 4 года назад +73

    The British. Everything they do...they do epically. There is a lot of hype given to the Louvre in Paris...and no doubt, it is a stellar museum...but the British Museum...is the one to see, if given the choice. What a marvelous channel this is. What a marvelous presentation. Hear, here!!! For the British!!! (All the way from Texas). ☀️

    • @andrewharper1609
      @andrewharper1609 3 года назад +2

      Thank you. I have a particular fondness for the British Museum. It's a shame that to date I haven't made it to the States.

    • @lastwave235
      @lastwave235 3 года назад

      ah yes the theft of entire cultures all in one place.

    • @kathleenreid8332
      @kathleenreid8332 3 года назад +2

      Like keeping stolen property? The Elgin marbles. Shame on them!

    • @erepsekahs
      @erepsekahs 2 года назад +2

      I'm one of them, and I will say this...because it is true: We take extreme satisfaction in doing everything properly....not 'flashily' but properly....at least, some of us do. The extraordinary thing is that you cannot go back in history and do it again. That has to be done NOW. I do so wish other people would see it that way.....and I suppose it is fair to say...especially politicians and weather forecasters.

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 2 года назад +4

      @@kathleenreid8332 Britain was the only country in the world to have a museum… you make it sound like they robbed other museums for it but no one cared for the items. The Rosetta Stone was found abandoned… by Frenchmen.

  • @justinwhite6787
    @justinwhite6787 4 года назад +17

    I cannot thank you enough for these films! Pompeii was sensational and I am so looking forward to The Vikings as well - fantastic job and well done!!!!!

  • @Elizabeth-lg6zb
    @Elizabeth-lg6zb 4 года назад +10

    Thank you so much to all of the great staff for their work on this presentation. It is a much needed breath of thoughtful and thought provoking content during Covid. 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

  • @christinedecker4936
    @christinedecker4936 3 года назад +4

    Fascinating. One of the best museums I've been to. Seeing all these objects fills me with wonder, such beautiful details and craftmanship!!!

  • @Trindal
    @Trindal 3 года назад +11

    Thank you all for putting this on RUclips. I love history and would love to be able to travel the world and see things like this in person. That roof alone captures my imagination. Sadly in my physical state I just can’t afford the travel expenses.... in all honesty I would love to be able to design historical exhibitions, maybe in a way to draw teens and twenty somethings in to see the stuff in person without phones being pulled out to take a picture they will never look at again. Break the connection and study the object 3 feet away without a screen between them and it. But at the very least disabled people who wouldn’t have the means to go in person have a way to see it here.

  • @Pitmirk_
    @Pitmirk_ 4 года назад +33

    great to see Michael Wood.. just been watching his in searchof the dark ages series again on a scratchy video. Absolutely captivating.

  • @teceladadeusa2533
    @teceladadeusa2533 4 года назад +13

    I loved it. Congratulations for such a wonderful work well done. Thank you so much for bringing the British Museum into our homes.

    • @arthistorygirl2327
      @arthistorygirl2327 4 года назад

      I've made this video about the Viking Lewis chessmen (see what you think). I loved making this video, it was so interesting to research! ruclips.net/video/7a_ImHp9oeU/видео.html

  • @jmedlin81
    @jmedlin81 4 года назад +9

    Wood and Hughes, my two favorites, on such an important topic.. excellent. Thank you.

  • @pfranks75
    @pfranks75 3 года назад +4

    A trip to Copenhagen and it’s beautiful museums opened my eyes to the history of the Vikings. I fell in love with Denmark and hope to return to Northern Europe. I’m saving my money to go back.

    • @voornaam3191
      @voornaam3191 3 года назад

      Wyh doo peeple allways Confusius its and it's? Why?! My tit's get dangling, when I read such shit's. Yusk! What do we expect from Fatti Pranks, anyway? Its stipud, huh? Cerroct its!

  • @Izzy_Gyrl
    @Izzy_Gyrl Год назад +2

    Love seeing these live exhibitions as I live in America and can't get over to London sadly but this is so amazing!!!!

  • @caroldacre8284
    @caroldacre8284 4 года назад +10

    I missed this wonderful exhibition in 2014 because I just could not get to London. So THANK YOU - Now I Can See It!

  • @gnothiseauton8684
    @gnothiseauton8684 4 года назад +87

    Your efforts this evening for us are appreciated

  • @pug2322
    @pug2322 4 года назад +189

    A huge round of applause for all the dedicated Metal Detectorists that primarily discovered most of these fantastic historical relics.

    • @Maikaelin
      @Maikaelin 4 года назад +11

      Shout out to Danebury Metal Detecting Club (DMDC)

    • @anniesearle6181
      @anniesearle6181 4 года назад +19

      No. Metal detectorists have done more damage to archaeological sites than any other group combined, they should be discouraged as much as possible

    • @coventrykid
      @coventrykid 4 года назад +19

      @@anniesearle6181 What absolute rubbish, the development and skills of modern metal detecting has only enhanced archaeology and history in general. Of course, there are a minority of detectorists that act Illegally and flout laws and guidelines, but the majority are law-abiding and members of the NCMD which has a strict code of ethics which are highly respected by historians and archaeologists within the UK.
      Working together, if not alongside, archaeology and metal detecting can together enhance history and future learning.

    • @anniesearle6181
      @anniesearle6181 4 года назад +13

      @Lord ballsac the 2nd Because the majority of metal detectorists are just treasure hunters. Sparkly jewelry and coins may be considered very valuable to the lay person, but the little pot or charcoal deposit, or even a snail shell that gets damaged or destroyed by a detectorist will have far more value to archaeologists. Even disturbing the layers of the site could ruin any archaeological interpretations that could be made from the site. Sure the pretty jewellery will end up in the museum and on postcards but it's the pottery sherds that can give you the earliest evidence of animal domestication or trade across huge distances. That is what metal detectorists don't understand

    • @lechatel
      @lechatel 4 года назад +1

      @Lord ballsac the 2nd i doubt it. lol Well said.

  • @cynthiasanders6064
    @cynthiasanders6064 3 года назад +7

    I was lucky enough to see this exhibit when it was on display at the British Museum. So nice to relive it in this video!

  • @voraciousreader3341
    @voraciousreader3341 2 года назад +8

    Ever since I first learned of the raid on Lindisfarne decades ago, I absolutely grieved for the monks and all of their artwork, for their precious vessels, their way of life. It was also my first glimpse into the world of the Vikings, and I was unfair in my estimation of them. Naturally, a 10 or 11 year old may develop strong biases against cruel and unnecessary death, but in the midst of that emotion, it’s impossible to be indifferent to their amazing culture, their artwork, their boldness, and resourcefulness, no matter what one feels for the poor monks!

  • @Tykelass69
    @Tykelass69 4 года назад +17

    I saw this at the cinema when it was broadcast live, definitely worth another view! Thank you 🙂

  • @SP_33333
    @SP_33333 4 года назад +9

    Absolutely gorgeous.
    Breathtaking presentation.
    Thank you all for sharing this treasure.

  • @thegreaterbilby2171
    @thegreaterbilby2171 Год назад +5

    Thanks for uploading for us to appreciate. Very enlightening and informative.

  • @Rasmus_Ai
    @Rasmus_Ai 3 года назад +6

    WOW ! Thank you so much for this BRILLIANT documetary. Love from Denmark

  • @duckbizniz663
    @duckbizniz663 5 месяцев назад

    Wonderful presentation on the Vikings from 800 to 1100 AD. Thank you Bettany, Michael, and British Museum.

  • @briannacooper2628
    @briannacooper2628 4 года назад +7

    Thank you for the this! I deeply enjoyed seeing the exhibit and hearing the scholars give their educated opinions. This series of videos, including the Pompeii and Hurculanium exhibit, are a fantastic way to go to the museum.

  • @garyhouston113
    @garyhouston113 3 года назад +5

    Been a fan of Michael Wood for many years...a great historian

  • @sbeharry4179
    @sbeharry4179 4 года назад +9

    Fascinated by the Viking era very talented in every way. This video put it together nicely ..that bowl that held 700 pieces of objects blew my mind

    • @arthistorygirl2327
      @arthistorygirl2327 4 года назад +1

      I've made this video about the Viking Lewis chessmen (see what you think). I loved making this video, it was so interesting to research! ruclips.net/video/7a_ImHp9oeU/видео.html

    • @r3leggeddog
      @r3leggeddog 4 года назад +1

      That bowl also blew my mind because i think it obviously seems to be one Viking warriors split share of loot gained from raiding being of just parts and pieces of different valuable whole items made of precious metal(silver) especially these type of old coins i would think not known for being cut into frations for a value when spent in society for cost of items or services. The bowl being gold guilded so its considered maybe of a lesser value does make me wonder if any gold objects are left intact that are kept for the benefit of the whole Vicking clan/group because theres other Vicking treasures that have been found containing bits and pieces of silver items only also. Wouldnt think if there was any trading for goods or food they should want or need during Venture to ask of each man to pitch in their share of spending cost for the cause...to go raiding & plundering, haha.

    • @sbeharry4179
      @sbeharry4179 4 года назад +2

      @@arthistorygirl2327 very intersting video. Enjoyed watching

    • @arthistorygirl2327
      @arthistorygirl2327 4 года назад

      @@sbeharry4179 thanks very much - pls consider subscribing

    • @MikeGreenwood51
      @MikeGreenwood51 9 месяцев назад

      Ship building was in use for centuries before any Norse took up the raider pluderer life style. Goes back further than 8th century BCE Homer even. But yes some of the Northern Scandanavian buildings are awe inspiring. Even to this day there is much to impress.

  • @fainatselnik267
    @fainatselnik267 3 года назад +2

    Isn’t it exciting? Couldn’t stop jumping - watched it at night and got so hyper. Amazing expo and Brits definitely know how to sell the goods - absolutely stunning narrative.

  • @TheSybil47
    @TheSybil47 3 года назад +3

    What a great exhibition! I absolutely loved every minute of this show. The music was fantastic. Thanks to all who made this possible. Living close to Jelling, it made me feel so much "at home". Even though I'm not a Dane, I have 1% Scandinavian DNA, and that should count for something!

  • @Blessings.429
    @Blessings.429 4 года назад +7

    Thank you, I was throughly bored until I found this video. I have found it to be based absolutely on how it was at the times spoken about. This has captivated my mind again thank you

  • @Shushonet
    @Shushonet 4 года назад +5

    This show is astounding! Fascinating interviews. Thank you so much for uploading it!

  • @131dyana
    @131dyana 4 года назад +4

    This part of history is so interesting. thank you for putting this on You Tube. It seems that most people do not read any more and do not know history and history is so exciting. It is now known that the vikings traveled the whole world over.

    • @glencrs
      @glencrs 4 года назад +1

      You are so correct. For years I was a professor of Archaeology and Ancient History. My area of interest was Roman Empire and back to prehistory. I kept noticing that the Roman government employed the vikings to transport their equipment. The vikings were the "trucking company". About 20 years ago, I started studying the trading activities of the vikings, first along the 7 rivers of Russia and then later I started delving into their trade throughout the central portion of the U.S.
      Without going into detail, they controlled the trade of the various river basins from the Gulf of Mexico and up those rivers. One has to get out of the text books and into the field. Oklahoma has many rune stone. The script used is the old alphabet of pre-800 a.d. The Caddo Indian tribe was very involved with the vikings. Also those Indians around present day St. Louis, MO.

  • @janet8418
    @janet8418 3 года назад +25

    I live in America and I have some Scandinavian roots. I learned a lot about the Vikings, the good & the bad side. This video was very educational.

    • @janet8418
      @janet8418 3 года назад +2

      @Sleipner 33 Americans are made up from people of other countries where in your country, your roots are mostly from there. It’s my business if I’m interested in my roots. I’ve visited the Scandinavian countries and enjoyed my stay and enjoy learning about different cultures.

    • @janet8418
      @janet8418 3 года назад +1

      @Sleipner 33 My ancestors are traced back to the 1st Duke of Normandy, Rollo, a Viking and I have the paper trail to prove it. You are so rude.

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 года назад

      @Sleipner 33 So you are admitting that you are irrelevant???
      Congratulations!!!😀😀

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 года назад +2

      Unfortunately Hollywierd and other media formats have destroyed the Norse legacy. They hardly focus on the skilled craftman, the ability to fish Far off waters like the Georgian Banks which are off the coast of North America and incorporate a form of aquaculture as a means of feeding their people's. They built some the first known Environmentally friendly and Energy efficient permanent structures, and were skilled and knowledgeable navigators of not just the seas but inland waterways. They could portage some of their boats (which be easily disassembled and reassembled) from one watershed to another in order to expand their trade routes which really brought them the wealth that we know of today. They were very shrewd businessmen as well. Pillaging and plundering are not sustainable methods of securing a thriving economy.

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 года назад +1

      @Sleipner 33 Everybody plundered, it was the "business model" of the day.

  • @michelleikoma2953
    @michelleikoma2953 3 года назад +1

    Watched from Vancouver Canada. Fantastic exhibit. I was in Dublin 2 years ago and loved the permanent exhibit in the National Museum, but the fabulous background bits and told by profs who are excited by their subject is extra special. Thank you!

  • @agerven
    @agerven 4 года назад +17

    Wow, thank you, thank you. Another fascinating broadcast on a big exhibition sent to peoples homes. Very special in these times. Lots of beautiful and / or important artifacts, but also many experts on the subjects telling us their details. Really wonderful. A few things I missed though:
    Didn't see the artifact from the thumbnail in the broadcast, but maybe overlooked it.
    I was amazed that, when discussing Viking names and language in our modern West European languages the names of the weekdays were not mentioned:
    Wednesday, Wodan's day;
    Thursday, Thor's day;
    Friday, Freya's day;
    Saturday; Sater's day

    • @irenejohnston6802
      @irenejohnston6802 2 года назад

      I believe Saturday, Sunday Monday comes from Saturn, Sun And Moon

    • @agerven
      @agerven 2 года назад

      @@irenejohnston6802 Hey, that sounds reasonable. i just gave the list we learned at primary school, but now i'll go for an additional deeper investigation on the glorious internet.
      Thank you for your reply!

  • @ICOWBOYIM
    @ICOWBOYIM 4 года назад +21

    Truly a great video. It makes me proud of my Scandinavian heritage and the Viking blood in my veins🪓

    • @capitanothegreat3994
      @capitanothegreat3994 3 года назад +1

      Is Killing , Raping and Stealing in your Blood in your Veins too???

    • @Norwegiannn
      @Norwegiannn 2 года назад +6

      @@capitanothegreat3994 thats the best part of our ancestry;) especially the monastery raids

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 2 года назад

      @@Norwegiannn your profile pic plus this comment
      I think I’ve discovered the edgiest comment on RUclips

    • @Norwegiannn
      @Norwegiannn 2 года назад

      @@XXXTENTAClON227 cool, you might get a medal of honor

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 2 года назад

      @@Norwegiannn I’m curious are you an actual fan? I’ve never listened to the music.. just know the horror behind the band. I think the killer has a RUclips video talking about it or something

  • @monicadagna683
    @monicadagna683 3 года назад +19

    Simply amazing! I'm going to ask my English Literature students to watch this video. We work with Anglo Saxon Lit and it will be great to understand the interwoven aspects that have shaped British culture along the centuries!

  • @lissaallan
    @lissaallan 3 года назад +6

    The other major museums need to take note of the British Museum. I've visited the major museums across the world and loved all of them. My father is even on the education staff at the Met in NY and I've been countless times. However nothing will complain to my time in the British Museum. Everything there is amazing and curated in such an interesting and beautiful way. I wish I could spend the rest of my life in the Museum. I have a Masters degree in History and I'm working on another in Museum Studies so maybe someday I will be able to satisfy that dream.

    • @johnkkin9230
      @johnkkin9230 2 года назад +1

      The thieves are great at displaying the looted objects. Good to know!

  • @lilaclai6560
    @lilaclai6560 Год назад +3

    This is epic! Thanks for all the efforts!

  • @weRarmy_weRBL
    @weRarmy_weRBL 4 года назад +4

    Surprised this video has not got more likes tbh... I found it great and more so as I did not attend this exhibition something I deeply regret in view of all the amazing objects it had. Great work from the BM. and thanks for letting me enjoy it even if it was 6 years late.

  • @nemene
    @nemene 2 года назад +6

    Just watched Neil Prices' 2012 Cornel lectures on the viking mind and founds this video while looking to learn more. What a pleasant surprise to see him in this video!

  • @jessehilton1337
    @jessehilton1337 4 года назад +12

    This is simply incredible. Thank you so much for making this available online!

  • @davidfryer9359
    @davidfryer9359 3 года назад +1

    Once again, the British Museum's done it again...and astoundingly and astonishingly well so... titillating and ravishing our senses. Jolly well done. Viking. What a way to ho have lived.

  • @denisetitchgregory5867
    @denisetitchgregory5867 4 года назад +5

    Fascinating! Thank you so much for brightening an otherwise dull and repetative day!

  • @rosievelyn
    @rosievelyn 4 года назад +5

    Bravo to the whole team, thank you for your hard work. Sheer love and passion for the subject could be seen on every scene - it’s contagious 😊

  • @thehilaryglow
    @thehilaryglow 3 года назад +4

    So advanced for 1000 years ago. Absolutely spectacular. I'll visit the exhibition once the skies are open for travel again.

  • @samanthamcgahan2066
    @samanthamcgahan2066 3 года назад +1

    I totally loved this!! Thank you, The British Museum!!

  • @mn4169
    @mn4169 10 месяцев назад

    from England, live in Sweden. This was absolutely wonderful to watch. I study the mentalities of the fifteenth century in Scandinavia and found many points of interest.

  • @jewel9684
    @jewel9684 4 года назад +434

    Why is the music louder than her voice?? Don’t even know what she’s saying!

    • @888johnmac
      @888johnmac 4 года назад +42

      yes , there was no need to have the dramatic music 3 times louder than the presenters talking

    • @kentnielsen8034
      @kentnielsen8034 4 года назад +19

      i will guess that it was bbc ,that did film the program.they always make the musik to loud

    • @catherineupton6574
      @catherineupton6574 4 года назад +21

      It's incredibly intrusive. Also why not music more sympathetic/nearer to the time?

    • @Stuffthatsfunny1
      @Stuffthatsfunny1 4 года назад +16

      RUclips often messes with audio levels when you upload causing this to happen.

    • @daniellepayne3463
      @daniellepayne3463 4 года назад +5

      I actually like the music in the background

  • @PeterPaul175
    @PeterPaul175 3 года назад +41

    Thorkin Skullsplitter and Erik Bloodaxe must have been great fun at dinner parties.

    • @spuds6423
      @spuds6423 3 года назад +4

      Especially when they got drunk and put the lampshade on their heads!!!😃😃😃

    • @thomashyle6098
      @thomashyle6098 3 года назад +1

      they could probably recite quite a bit of poetry

    • @Littleb0807
      @Littleb0807 3 года назад +1

      @@spuds6423 ol

    • @vin.handle
      @vin.handle 3 года назад +2

      And don't forget Harold Bluetooth.

    • @donquixote1502
      @donquixote1502 3 года назад

      LOL

  • @campesque
    @campesque 4 года назад +19

    Brilliant program. Bettany, Michael, and the other experts really brought the exhibition to life. One small criticism is the music. It's a struggle to hear the commentary at the beginning.

  • @karenotte5420
    @karenotte5420 3 года назад +2

    The people that did this one are excellent I really enjoyed this thank you

  • @kennymonty8206
    @kennymonty8206 3 года назад +2

    Really very informative and I think it's just a great privilege to see all of these artifacts.
    Thanks Museum of London! All you folks seem to be doing a fine job.

  • @seagoingcook
    @seagoingcook 4 года назад +11

    Love this, history is so important. Thank you.

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 4 года назад +2

      Without our history, we wouldn't exist.

    • @Keyhan-c8c
      @Keyhan-c8c 4 года назад +1

      The sad part or unlucky part about Nordic history is that they weren’t great city builders ,they were sailors and so must of their lives they lived on ships ,if we can find an ancient Viking ship somewhere, that’s gonna be the best thing you can get out of ancient Viking civilizations. I hope we find some real Viking ships, but even if we don’t find we know that many of the renaissance Nordic ships have adopted the medival Scandinavian ship engineerings and design in them so even if there are renaissance era ships in balktic coasts or scandinavia, that’s going to tell us a lot about the Vikings.

    • @themagnus2919
      @themagnus2919 4 года назад +1

      @@Keyhan-c8c Cities were made to PROTECT the population from vikings.

  • @kingkeeper99
    @kingkeeper99 4 года назад +8

    Amazing exposition! It is really interesting to hear about the vikings and seeing all of those beautiful pieces of history, I would love to someday visit that museum. All of those metalworks and gold ornaments are simply astonishing and completely mysterious, it makes me remember a little how muiscas simiraliry used to portrait important people and gods with gold.
    Greetings from Colombia :)

  • @ronazure5967
    @ronazure5967 4 года назад +50

    Absolutely briljant. I realy loved the passion everyone has for viking history

    • @unwnme
      @unwnme 4 года назад +3

      They did amazing things. I love my ancestors.

    • @Chainedbrit
      @Chainedbrit 4 года назад +2

      @@unwnme shame to read alot of the toxicity in some of the posts ive read especially some of the replies to your comments!
      its history and the gods are smiling down on us! they are growing stronger everyday .... faith in our gods is growing!
      stay safe and well ignore the trolls....when the cant fight face to face they do it on internet the same reminds me of the story of the one viking on the bridge holding a whole army back they couldnt fight him face to face so went under the bridge and thrusted spears under his feet to kill him

    • @unwnme
      @unwnme 4 года назад +2

      @@Chainedbrit I have to admit I got a little toxic myself at some point but thank you for seeing through that.

    • @Chainedbrit
      @Chainedbrit 4 года назад +1

      @@unwnme understandable m8

    • @uncannyvalley2350
      @uncannyvalley2350 3 года назад

      White supremacist propaganda*

  • @WelingtonVeiga
    @WelingtonVeiga 3 года назад +2

    I'm amazed by all of that, thank you for making this video available, really enjoyed every minute of it.

  • @mat4263
    @mat4263 2 года назад +2

    What a cool program to have been broadcast live to the public, thanks for the upload :)

  • @magorzatamichalik7078
    @magorzatamichalik7078 4 года назад +44

    I will never be able to visit the museum, thank you for this wonderful video

  • @manning643
    @manning643 3 года назад +23

    I had a DNA test done for my ancestry, I was told I was English with a sir name of Harvey, But the DNA shows I am Scandinavian @ 60% and the rest western Europe. I live now in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. This broadcast answered the question I was looking forward to that most likely I am Viking. I have been a professional sailor all my adult life. Hmm I now know for certain that the sea runs in my blood. Thank you!!

    • @missflooze
      @missflooze 3 года назад +4

      As a Brit may I say that there is actually no such thing (person) as a Viking. They were made up of Swedes, Norwegian and maybe Danes although I'm not sure if they think Danes as such existed at the same time. That I know of I am half Irish and probably half English, with some Welsh and Scottish thrown in. We are a very mixed bunch over here and our history is being constantly updated. If I sound a 'smart A' I apologise!

    • @missflooze
      @missflooze 3 года назад

      p.s The wretched 'background' music is enough to bore anyone off the programme!

    • @ariaxrose1
      @ariaxrose1 3 года назад

      I'm british and have German French and Scandinavian dna which most likely comes from the raiding the same as yours probably did

    • @arweninnj
      @arweninnj 10 месяцев назад

      My family tree also includes Harveys (my paternal grandmother's maiden name). Although I expect it is a fairly common surname, perhaps we are cousins?

    • @veronicajensen7690
      @veronicajensen7690 8 месяцев назад

      AS a Dane yes we existed well before the Viking age, as a Brit you should know as it was Danes who ruled most of England for a while, that is why it was called Danelaw @@missflooze

  • @loneshewolf3309
    @loneshewolf3309 3 года назад +51

    I wonder what they sounded like coming, with their rhythmic drums, horns, chants, etc, bet it was scary as hell!

    • @stianhjrnevik9952
      @stianhjrnevik9952 3 года назад +3

      Probably the first thing you would hear was church bells. British armies had armor and disiplin so they would (easily) defeat any raiding party. The British problem was their armies were for conventional warfare between rivaling kings, meaning they were stationed in castles. The Vikings on the other hand would hit before you had time to hide any valuables and then go back to sea before the local army had time to assemble.

    • @paulamahaffey4564
      @paulamahaffey4564 3 года назад

      Hell followed them.......

    • @mariac.9727
      @mariac.9727 3 года назад

      They probably sounded like a bunch of hooligans.

    • @deipweedecuchiekrucher7384
      @deipweedecuchiekrucher7384 3 года назад +2

      Yeah and the simple fact that they may have been tripping balls on amanita muscaria mushrooms and possibly reindeer piss as well, feel no pain and take no prisoner type of warfare

    • @spmoran4703
      @spmoran4703 3 года назад

      There is a good description of what English people may have felt about the Vikings and their ships and being seen on the horizon . In the first book of the Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell. Let's put it this way . The English were not going to give them a party.

  • @tardis1980
    @tardis1980 3 года назад +6

    I wish this stuff was on American TV! Great program....

    • @dateacha77
      @dateacha77 3 года назад +2

      Hey, in lieu you have Judge Judy, Fox News and shows like Jerry Springer to nourish your intellect and provide valuable and relevant knowledge!

    • @tardis1980
      @tardis1980 3 года назад

      @@dateacha77 I don't look at these programs or channels. I normally will look at programs from overseas or Zoom/Skype my friends abroad if I want to know about things around the world!

    • @dateacha77
      @dateacha77 3 года назад +1

      @@tardis1980 I was not looking to mock YOU mate, my comment was meant as a sarcastic gibe at the american media world. I assume you are a Dr Who fan, based on your Nickname? ;)

    • @tardis1980
      @tardis1980 3 года назад

      @@dateacha77 No offense taken, but l wanted to set the record straight....

  • @jonathanbair523
    @jonathanbair523 2 года назад +1

    Do not forget, in a viking raid on France. The king said "No I will not give you gold, but I will give you some land if you stop more raids." The area is now Normandy France....

  • @baberoot1998
    @baberoot1998 4 года назад +4

    Bettany Hughes...is the most beautiful historian, the planet has ever beheld. 😎

    • @DJMarcO138
      @DJMarcO138 3 года назад

      She thiccccccc - hell yes!!!

  • @brenmacneil1827
    @brenmacneil1827 4 года назад +10

    great to see this again, am sure I must have watched it first time round back in 2014,
    the burial stone seen in the unpacking sequence at 1:56 is one of the Hogbacks at The Govan Stones in Glasgow, where I am a volunteer guide, I am itching to get back and give tours again

  • @shirleywarix6562
    @shirleywarix6562 3 года назад +3

    Vikings travels are all over the world. Cup looks like from Africa to me.
    I just love it.

    • @carolynetter8046
      @carolynetter8046 3 года назад

      The Vikings fought the Catholics in Africa too and killed some of their priests and took the valuable relics that were in the monastery to support their own people that were constantly under attack by the Catholics.

  • @spmoran4703
    @spmoran4703 3 года назад +1

    Wonderful a great documentary . There is such wonderful historical pieces here . I wish I had a chance to see this exhibition .

  • @Katzenha
    @Katzenha 2 года назад +1

    This video is way to awesome! Very professional and the length is fantastic

  • @Baddie_xP
    @Baddie_xP 4 года назад +450

    Vikings in Valhalla having the last laugh enjoying that the Brits teach their history.

    • @cometmoon4485
      @cometmoon4485 4 года назад +28

      This is by no means the only thing that Brits kept from Viking culture. It's ingrained in their very language- "son", "daughter", "Hell", "Eric", etc.

    • @jrw3349
      @jrw3349 4 года назад +52

      It is British History, A lot of Brits are descended from the Norse and a lot of the UKs towns and cities were either founded or dramatically improved by the vikings

    • @christopherblack5112
      @christopherblack5112 4 года назад +26

      Those brits are part Viking themselves. The Vikings settled all over Great Britain. I had a DNA test done and it showed 35% Scandinavian and the Genealogy doesn’t match up with Scandinavian ancestry.

    • @jolube2448
      @jolube2448 4 года назад +27

      We're not just Brits, we're descended from Vikings.

    • @christopherblack5112
      @christopherblack5112 4 года назад +15

      Jo Lube my point exactly! I am American and have Scottish ancestry. After years of tracing my family’s origins, no where was any evidence of Scandinavian ancestors. After taking the two different DNA test from different companies, I had a high percentage of Scandinavian dna. Now, the Angle Saxon DNA can show up as Scandinavian but the more likely thing is that Vikings bred with the brits. I think this stuff is so fascinating to find out our roots

  • @revoltrecords5387
    @revoltrecords5387 4 года назад +6

    I knew I recognized the Vikings season 1 TV show footage in there! This was an amazing showcase!

    • @claudiap9621
      @claudiap9621 3 года назад +2

      Truly want to see more of the series Vikings. My fav.

  • @KlausBeckEwerhardy
    @KlausBeckEwerhardy 4 года назад +7

    This has been quite informative - and also quite entertainng. Thanks a lot.

  • @jonriley8342
    @jonriley8342 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much brilliant team, I loved watching this x

  • @Eowyn3Pride
    @Eowyn3Pride 3 года назад +2

    This was wonderful! So enjoyable and educational. Thank you so much!🍻

  • @jennikarlsson3136
    @jennikarlsson3136 4 года назад +7

    Thoroughly enjoyed this. I would have loved to have seen more about their homes, garments and food though I understand that the exhibition was based on archeaological finds. It was fascinating to hear about the bluetooth rune. Loved that little trivia bit!

  • @jfw091
    @jfw091 3 года назад +7

    Love seeing things like this in RUclips, I would like much more of this. In the future, the music was much too loud compared to people speaking.

  • @jordanzlotolow8254
    @jordanzlotolow8254 3 года назад +3

    best video I've seen in years and I was just there researching lore.

  • @joelwebster8227
    @joelwebster8227 3 года назад

    A. A meager RUclips like does this epic piece of work scant justice. Yet another breathtaking BM exhibition and a wonderful piece of filmmaking.

  • @Sweet-Mary_Annette
    @Sweet-Mary_Annette 3 года назад +4

    I just love History.. plus geography and historical things. And I have a weird attraction thing to old churches and cemeteries.

    • @jackiedorman2188
      @jackiedorman2188 3 года назад

      I love cemetaries, but my dad was a mortisian. I played in the funeral home. Those caskets are really comfortable. Not weird at all. The stories they could tell

  • @clairecapon-hawley1957
    @clairecapon-hawley1957 4 года назад +15

    I’m so disappointed I thought that they were launching a new exhibition this year how did I miss this back in 2014.?

    • @Keepthemlistening
      @Keepthemlistening 4 года назад

      because u only know what u need to so u can be manipulated. haha but why would they lie to me boohoo waaah

  • @paulinerocha9153
    @paulinerocha9153 4 года назад +106

    if i die today...... I will be buried with the most expensive thing i have.... my used car or my lowery cross stitch stand....

    • @Skeptic2006
      @Skeptic2006 4 года назад +1

      Yeah but I want to still cry and moan about the volume cause I have nothing else in my life that bothers me.

    • @elisa2677
      @elisa2677 4 года назад +6

      As a fellow cross stitcher, who is fascinated about the Vikings, i feel exactly the same :D

    • @SkoomaCat
      @SkoomaCat 4 года назад +3

      I would like to do something really out of the ordinary so I confuse archeologist in the future.

    • @radarlovedr
      @radarlovedr 4 года назад +1

      My PlayStation....

    • @geraldgossett724
      @geraldgossett724 4 года назад +1

      My Xbox.....with game pass for the win

  • @JoggingWithForks
    @JoggingWithForks 4 года назад +202

    Is there an adult version of this video anywhere? One without music drowning out the narrators voice.

    • @harmonymomentofbeing5753
      @harmonymomentofbeing5753 4 года назад +9

      I was just thinking the same thing ..good grief

    • @joycesorlien2831
      @joycesorlien2831 4 года назад +6

      Agree! Might as well turn off the narration and just enjoy the camera work. What a shame.

    • @Tsumami__
      @Tsumami__ 4 года назад +1

      Try headphones or connecting to a Bluetooth speaker, that seems to help equalize the volume a little

    • @bethchristensen1560
      @bethchristensen1560 4 года назад +7

      And slightly less
      excitable hosts

    • @spaghettiyeti7097
      @spaghettiyeti7097 4 года назад +14

      An adult version? 😂

  • @karenotte5420
    @karenotte5420 3 года назад +1

    Wow I wish I could go to all these museums that they have around the world thank you for sharing

  • @johnanderson9506
    @johnanderson9506 3 года назад

    Great program that brings to life the Vikings, thank you.