Getting to Hel is Surprisingly Fun:
A Journey to Oslo’s Viking Planet Museum:The team at Icenews recently had the chance to visit The Viking Planet, Oslo’s digital Viking museum, and let me tell you, it was an experience unlike any other. We were not sure what to expect when we saw their new ad campaign with slogans like “Tourists Go to Hel” and “The Best Chopping Mall in Oslo,” but we were intrigued.
GO TO HEL:
That's the message from The Viking Planet to the tourists visiting Oslo this summer.:Rasmus Ramstad, CEO of The Viking Planet, shared his vision:
“The Viking Planet is a destination in itself, offering visitors an unparalleled opportunity to step back in time and experience the Viking Age firsthand. This campaign perfectly captures the essence of our museum, emphasising the timeless fascination with Viking history. Our immersive experiences and state-of-the-art technology allow guests to connect with a bygone era, making the past come alive in a way that is both educational and thrilling. The campaign aligns seamlessly with the spirit of The Viking Planet, inviting everyone to embark on a journey through time.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
ABOUT VIKINGS IN OSLOA permanent Viking exhibition opened this summer at the Museum of Cultural History, and Viking Planet, a private entertainment centre described as a “visual portal to the Viking age” with digital recreations of the lifestyle, opened next to City Hall in Oslo.
THE TELEGRAPH:
THE VIKING PLANET IS A TOP DESTINATIONThis digital museum based on the Viking heritage of Norway is the first of its kind. Here you can, through virtual-reality technology, board a Viking ship and take part in a realistic drama set more than 1,000 years ago.
VRFOCUS:
BE A VIRTUAL VIKINGVirtual reality (VR) has a unique way of bringing history alive, with museums and other institutions using the technology to help visitors visualize past events. And this is exactly what The Viking Planet has done for a new centre opening up this week in Oslo, Norway.
BRUSSELS AIRLINES
VISITS OSLOI glance around nervously and realize that while I can not move from my seat, I can see almost everything 360 degrees — from stars in the night sky to the dwelling dotted on the banks of the water and the fearsome men rowing in front of me on the longship. See page 51.
TECHRADAR:
THE MOST IMMERSIVE VR EVER!The Ambush is a historically-accurate recreation of a Viking battle ship in VR, using expertise from a host of era-appropriate museums — “wherever there are Viking boats”, we were told — and research texts such as Kim Hjardar’s Vikings at War.
LITTLE BLACK BOX:
A WORLDS FIRST IN VRThe Ridley Scott Creative Group’s RSA Films and The Viking Planet partnered with immersive media company Hammerhead to create the experience, making use of its ground-breaking volumetric capture technology.
TV HAUGALAND:
SKAL SELGE HISTORIERN OM VIKINGENE I HELE VERDENI denne utgaven av næringslivsprogrammet “Gullkysten” er studioet byttet ut til fordel for Sandvesanden. I april ble filmen til “The Viking Planet” spilt inn i regionen. Vikingturisme blir temaet i “Gullkysten”. Programleder er Jan Ove Ekeberg.
BIBLIOGAMES:
VIKINGER OG VR PÅ DIGITALT MUSEUM: VI BESØKTE THE VIKING PLANET!Vikinger og VR på digitalt museum: Vi besøkte The viking planet! En anmeldelse av det digitale museet The viking planet i Oslo, hvor man kan lære om vikingkulturen gjennom opplevelser i VR, 270 graders kino, hologram og mye mer!
VÅRT OSLO:
DET NYE VIKINGMUSEET I OSLO SENTRUMVikingsultne turister kan meske seg på The Viking Planet, det nye vikingmuseet i Oslo sentrum. I morgen åpner det nye opplevelsessenteret om vikingtiden på Fridtjof Nansens plass. Med det siste innen VR-teknologi foran øynene, kan du lære om hvordan vikingene så ut og levde.