Tag: Viking House
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UW-Green Bay hosts Green Bay Viking Festival on Oct. 2; public invited
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On Saturday, October 2, 2021, Vikings from near and far will gather and raise an encampment on the UW-Green Bay Viking House grounds. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Vikings will demonstrate crafts common to Scandinavia over a thousand years ago: smithing, woodworking, weaving, flax processing, and the preparation of authentic Viking recipes. Live…
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History buffs and others enjoy ‘Viking of All Ages’ festival at Green Bay and Manitowoc Campuses
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The Viking House on UW-Green Bay, Green Bay Campus and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences teamed up to provide fun for “Vikings of All Ages” last week, Thursday, Oct. 3. The free Viking Festival event featured three performances by Viking storyteller Adrian Spendlow (United Kingdom) and the Viking wrestling troupe Telge Glima…
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Viking Festival combines history with bruises | WLUK
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A festival on UW-Green Bay’s campus aims to draw out your inner Viking. Performers and historians gathered at the Viking House near Wood Hall on campus Thursday for the UWGB Viking Festival. The event celebrates Scandinavian heritage with stories and Viking game demonstrations that can be appreciated by people of all ages, with or without…
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Archives and Area Research Center, Viking House and Richter Museum opening doors for its History Treasure Tour, tonight
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The Brown County Federation of History Organizations (BCFHO) announced that it will once again host its History Treasure Tour on May 15, 2019 from 4 to 8 pm. Sixteen Brown County Historical locations will open their doors for FREE, revealing many of the community’s “hidden” treasures. This exciting event encourages the public to explore Brown…
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UW-Green Bay Viking House awarded History Preservation Award
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The UW-Green Bay Viking House was awarded the 2018 History Preservation Award by the Brown County Historical Society & Hazelwood Historic House. The Viking House replica was moved to the UW-Green Bay campus in Fall 2017 and has been used for educational hands-on learning for students and the public. Check out the news on Facebook.