Next stop in Roskilde was to the Viking Ship Museum about a 20 min walk from the Cathedral and town centre. The most famous Viking ship museum is in Oslo which I didn't visit both times I visited. I saw a really good but almost unknown ship museum in Bergen. (See Bergen Maritime Museum http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-en tries/londone7/29/1413664717/tpod.html)

The next most famous museum is in Roskilde. Entrance was a rather steep 115K ($23) but had more to offer than other Viking ship museums.

First there was a workshop where craftsmen were working on building replica boats. There is a small marina around the harbour with many replica ships either in the water or in dry dock. This also allows for hands on experience for school parties on board the boats

Inside the main hall were the remains of the five recovered ships. They are in various states of decay. Some are near intact while others are partial restorations.

Missing and rotted beams can be seen. There are side illustrations of the ship in its restored state

Below the main hall was a museum of the Viking age. Aside from showing Viking trading routes and battle replicas, it showed displays of other cultures that came in contact with the Vikings at that time, as far away as Arabs and Asia

I then made my way back thru town to get the train back to Copenhagen to see some of the city on my last nite before evening. It was a worthwhile excursion to Roskilde to see both the Cathedral with Royal Tombs and the Viking Ship Museum.