Diary Note - Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
Australian National Maritime Museum
Wednesday May 27
11:00am – 12pm
Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour
Step into the world of early medieval Scotland and explore the remarkable Galloway Hoard—a collection of Viking-age artefacts that offers a rare glimpse into the past. One of the Britain’s most important archaeological finds of the century will go on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum from May 28 until October 11. The diversity and rarity of the objects, along with ancient heirlooms, have significantly deepened understanding of the Viking Age in northern Europe.
This exhibition transports visitors to a pivotal era marked by the emergence of the regions now known as Scotland, England, and Ireland, set against the backdrop of Viking incursions and settlements.
For the first time in Sydney, and following successful showings in Adelaide and Melbourne, more than 90 artefacts from the Hoard will be exhibited, inviting audiences to uncover the identities and stories of those who concealed these treasures, delve into the broader Viking-age European context, and discover the advanced conservation and research efforts that continue to unveil the Hoard’s secrets.
Dr. Adrian Maldonado – National Museum of Scotland
Dr Adrián Maldonado is Project Curator for the Galloway Hoard at National Museums Scotland. He is an archaeologist specialising in the Viking Age and Early Christianity, and the author of Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom (2021, NMS)
For images: Galloway Hoard Images
To attend, for interviews or for further information:
Alex Gonzalez m: 0401 545 778 e: [email protected]