About Friends of the Viking Ship

	Friends of the Viking Ship

ABOUT	HISTORY	PRESERVATION	TOURS	JOIN	RESOURCES
The 1893 Viking Ship exhibit will open in the spring. Visit us at Good Templar Park, Geneva, IL, between 1:00 & 4:00 on these dates: • April 24 • May 22 • July 17 • August 14 • September 18 • October 9

Friends of the Viking Ship, NFP incorporated in August, 2008
to work toward the
preservation
public display
& permanent home
for the 1893 Viking.

Friends of the Viking Ship, NFP is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation.

Once on display in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL

Image: Vesterheim Museum Archives

Can you help? Many parts of the Viking have disappeared. We appeal to those who might know of their whereabouts and request their return. We are accepting donations of items and memorabilia relating to the Viking. Items will be properly cataloged, and may be used as a part of the Viking ship exhibit.

Now located in Geneva, Illinois

Image: P. Straw

"Ship belongs in a museum"
An editorial in the Kane County Chronicle

The purpose of “Friends of the Viking Ship, N.F.P.” (FOVS) is: to facilitate the preservation of the 1893 Viking Ship as an important artifact from the Columbian Exposition, and to advocate its public display in a permanent museum setting with adequate security and climate control. To accomplish this goal, FOVS will raise funds for its protection and preservation, and for interpretation of its history. FOVS will also seek appropriate partners who share our mission of securing an optimal long-term home.