Vikings of Bjornstad - California, USA

The Vikings of Bjornstad is a living history and educational group, concentrating on the Viking age - from 793 through 1066 AD. We strive for an authentic presentation of the culture, weapons and crafts from a thousand years ago, including Viking, Norman and Anglo-Saxon re-enactment. Bjornstad has been filmed twice for History Channel productions and has provided extras, weaponry, clothing and props for several independent film projects. Our members provided authentic weapon sound effects for How to Train Your Dragon and historic authenticity consulting for Hammer of the Gods, a British Viking movie. Bjornstad’s members work with educational and Scandinavian heritage groups to provide a balanced view of one of history’s most fascinating periods and cultures.

Bjornstad joins NASA Ames Research for a publicity campaign. Vikings were explorers, too.
Vikings for NASA Ames publicity	Vikings are explorers - and so are satellites
The Bjornstad encampment	Representing as much of the Viking culture as possible
Our combat demonstration	A well-armored warrior
The Viking Art of War	Explaining the weaponry used
"Is it heavy?"	Describing swords and shields
The well-dressed - and warm - Viking woman	A display of the Viking menu
An authentic treasure hoard	Treasure hoard and trade goods
Talking to school children about the Vikings	The kids love our visits
A visit to Ravensborg in Missouri	Viking explorers
Set up on San Francisco Bay	No, they didn't
Practicing Viking skills	Well, that went well
Archery gear for all purposes	Just a sample of our gear Recommending Viking movies for Norwegian Public Television