We have had a number of photographers come by Vikingaheimar, from the newspapers, from travel agencies, and just visitors with a good camera and a good eye. Back just before we opened, we hired a photographer to come take shots of the museum, and although they are cool, dramatic shots, it is time we updated our website and brochures with something that reflects the current state of the museum.
So today a professional photographer friend is coming to see what she can capture about the museum. I am happy that it is a clear day, so we should have good luck with the lighting.
The kids move the cards, which have images of different Viking age products and goods, from one "land" to another.
Well, it kept getting pushed to the back burner, but I finally managed today to finish setting up the trade game I made for kids that come to the museum. There are cards with images of different Viking Age goods and products, and a description on the back of each card, hanging on rings. The idea is to put a card on one side of the ring, and remove something worth the same number of points from the other side. The land masses are rough approximations of different parts of Europe, seen basically from the perspective of their coast lines. I think the kids will have a fun time, finding items worth the same amount, and trading them back and forth between the countries.
Anyhow, I hope so. I came up with the idea because we had this wonderful plexiglass version of midgarðsormur from another exhibition, and I wanted to find a way to use it again in Vikingaheimar. Plus it is always nice to have something low to the ground, at kid friendly height. Even better if it is something the kids can touch and move around!
I have been blogging about my life in Iceland for almost 2 years now on elisabethida.blogspot.com. Lately I have found myself talking more and more about my work on that blog, which was not really the original idea So I thought it would be a good idea to start a blog just about work, since actually, I have a pretty neat job.
I am the Exhibition Director at Vikingaheimar Museum, a beautiful facility in a dramatic setting right near the International Airport in Iceland, with a big Viking ship right inside the front door.
Unfortunately, we were gearing up to open just as Iceland collapsed. The largest banking failure ever, followed by a disbanding of a the government.
But Vikingaheimar is coming up on its one year anniversary despite all that, and that strikes me as blog worthy.
Ships and Stones 