Hopperstad Stave Church Replica
Contact Information
Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County at Hjemkomst Center
202 1st Ave NPO Box 157
Moorhead, MN 56560
From I-94, take exit 1A in Moorhead. Head north for 2 miles, west onto 1st Ave N for .5 miles, turn right into Center. Look for the unusual ship sail roof design.
A map is available at www.hcscconline.org/visit-us/
About
The museum housed inside the Hjemkomst Center interprets the Viking ship replica Hjemkomst & its historic 1982 voyage to Norway. See an exhibit around the ship and a 12-min.video on the building and sailing of the ship. Outside the replica of the Hopperstad Norwegian Stave Church dating back to the 1100s set in beautiful Viking Park beside the Red River of the North is open only with a tour guide at the top of each hour the museum is open. The Church is closed Jan-March. In two lower floors are changing history and art exhibits. See www.hcscconline.org for specific details.
Dates
Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: noon - 5 p.m. Open Tuesday nights for free until 8 p.m.Rates
Adults, $12; seniors & college students, $11; youth (5 - 17), $8; children (4 & under), free. Group rates available with reservations.
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Green Practices
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Accessibility Accommodations
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible elevator
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Wheelchair accessible restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-friendly inside walkways
- Automatic / power-assist doors
- Scooter or motorized wheelchairs available
- All-terrain wheelchairs available
- Assistive listening headsets available
- Sign language interpreter
- Sensory kits available
- Sensory guide available
- Other Accessibility Features: Audio description and ASL are provided with two weeks' notice.
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