A little history: A large army of Danish Vikings captured York in 866, and, in 876, the Vikings settled permanently in parts of the Yorkshire countryside. Viking kings ruled this area, known to historians as "The Viking Kingdom of Jorvik", for almost a century. In 954 the last Viking king, Erik Bloodaxe, was expelled and his kingdom was incorporated in the newly consolidated Anglo-Saxon state.
The Viking Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the Vikings and a lost way of life. Here's some Vikings massing in the Museum Garden.
There was also a falconry group with their birds at the museum. Here's one of their eagles.
A replica Viking boat
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