Japan National Tourist Organization

Sword museum of 152 preserve swords:National Treasures made by Nobuyoshi, Kuniyuki Ra) and Taima, sword fittings, armor, and documents of metal working. Venue of exhibits on Koto-old sword and Shinto-new sword and the works of famous swordsmiths from the Heian to Edo Periods.


Japan iCan

A guide to Oku Izumo Tatara Sword Museum: Japanese sword production displays - made using Tatara iron - held twice monthly.


The National Museum of Denmark

Extensive resources from sword collections ranging from prehistory to the very recent. A large number of Migration Period swords, including many retrieved from peat bogs, are in evidence as are numerous Viking swords and later medieval swords. The edged weapon collection of E. A. Christensen has largely been incorporated into this museums collection.


The National Museum of Finland

Sword national museum with a large collection of archaeologically recovered swords from the medieval period and before. Only a small representation of this museums collection is on display. The swords documented in Lepp„aho 1961 are largely from this collection.


Statens Historiska Museum

Sword collection ranging from prehistory to the present. A large number of Vendel - Migration - Period swords are on display: Viking swords and later medieval swords. The museums website includes a photograph of several Viking swords.


British Museum

One of the great general historical sword museums of the world, with extensive resources collections of worldwide scope. Swords and edged weapons on display are grouped by culture and date and include Celtic, Roman, Migration Period and Viking items. Later examples appear to have been left for the Royal Armouries to interpret.


Royal Ontario Meseum

Sword museum in Toronto with the most on display in North America, containing four Viking swords as well as four swords from the Alexandria arsenal inscribed group in addition to several other fine medieval swords.


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