AF Gruppen

Regulatory Filings • Mar 29, 2021

Nominated for construction of the new Viking Age Museum

Nominated for construction of the new Viking Age Museum

Statsbygg has nominated AF Gruppen for the turnkey contract with interaction for the new Viking Age Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo. The value of the contract is NOK 874 million, excluding VAT and including options.

The contract comprises a new building 9,300 square metres in size directly linked to the existing Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy in Oslo. The client is the Ministry of Education and Research. The new museum will feature public-oriented collection of objects from the Viking Ship Museum and the Museum of Cultural History, as well as functions for research and conservation. The building will have rigorous functional requirements to secure the objects and requirements to high durability and a long lifetime for the structure.

Interaction phase 1 starts in April 2021 and will continue for 12 months. Thereafter interaction phase 2 (execution) will continue for 30 months with completion expected for the autumn of 2024.

“The Viking Age Museum has a collection that is unique to the world, and the new museum will undoubtedly be a world attraction. The project has exacting requirements to experience from interaction projects with difficult ground conditions, extensive concrete works, spectacular architecture, and rigorous environmental, indoor climate and security requirements. In partnership with Statsbygg we shall preserve the world heritage by building a durable landmark building for the future,” says CEO Amund Tøftum.

For further details, please contact:

CEO: Amund Tøftum, tel. +47 920 26 712

EVP Building, Energy and Environment: Eirik Wraal, Tel. +47 905 73 975