Geneva Viking Ship Reopens For Summer Visits This Weekend

GENEVA, IL — Geneva's Viking ship, situated in Good Templar Park, will once again reopen to visitors for tours starting May 21.

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., visitors will have the option to take a docent-guided tour or opt to go on a self-guided outing of The Viking, a life-size replica of a ship that sailed from Bergen, Norway to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

"Our volunteer docents will tell you all about this 'one of a kind' ship," reads the event's description. "You'll learn of Viking’s construction, journey, and significance. You may even meet a Viking!"

The ship is maintained by Friends of the Viking Ship, a St. Charles-based nonprofit that works on the ship's preservation, public display and permanent home, according to a news release.

On Saturday, docent-led tours will start approximately every 15 minutes, with the last one departing at 3:15 p.m.

Admission to see the ship, at 528 East Side Drive in Geneva, costs $7 for adults and $4 for kids ages 13 to 17. Kids 12 and younger can enter for free. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Here's a look at visit dates for the remainder of the year:

• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 19
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 25
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 26
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 16
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 15
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect tickets can only be purchased at the door and not online as well. Patch apologizes for the error.