The area will be converted into a Viking campsite which, according to the Navy, will be occupied by a group of four Vikings and their tents.
The initiative is being staged in collaboration with the ‘OphiGard’ experimental archaeology and history recreation group.
The camp is being set up outside the Naval Museum and the Jerónimos Monastery, with public interaction taking place daily between 10am and 8pm.
According to the Navy, “the objective is to create a time capsule, stimulating conversations and involvement, while the Vikings go about their activities and fulfill their daily rituals” like mealtimes.
The camp will recreate four activities that the Vikings were known for: weaving and glasswork, forging iron and woodwork.
The Viking theme will also be extended to the Museum’s cafeteria, which will serve dishes inspired by Viking gastronomy.
This comes as a temporary exhibition dedicated to the Vikings, ‘Vikings – Warriors of the Sea’, which involves more than 600 original artifacts from Denmark’s National Museum, which is being hosted at the Naval Museum until 12 November.
Official statistics show that so far it has been seen by more than 22,000 visitors.