Kingittorsuaq Runestone Monument

Kingittorsuaq Runestone is a Viking Age runic stone originally found on Kingittorsuaq island in Greenland and now preserved in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. It is a rare physical artefact linking Norse activity to Greenland.

On display in Copenhagen, the runestone is presented as part of museum collections on Viking Age inscriptions and Norse exploration. The stone carries a runic inscription created in medieval Norse script and is used as a study object by historians and linguists.

The stone was discovered in 1824 on Kingittorsuaq island in Greenland; scholars date the inscription to the medieval Norse period and interpret it as evidence of Norse presence or visits to Greenland. It was removed to Denmark in the 19th century and has since been part of national museum collections.

The runestone is exhibited in the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, having been transported from its original findspot on Kingittorsuaq island in Greenland.

• Discovery and significance: Discovered on Kingittorsuaq island in Greenland in 1824, it is one of the few Norse runic inscriptions associated with Greenlandic Viking activity.
• Location today: The stone is held in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, where it is available for public viewing and study.

The runestone itself is held in museum collections (historically the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen). To see it, check current exhibition listings and the museum’s catalog for display location and visiting hours.

• See the runestone at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, where it is often exhibited, or check current exhibit locations before visiting.
• Research the runestone's discovery on Kingittorsuaq Island (1824) to appreciate the story of its recovery and the era's Arctic exploration.
• Combine a visit to Copenhagen's national collections for context on Norse Greenlandic exploration and runology.