Artifacts, some more than 1,300 years old, go on exhibit Saturday, May 19, for the first time in the United States at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

The international debut for “The Vikings Begin: Treasures from Uppsala University, Sweden” runs through Sept. 30 in the Thompson Exhibition Building at the re-created 19th-century seaport village.

Mystic Seaport representatives said the show will feature “priceless treasures, including helmets, shields, weapons, glass and other artifacts dating as early as the 7th century” from the Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum in Sweden, Scandinavia’s oldest university.

“ ‘The Vikings Begin’ is a wonderful opportunity for people to tap into their fascination with all things Viking, and be able to expand the scope of understanding about Viking and pre-Viking cultures and how they influenced the rest of the world,” Mystic Seaport President Steve White said in a news release.

The exhibit will be divided into thematic sections: Viking warfare, trade, the Baltic Sea, a ship burial, Norse gods and geo-political relationships to other cultures.

Additional programming is planned in conjunction with the exhibition, including Viking Days on June 16 and 17. During the two-day festival, the museum “will be transformed in celebration of Viking culture, complete with trade demonstrations, performances and on-the-water activities,” the museum said.

Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., in the Mystic section of Stonington. Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $28.95, $26.95 seniors, $18.95 ages 4-14. 888-973-2767, mysticseaport.org