Headed by The Friends of the Vasa Museum, the 10-year project is divided into three phases: a search of Stockholm harbour; a search through the archives of countries that were likely or potential buyers of the salvaged cannons; and a search of public and private collections for surviving cannons.
24 april 2018
Official project launch in Stockholm. The date marks the anniversary of Vasa’s raising in 1961.
2018
Maritime archaeological research at the site of the sinking.
2019
Archival research in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands and Denmark.
2020
Citizen science project.
10 august 2028
400th anniversary of the sinking of Vasa.