Re-enacting and Recreating Viking and Medieval Sweden

There has been a distinct increase in the interest for Viking and medieval history in Sweden since the turn of the century.  Not that it has ever been out of interest, as seen in the interest for vikings in the 19th century and medieval history in the 1990's.  But now we see actors, both within the cultural heritage sector and among living history/historical re-enactment groups and communities, immersing themselves in the distant past.  Museums and other actors in the cultural heritage sector in Sweden have also been increasingly interested in recreating the past in digital form, for use in the school sector as well as the museum sector.  What does this signify for learning processes?  For the communities interest in the past and for current political processes in Sweden?