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Illustrasjoner av gjenstander i monter i utstillingen "Fabelaktige dyr" på Arkeologisk museum

Exhibit case information for "Fabulous Animals"

From September 2023 until November 2024 you can visit the exhibition "Fabulous Animals" at Museum of...

På øya Rennesøy fant en metalldetektorist nylig ni myntlignende gullanheng med sjeldne hestesymboler, i tillegg til ti gullperler og tre ringer av gull. Foto: Annette Græsli Øvrelid, Arkeologisk museum, UiS

Discovery of the century – Norwegian gold treasure found with a metal detector

Extraordinary gold find from the 6th century discovered on the island of Rennesøy, Stavanger.

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New Viking Period exhibition coming soon

Our new Viking exhibition, focused on myths and stories from the Viking Period, opens Friday 25th of...

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Sharing Knowledge - Creating Impact

Erasmus+ program, museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger

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Viking beacons - Militarism in northern Europe

The project will investigate beacons or warning fires that were lit during attacks on the country in...

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LAST-conference in june

Invitation to Conference on the social impact of disasters and climate change . 9.-10. June 2022 in...

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The library at the Museum of Archaeology

The library is open to staff, students, and anyone interested in our fields of study. Our specialist...

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Winter at the Iron Age Farm

What´s happening at the Iron Age Farm in February and March?

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Winter at the museum of Archeology

What´s happening at the museum in February and March?

Bilde av ei spenne frå vikingtid

Animals Mediating the Real and the Imaginary

This research project examines how humans in the past approached, and formed relationships with...

Lunsj på Arkeologisk museum

Welcome to Café Ask and Embla: Flavours from the pre-history

Welcome to Café Ask and Embla, a delightful culinary destination at the Museum of Archaeology and...

Bronselurer. Funnet på Revheim. Fra yngre bronsealder. Foto: Annette Øvrelid, Arkeologisk museum, UiS

Explore the prehistory in our exhibitions

At the Museum of Archaeology, you meet the past in new and modern exhibitions. Here you get the...

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About the Museum of Archaeology

The Museum of Archaeology at UiS conducts research, administration and dissemination regarding human...

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Welcome to the Museum of Archaeology

Opening hours and prices at the Museum of Archaeology and the Iron Age Farm.

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Viking Age road discovered

A paved road from the Viking Age was found during an archaeological excavation at Madla in Stavanger...

Arkeologer i felt, ved Store Myrvatn

Norwegian lake holds several thousand year-old secret

People have wandered in the mountains of Gjesdal in the western part of Norway since time immemorial...

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Life After the Storegga Tsunami (LAST)

The project is based on the Storeggatsunami, which took place about 8150 years ago, to shed light on...

Bilde av skjelett som ble funnet under utgraving under Domkirken i Stavanger

Medieval life before and after death

What was life like in Rogaland in the Middle Ages? There is much that is yet to be explored about...

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The Finnøy Polar Bear

The skeleton of the Finnøy Polar Bear is the most complete discovery ever made of a polar bear from...

Visit the Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug

Visit the Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug and experience life in the Late Iron Age. Sit around the open...