Arkeologisk museum
Exhibit case information for "Fabulous Animals"
From September 2023 until November 2024 you can visit the exhibition "Fabulous Animals" at Museum of...
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.
New Viking Period exhibition coming soon
Our new Viking exhibition, focused on myths and stories from the Viking Period, opens Friday 25th of...
Sharing Knowledge - Creating Impact
Erasmus+ program, museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger
Viking beacons - Militarism in northern Europe
The project will investigate beacons or warning fires that were lit during attacks on the country in...
LAST-conference in june
Invitation to Conference on the social impact of disasters and climate change . 9.-10. June 2022 in...
The library at the Museum of Archaeology
The library is open to staff, students, and anyone interested in our fields of study. Our specialist...
Winter at the Iron Age Farm
What´s happening at the Iron Age Farm in February and March?
Winter at the museum of Archeology
What´s happening at the museum in February and March?
Animals Mediating the Real and the Imaginary
This research project examines how humans in the past approached, and formed relationships with...
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...
Explore the prehistory in our exhibitions
At the Museum of Archaeology, you meet the past in new and modern exhibitions. Here you get the...
About the Museum of Archaeology
The Museum of Archaeology at UiS conducts research, administration and dissemination regarding human...
Welcome to the Museum of Archaeology
Opening hours and prices at the Museum of Archaeology and the Iron Age Farm.
Viking Age road discovered
A paved road from the Viking Age was found during an archaeological excavation at Madla in Stavanger...
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...
Life After the Storegga Tsunami (LAST)
The project is based on the Storeggatsunami, which took place about 8150 years ago, to shed light on...
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...
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...