Welcome to Bergen Museum
Bergen Museum is part of the University of Bergen, and it houses one of the largest collections of cultural and natural history objects in Norway. The Museum was founded in 1825 by Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie. The Museum has two collection departments, The Natural History Collections and The Cultural History Collections.
The Museum Project 2014
A large renovation project has now been launched for the museum buildings. The aim of the project is to be able to offer modern exhibitions, exciting educational experiences and various types of science communication about culture and nature to the public - in a grand, renovated building, and to improve storage facilities.
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Opening hours
REGULAR
OPENING HOURS:
TUE - FRI : 10-15
SAT - SUN : 11-16
MONDAY CLOSED
SUMMER (1.6-31.8)
OPENING HOURS:
TUE - FRI : 10-16
SAT- SUN : 11-16
MONDAY CLOSED
ENTRANCE FEE:
NOK 40 - Pensioners: NOK 20 - Children, pupils and students: Free
The ticket valid at the same day for both the Cultural and the Natural History Collections.
Pollen – so tiny – so great
Welcome to the new palaeobotanical exhibit "Pollen - so tiny - so great" at the Natural History Collections. Read more...
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NEW BOOK: Life in the Mid Atlantic
The deep ocean exerts a powerful influence on the imagination of all of us, not least because of the scale, remoteness, and its sheer inaccessibility to the air-breathing life on land.
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Archaeologists unearth manufacturing site from early Viking Age
Thanks to particularly favourable preservation conditions, archaeologists at Bergen Museum are now able to unearth an extensive archaeological site in Lærdal, Western Norway.
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Olaf Grolle Olsen and Miranda Bødtker funds
Application deadline for awards in 2010 is: 1 DECEMBER 2009, for OLAF GROLLE OLSENS FUND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN AND NEW SOURCE OF FUNDS FROM INHERITANCE AFTER MIRANDA BØDTKER
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New book: Den teatrale illusjon
“Den teatrale illusjon”, a new, topical book on scenography in a historical and current perspective, is now available. The book will be launched on Wednesday 9 September at the Cultural History Collections.
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The Museum Project 2014
The University of Bergen wishes to offer consolidating and contemporary science communication in a renovated, splendid building at Muséplass 3. The Directorate for Cultural Heritage praises the restoration plans.