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Arboretum Festival Day 2013 (28.05.2013)
This coming weekend it looks as though the rhododendron cultivars in the Arboretum at Milde will be at the height of blossoming. Welcome to the Arboretum Festival Day this coming Sunday, 2 June.
On Sunday 12 May 2013: Free entry to all and Museum Pass till the end of the year (10.05.2013)
FREE ENTRY TO BOTH BUILDINGS FOR ALL VISITORS. IN ADDITION, ALL ADULTS WILL BE OFFERED A MUSEUM PASS THAT WILL GIVE THEM FREE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2013. WHY!
Last chance to see Dr. Proctor exhibition (30.04.2013)
This weekend is your last chance to see the Doctor Proctor exhibition. On Monday 3 June, the exhibition will be taken down. What about combining a museum visit with a visit to the Museum Garden in the wonderful weather we’re having right now?
Objects in for a check-up (23.04.2013)
Who eats museum objects? How are skins for collections prepared? How do we take care of paintings, Viking swords, Arabian coins, mammals, fossils, textiles, and the like? Enter the exciting world of conservation.
Later than normal (12.04.2013)
This year, the collection of species rhododendrons is in a very different state compared to previous years. The plants are in their protective winter coats, still holding back the seasonal development as long as the night frost is refusing to let go of its grip – and it’s all good.
Egyptian Sunday 14 April (08.04.2013)
What was life really like in Ancient Egypt? Listen to the stories about mummies, daily life, and belief systems. Be fascinated by Egypt’s perfumes and scents as well as culinary experiences. On Sunday next, the University Museum is hosting Ancient Egyptian Day.
EASTER OPENING HOURS 2013 (21.03.2013)
The University Museum is open on Maundy Thursday 28 March from 11.00 to 16.00. On the remaining Easter holidays, Good Friday, Easter Eve, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, the Museum will be closed.
New storage facility and new preparation lab (18.03.2013)
Did you know that the University Museum now boils carcasses of animals collected from all over Norway in a new state-of-the-art boiler room? The skeletal material is then incorporated into the Museum’s unique osteological collections, which is a part of the new zoological storage facilities in the Natural Science Building.
Welcome to Archaeology Day (12.03.2013)
What was life like in the Stone Age, what did people eat, and what tools did they use? What did the ancient Egyptians think about life after death?
In the foreground, a full cord of mixed, dry wood – in the background, a...
Dry firewood logs from the Arboretum (04.03.2013)
Every winter some of the trees are cut down to make room for new plantings both in the Arboretum and in the Botanical Garden. This wood is for sale and can be collected at the Arboretum.
Night at the Museum (27.02.2013)
Have you ever seen the skeletons in the Whale Hall shining out of the dark? Ever wondered what the Museum might look like when the lights are turned off? On Wednesday evening, we welcome you to this year’s «Night at the Museum» in the Natural History Collections. Keep in mind that during the winter school holiday you can also visit the daytime events, the medal workshop and Doctor Proctor, at the... Read more
Winter school holiday at the Museum: Medals, Night of Mysteries, and Doctor Proctor (21.02.2013)
The winter school holiday at the Museum next week offers an exciting programme including a medal workshop and the popular “Doctor Proctor Exhibition” in the Cultural History Collections, and at the Natural History Collections, in the evening of Wednesday 27 February, the scene is once again set for a “Night at the Museum”.
Passerine Birds and Street lights (13.02.2013)
Street lights influence the length of the activity period of passerine birds in winter. A study carried out in Bergen by Ingvar Byrkjedal, Terje Lislevand, and Stefanie Vogler shows a significant nocturnal activity in European Robin, Common Blackbird, Eurasian Wren, and also, to a certain extent, night-time activity in Blue Tits and Great Tits.
Doctor Proctor’s Collection now at the University Museum (04.02.2013)
On Friday 8 February you can meet the fabulous animals of Doctor Proctor’s universe based on Jo Nesbø’s books. This is the opening day of the exhibition "Doctor Proctor’s Sensational Collection of Animals You Wish Didn’t Exist. In connection with the opening weekend event, you can hunt for and even create your own version of the scary animal "The Fright of the Museum".
Henrik von Achen – new director of the University Museum (03.01.2013)
The University Board has appointed Henrik von Achen as new Director for the University Museum of Bergen from 1 January 2013 and the next four years. He has served as Acting Director of the Museum since 1 March 2012.
Walks among lanterns in the Japanese Garden (12.12.2012)
Lanterns are important elements of Japanese gardens and their use originate from an old tradition that came to Japan from China and Korea. This last week, we have organised walking events to take a closer look at each of them.
Zoologists search for unknown animals on Madagascar (23.11.2012)
Thanks to gifts from both ship’s captains and other long-distance travellers in the past, you can now find examples of animal life on Madagascar at the University Museum. Zoologists from the Museum have now been to the island once more and they found additional animal species – in line with old traditions, but with a new approach.
Book launch in Brazil (20.11.2012)
The Portuguese edition of Professor Haakon Fossen’s textbook «Structural Geology" was recently released in Santos, Brazil, South America.

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