Museum of Cultural History, Oslo
Kulturhistorisk museum (KHM) | |
Established | 1999 |
---|---|
Location | Oslo, Norway |
Type | Cultural history museum |
Collection size | Prehistoric and medieval archaeology, Viking ships, medieval church objects, rune archive, ethnographic artifacts, historical coins |
Website | Official website |
Museum of Cultural History (
Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset) at Bygdøy, the Coin Cabinet (Myntkabinettet) and Ethnographic Museum (Etnografisk samling). In 2004 the name was changed to Kulturhistorisk museum.[1][2][3][4]
The activities of the Museum of Cultural History are currently localized in four main buildings in Oslo city centre: Historical Museum at Frederiks gate 2 and Frederiks gate 3 and administration at St. Olavs gate 29, as well as the Viking Ship Museum on the Bygdøy peninsula.[5]
The Museum of Cultural History is one of Norway's largest cultural history museums. It holds the country's largest prehistoric and medieval archaeological collections, including the Viking ships at Bygdøy, a substantial collection of medieval church objects, and a rune archive. The museum also has a comprehensive
ethnographic collection that includes objects from every continent, as well as Norway's largest collection of historical coins.[citation needed
]
Gallery
-
Alstad runestone from Hof in Oppland
-
Tune runestone from Tune in Østfold
-
Dynna runestone from Gran in Oppland
-
Church altar piece from Kvæfjord in Troms
-
Gold treasure from Hoen Buskerud
-
Borre style art from Horten in Vestfold
-
Archaeological find at Åker in Hamar
References
- ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Universitetets Oldsaksamling". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Kjetil Fosshagen. "Etnografisk samling". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdah Kulturhistorisk museum Universitetet i Oslo (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl Historisk museum – norsk museumsbygning i Oslo (Store norske leksikon)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kulturhistorisk museum, Oslo.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collections of Kulturhistorisk museum, Oslo.
59°55′0.5″N 10°44′7.7″E / 59.916806°N 10.735472°E