NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology

Former main entrance to the museum

Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (Norwegian: Vitenskapsmuseet) is a division of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway with collections and displays related to natural history and cultural history.

The archaeological displays feature finds from the stone, bronze, iron and viking ages. A separate exhibit presents the development of Trondheim as a city in the middle ages, Sami culture, as well as church art and inventory up to and including 1700. The natural science exhibits include birds, fish, mammals, insects, minerals from Northern Europe.

The museum dates back to 1767 when the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (DKNVS) was officially founded. They created their own collections, and soon the museum became their main task. DKNVS Museum was official created in 1926 as a separate unit. In 1968 the museum became part of the new University of Trondheim (UNIT) that is now NTNU.

External links

Official museum website

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

History	Norwegian College of General Sciences Norwegian Institute of Technology

Campuses	Dragvoll Gløshaugen

Divisions	Bibsys Department of Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics EHR Research Centre Gemini Institute at Athens Systems Neuroscience Museum of Natural History and Archaeology NUTS 1 Revolve NTNU St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim Academy of Fine Art Trondhjem Biological Station Ugelstad Laboratory

Student life	NTNUI Student Society Student Welfare Organisation Under Dusken

Coordinates: 63°25′45″N 10°23′15″E / 63.42917°N 10.38750°E / 63.42917; 10.38750

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