The Museum of Archaeology

The Museum of Archaeology is a museum in Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway. The Museum of Archaeology is situated near the public building Fylkeshuset i Rogaland, as well as near the school Våland skole.

Opening hours:
Wednesday–Saturday: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Arkeologisk Museum i Stavanger”, “Arkeologisk Museum, Stavanger”, “Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger”, “UiS AM”, and “UiS Museum of Archaeology”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rogaland Teater and Stavanger Museum.

Rogaland Teater

Theater building

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway. The building was constructed in 1883, designed by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and it originally seated close to 500 people. Rogaland Teater is situated 280 metres northeast of The Museum of Archaeology.

Stavanger Museum

Museum

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stavanger Museum is situated 220 metres northeast of The Museum of Archaeology.

Stavanger Station

Railway station

Photo: Leif Harboe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stavanger Station is a railway station in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger and it is the terminus of the Sørlandet Line. Stavanger Station is situated 380 metres north of The Museum of Archaeology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ledaal and Eiganes.

Ledaal

Suburb

Photo: LeChimp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ledaal is a manor house which is the official residence for the King of Norway in Stavanger, Norway.

Eiganes

Suburb

Eiganes is a neighborhood in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway.

Storhaug

Suburb

Storhaug is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. This borough includes the traditional city centre and main harbor along the Byfjorden.

The Museum of Archaeology

Categories: cultural history museum, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.9633° or 58° 57′ 48″ north

Longitude

5.73012° or 5° 43′ 48″ east

Open location code

9FC7XP7J+82

OpenStreetMap ID

way 91521852

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q11958714

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Spanish—“The Museum of Archaeology” goes by many names.

Danish: “Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger”
Danish: “Arkeologisk museum”
French: “musée archéologique de Stavanger”
French: “Musée archéologique de Stavanger”
German: “Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Arkeologisk museum, Universitetet i Stavanger”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Arkeologisk museum, Universitetet i Stavanger”
Norwegian: “Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger”
Spanish: “Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fylkeshuset i Rogaland and Våland skole.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Coop Prix Våland and Rogaland Fylkeskommunen Aut 51.

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Worth a closer look: Haugesund and Sandnes.

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