Tag: museums

Curtains made of nettles was so exclusive it was forbidden for ordinary people

Nettle curtains, also known as Nordic silk, was so expensive and exclusive that it was forbidden by law for ordinary people in 1720.

This is what a Norwegian boy looked like 8,000 years ago

The Stone Age boy has now been reconstructed using DNA analysis and modern forensic techniques.

The supplier of display cases for the new Viking Age Museum is being sued by another museum. Then NASA got involved

Fragile objects are safe in the new displays, the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property (Statsbygg) and the National Museum assure us. The latter already uses display cases from this supplier.

The building of a new Museum of the Viking Age in Oslo has officially begun

Ola Borten Moe, Minister of Research and Higher Education in Norway, did the honours of putting the first shovel – or rather excavator – in the ground.

Male artists dominate galleries and museums

And it doesn’t look like this will change anytime soon, a survey shows.

Freya's skeleton will be stored at the Natural History Museum in Oslo

Although her skeleton will not be exhibited to the public, it may eventually be made available for research

Is the Natural History Museum digitizing its collections to save space?

One of the most famous acts of sabotage during WWII happened in the basement of this building. Now it's open to the public

On a mission to prevent Hitler from developing a nuclear bomb, a group of brave soldiers made their way into the basement where heavy water was being produced. That very basement was rediscovered a few years ago.

No more delays for the new Museum of the Viking Age

About a month ago, the Museum of the Viking Age was asked to cut costs by NOK 1 billion. Now the government has allocated NOK 700 million to them instead.

Government finally grants money for new Viking ship museum in Oslo

The unique collection of Norwegian Viking ships is housed in dire conditions. Next year's National Budget has granted money to start the process for a new museum to be built.