Three museums in one
The Children's Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the City Museum – together they make up Stavanger Museum.
Stavanger Museum, an architectural gem, has been located at Kannikhøyden for over 130 years. Curious museum visitors have walked up and down the elegant and historic staircases since 1893. Feel the traces of those who came before you, and continue the search for experiences and knowledge about the natural world, the history of the city, and life as a child through the centuries.
The architecture
The architecture of the museum and the surrounding areas: The neighbourhood surrounding the hill of Våland in Stavanger is a residential area. It's also, however, the location of the most impressive civic architecture in Stavanger, with four key institutions, such as the Stavanger Museum, the former Stavanger Gymnastics hall, the Rogaland theatre and the former Stavanger hospital. These important buildings were designed and constructed at the turn of the century, between 1883 – 1897, by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff. The buildings were all made in the classical style of the period, hence why the area became known as the «Acropolis of Stavanger» among the local citizens. The various buildings are monumental and elegant, with temple-like pediments, pillars and decorative elements, and illustrate the ambitions and civic pride of Stavanger at the time. The leading landscape architect in Norway at the time, Poul Holst Poulson, made the surroundings into a tranquil and parklike area with extensive use of lawns and various trees. The small creek adds to the serene atmosphere.
One ticket grants admission to all MUST museums open on the same day.
