Bryggens Museum
An archaeology museum built over a medieval site, displaying runic wooden tablets, everyday objects and 12th-century building foundations unearthed at Bryggen.
After the great fire of 1955 at Bryggen, archaeologists excavated large numbers of medieval artifacts from beneath the ruins, and the museum was built directly above the excavation site. The highlight is several hundred wooden tablets carved with runes, with content ranging from business records and love letters to jokes, offering a picture of daily life in medieval Bergen. The lower level preserves the 12th-century wooden house foundations. It is well suited to learning the background before exploring the Bryggen wooden houses. Check the official website for admission. The museum is located at the northern end of the Bryggen wooden house complex, beside St. Mary’s Church.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00, extended in summer (check official website)
Nearby sights
- St Mary's Church (Mariakirken)
- Bryggen
- Bergen Fish Market
- Hanseatic Museum & Schøtstuene
- Bergenhus Fortress & Haakon's Hall
- KODE Art Museums
- St. John's Church (Johanneskirken)
- VilVite Science Center