Exhibitions
Main exhibition
During the last 2.5 million years Earth has experienced over 40 ice ages interrupted by interglacial periods. We are currently going through an interglacial period. Our main exhibition "From the Ice Age to the Present" takes you from the previous interglacial period to today. You will observe Norwegian animals in lifelike surroundings, and minerals and rocks associated with the different periods. This exhibition is unfortunately only presented in Norwegian.
The Value of a Life
This timeless and universal issue is addressed in our new exhibition, The Value of a Life. We invite the audience to challenge their understanding of how we as humans assess the value of species and nature. At the same time, we want to provide room for reflection on the fundamental principles underlying such assessments, in addition to our general understanding of nature and sense of responsibility. What makes a species valuable? Does it have to be useful to us, or does it have intrinsic value?
Crop wild relatives
Spring 2024, we present a new outdoor exhibition on the site of the old playground.
The exhibition explores how our cultural plants and crops are adapting to a changing climate. The crossing of plants to achieve desired traits has led to a significant loss of genetic diversity, making them vulnerable to diseases and climate change compared to their wild relatives. The exhibition looks into the potential for wild relatives of cultural plants to support us in safeguarding global food production in the future.
The exhibition is borrowed from the Natural History Museum in Oslo.
