Exhibition opening thursday the 3th of february 2011 4.30 PM
The art of the Aborigines is often described as being the world´s oldest living tradition of art. Many of the designs used in contemporary Aboriginal art are derived from traditions, patterns and Dreamtime stories that can be traced back 50,000 years. These patterns were applied in ritual contexts, and were painted on bodies, in the sand, on cave walls and on sacred wooden objects.

Collections The Museum of Cultural History is one of Norway’s largest cultural history museums. It holds the country’s largest prehistoric and medieval archaeological collections, including the Viking ships at Bygdøy, a substantial collection of medieval church objects, a collection of antiquities from the Mediterranean countries, and a rune archive. The museum also has a comprehensive ethnographic collection that includes objects from every continent, as well as Norway’s largest collection of historical coins.

Open from Tuesday to Sunday
01 May - 30 Sept: 0900 - 1800
01 Oct. - 30 April: 1000 - 1600

The museum is closed the following days:
Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve,
New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Eve, Easter Sunday, May 1st,
17th of May (National Day)

http://www.khm.uio.no

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