Research

The Museum of Natural History and Archaeology conducts archaeological and biological basic research, and research contributing to the management of nature and cultural environments.

The museum aims to strengthen research and knowledge development within preservation technology to secure and protect natural and cultural history source material and sharpen the skills and knowledge in areas where the museum is leading.

Prioritized areas in the museum's research profile are:

  • taxonomy and the evolutionary history of species, historical and ecological processes determining the creation and expansion of species,
  • the interaction humans-nature, cultural landscapes and the development of material culture and forms of culture in a long-term perspective
  • field-archeological methods with a priority on developing methods for dating, documentation and geophysical technologies, maritime cultural heritage and conservation technology,
  • museology as a basis for science communication
    (Source: The Museums's Strategy for 2011-2016.)

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Capercaillies and researcher Per Gustav Thingstad. Photo: Kari Dahl, NTNU Museum.

Preben Rønne and Ruth Iren Øien study archaeological finds. Photo: Tove Eivindsen, NTNU Museum.