News archive for University Museum of Bergen

This year, ghost trees have again appeared in the forests in and around Bergen. Ten to twelve years usually pass between each time the bird-cherry ermine covers the tree with its spin attacks the bird-cherry and covers it with a ghostly spin. The last time they were here in such large numbers was in 2007.

Now is the time to come to the Rosary at the Arboretum, says rose gardener Stefan Reimann. He has never before seen so many of the roses bloom at the same time, and it is a fantastic journey both in colors and scents. Stefan stands and looks out over the southern slope towards the Fanafjord. There are also over 500 different roses in the genus Rosa. Norway's largest collection of roses.

Easter is just around the corner and it will soon be time to decorate both outside and inside.

Award is a tribute to the garden staff who have put their souls into planning, execution and care of the Museum Garden.

Critically Endangered ‘dinosaur trees’ arrive at University Gardens for international conservation effort

The Museum Garden is 125 years old and the University Museum celebrated this on 11 June. Principal Margareth Hagen and museum director Kari Loe Hjelle planted a Betula alleghaniensis (yellow birch) on the occasion of the anniversary.

We now welcome applications to host an event as part of Day Zero at the SDG Conference Bergen, 7 February 2024.