Publications

The University Museum publishes scientific publications in archaeology and cultural history – series, reports and books based on the museum's own collections and research. Here you'll find our publications and where to get hold of them.

Our publications

The series, reports and books we publish – and where to find them.

UBAS – University of Bergen Archaeological Series

UBAS is the museum's peer-reviewed archaeological series, with books and themed volumes covering topics from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages. You can read the articles in the National Research Archive.

Archaeological reports

The report series (ISSN 1504-6869) documents archaeological excavations and investigations in Western Norway, including settlements from the pre-Roman Iron Age and Bronze Age, and ironworking sites.

Printed copies can be ordered from the Section for Cultural Heritage Management (post@sfyk.uib.no).

The reports can be read in the National Research Archive.

Rock art reports

The rock art reports (ISSN 1500-3515) address the protection, weathering and conservation of rock art, with examples from Vingen and Alta, among other sites.

Printed copies can be ordered from the Section for Cultural Heritage Management (post@sfyk.uib.no).

Books on rock art

The museum's researchers have published several books on Norwegian rock art, including 'Et naturens kolossalmuseum for helleristninger' (2016, Akademika forlag) about the rock carving site at Vingen, and 'Bergkunst. Helleristningar i Noreg' (2005, Det Norske Samlaget). An English edition, 'The Rock Art of Norway', has been published by Windgather Press.

The University Museum's yearbook

Every year, the University Museum publishes a yearbook with popular-science articles on natural and cultural history, written for a broad audience. The yearbook is published in Norwegian.

Last updated: 11.09.2026