But the grave and the story behind it is already disappearing in the fjord.
NIKU is an independent institute within the wider field of Cultural Heritage in Norway and beyond.
Projects
We have expertise in the field of cultural heritage and perform large and small projects on behalf of private and public actors.
Research
Here are some examples of NIKUs research both past and present.
News
Scientists stumble upon an unknown grave in Svalbard
What is left of the Gjellestad Ship?
Next week archaeologists will open trenches at the site of the Gjellestad Ship.
How Cultural Heritage is threatened by nature and tourists in the Arctic
A group of scientists recently returned from Svalbard after investigating how to monitor, manage and preserve Cultural Heritage in the Arctic.
Are the remains of the Viking king Harald Hardrade under the pavement in Trondheim?
Archeologists have located what appears to be a burial chamber underneath the pavement in a residential area of Trondheim, Norway. They will now examine if this could be the last resting place of the Viking king Harald Hardrade.
New article: How is immigrant heritage represented in Norwegian museums?
Researchers from NIKU have published a new article on the means and approaches Norwegian museums use to involve immigrants in museum work and how they include the stories and experiences of modern migrants in their collections.
Researcher for NIKU’s High North Department
The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research is looking for one researcher for our High North Department in Tromsø.
Researcher / senior researcher in cultural heritage
NIKU are looking for two researchers for the Department of Cultural Heritage and Society at NIKU's head office in Oslo.
Successful PARKAS seminar 2018
The main theme for the seminar was integration of cultural heritage in the management of national parks, with Hardangervidda and Saltfjellet-Svartisen as cases.
Program
Nature and Culture in Medieval Towns
NIKU Conference 6-7 March 2019
The technology behind the Gjellestad ship find
With the help of newly developed motorised georadar systems, NIKU's archaeologists did some major discoveries at Gjellestad - including a Viking Ship. But how does the technology work and what will happen next?