About Vitlycke museum

Vitlycke Museum is an experience and knowledge center for the Tanum World Heritage area. We communicate about the Bronze Age and World Heritage - increasing knowledge and interest in the epoch, the landscape and our rock carvings. Here you can read more about us.

En omålad träbyggnad med en spännande form, framför syns människor.

What is Vitlycke museum?

Welcome to Vitlycke Museum and the Tanum rock carvings in Bohus county. We offer you unique insights into the Bronze Age world and a great experience for the whole family. Be amazed by the cultural landscape from 8,000 years ago and the enigmatic treasure of images that have been included in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

En stor berghäll med hällristningar ifyllda med röd färg i förgrunden, högst upp på berget sitter två barn.

Organization and history

There has been a museum at Vitlycke since 1976 when the Tanum Rock Carving Institute was built and still today we’re an experience and knowledge center for the Tanum World Heritage area.

Partners

En berghäll med hällristningar ifyllda med röd färg sedd ovanifrån från luften

Swedish Rock Art Research Archives

Swedish Bronze Age rock art constitutes one of the world’s most interesting and best preserved prehistoric legacies. Rock art has been a major research focus in Sweden for almost 200 years. Recently, research and public interest in rock art has increased considerably.

Två personer sitter på en berghäll med hällristningar ifyllda med vit färg. I bakgrunden grönska och en ek.

Foundation for documentation

Vitlycke Museum cooperates as a partner with the Foundation for Documentation of Bohus County Petroglyphs, which works for the reproduction and therefore the preservation of the pictorial treasure that exists in the form of rock carvings in Bohuslän.