Tanums Hällristningsmuseum Underslös

Museum Tanumshede, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

What to expect

Tanums Hällristningsmuseum Underslös is a museum located in Tanumshede, Sweden, that showcases the Tanum rock carvings, a World Heritage Site. The museum has an exhibition and organizes guided night tours during the summer. The activities also include the registration and documentation of the rock carvings in the area, as well as courses and seminars. The rock carvings depict boats, wagons, animals, and humans with bows, spears, and axes, as well as hunting scenes and human rituals. The site covers an area of about 51 hectares and includes one of the largest carved rocks of the Nordic Bronze Age. The museum is operated by the Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art and is a non-commercial institution

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October 14, 2021: Tanum and its rock engravings

October 14, 2021: Tanum and its rock engravings
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited a free museum that recounts the history of the region

Highlights: Lucie was particularly curious about the reconstructed village and especially loved trying out the small mobile bed ✨