Vitlycke museum

Museum Tanumshede, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

What to expect

Vitlycke Museum is an experience and knowledge center for the Tanum World Heritage area, showcasing the Bronze Age and World Heritage. The museum features an exhibition about the Bronze Age in the Tanum area and the European connection of the rock carvings. The site includes the Bronze Age Farm, a reconstructed settlement at a 1:1 scale, where visitors can see how people lived during the time the rock carvings were made. The museum offers guided tours and educational programs for schools, as well as daily guided tours and activities for children and adults during the summer. There is also a gift shop and a café on site. The most famous rock carving in the World Heritage Site, the Vitlycke panel, is located 300 meters from the museum

Plan your family visit to the Vitlycke museum with these blog insights 👇

World Heritage Site Tanum Rock Carvings and Vitlycke Museum in Bohuslän

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Vitlycke museum and Tanums hällristningar. At the Bronsåldersgården there are reconstructions of two longhouses from the older and younger Bronze Age. We also saw a workshop that shows crafts during the summer season, such as plant dyeing and bronze casting. We could try shooting a bow and arrow and carding wool

Highlights: We were fascinated by the Bronze Age world. We enjoyed trying out the activities at the workshop. "Here you can try shooting a bow, carding wool, etc." ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We combined our visit to Strömstad with a family visit to Vitlycke museum in Tanums world heritage site. The area has over 600 rock carvings and the Bronze Age farm belonging to the museum is a great place for history-loving and playful children

Highlights: The kids were really engaged by the exhibits and enjoyed the Bronze Age farm. "The Bronze Age farm belonging to the museum is a great place for history-loving and playful children." ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum and its surroundings. The kids went on a journey to the Bronze Age and saw around 600 rock carving sites. There's a good exhibition inside the museum, too

Highlights: The history interested the children. The kids enjoyed traveling back in time to the Bronze Age. 'Här kan besökarna göra en spännande tidsresa till Bronsåldern inne på Bronsåldersgården' (Here, visitors can take an exciting journey to the Bronze Age inside the Bronze Age farm) ✨

Vitlycke Museum and Tanum Rock Carvings

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Vitlycke museum to learn more about the people who made the rock carvings. We explored the exhibits and visited the Rock Art Shop. We also had lunch at Café Bronze

Highlights: The museum's exhibits helped us to connect with the people who created the rock carvings. The kids liked the Rock Art Shop, and the cafe provided a nice break. The museum visit complemented our experience at the rock carvings ✨