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Knowledge Resources

Research, Education & Collections.

Norsk Folkemuseum is a knowledge Institution. It preserves artifacts and other historical documentation, generates new knowledge and understanding of the past and the present, conveying this knowledge through exhibitions, publications, lectures and by guided tours and popular events.

Collections

Collections

Norsk Folkemuseum has comprehensive and diverse collections of artefacts, buildings, photographs, documents and records.

Research and documentation

Research and documentation

Norsk Folkemuseum has long traditions as a research institution.

Library and archives

Library and archives

The library serves primarily as a reference library for our staff, but is also available to the public by appointment. The museum’s archives consist of private archives and documents and records from the museum’s own activity.

The History of the Museum

The Museum History

The Museum History