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The Film and Sound Collection

The museum’s film and sound collection contains approximately 1,000 recordings, ranging from the 1920s to the present day.

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The Film Collection

Around 200 recordings are film and video. Most of these exist only on analog film, which limits accessibility. Digitization work is underway, and some material has already been published on YouTube.

About half of the film collection consists of documentary films from the 1930s to the 1970s, recorded at the initiative of the museum’s curators. These films document crafts, costumes and costume traditions, agriculture, reindeer herding, and the history of Norsk Folkemuseum itself.

The Sound Collection

The remaining 800 recordings are audio, often interviews. The collection includes, among other materials, 150 Sámi interviews, language samples, joik, and other recordings from Sámi communities. Most of these recordings were made by Asbjørn Nesheim during his tenure as curator of the Sámi collection at Norsk Folkemuseum (1951–1976).

Access to Materials

The content of this collection is often restricted and requires an application to gain access. You can read more about how to access restricted materials on the page linked below.