Norwegian Institute of Local History ( no, Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt) is a division of the

National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened i ...

. It was established in 1955 as an independent institute under the

Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality ( no, Det kongelige kultur- og likestillingsdepartement; short name ''Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet'') is responsible for cultural policy, regulations and other matters related to the ...

and became part of the National Library in 2017. Its purpose is to “promote local and regional historical activity in Norway” both by carrying out its own research and by supporting independent researchers. It also runs the websites lokalhistorie.no, lokalhistoriewiki.no and historieblogg.no. Its current director is Dag Hundstad.

External links

lokalhistorie.no

lokalhistoriewiki.no

historieblogg.no

References

Government agencies of Norway Historiography of Norway Research institutes in Norway History institutes Education in Oslo Organisations based in Oslo Government agencies established in 1955 Local history History organisations based in Norway 1955 establishments in Norway {{Norway-gov-stub