Cultural heritage - Finding partners in Norway

Lake Bled in Slovenia. Photo:EPA Photo/ Antonio Bat

Cultural Heritage cover a wide range of topics and possible co-operation areas could among others be:

• Conservation of wooden structures
• Fire protection of listed buildings
• Integrated environmental approach
• Archives, libraries and museums in a knowledge and culture based society
• Other cultural heritage related areas in line with the MoUs 
  

For additional information about national priorities, please consult the National Focal Point in your country or the Financial Mechanism Office in Brussels at www.eeagrants.org.

The contact points below will be pleased to discuss possible co-operation projects. They can also assist you in identifying suitable partners and provide examples of projects, both in the areas highlighted above and in other cultural heritage areas.

An important objective in the MoUs is that the EEA Grants should strengthen EFTA states/ Norway's relations with the beneficiary states and increase co-operation on common challenges related to cultural heritage. This co-operation should build on EEA /EU legislation and on the priorities of the countries covered by the EEA Financial Mechanisms.

Why a Norwegian Partner?
In Norway, cultural heritage and nature have traditionally been considered as elements of equal importance in the total environment. The Ministry of the Environment is therefore responsible for the protection of monuments and sites. An important tool in this regard is the Planning and Building Act, which provides a good basis for incorporating cultural heritage protection in local planning processes. However, museums and intangible cultural heritage are the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs. Other ministries (such as Defence, Petroleum and Energy, Transport and Communications, etc.) have a separate responsibility to include the preservation of cultural heritage in their general activities. Norwegian government agencies co-operate closely with a wide range of cultural heritage NGOs in Norway. We would like to share our expertise and experience in this area with partners abroad.

National and regional government agencies:

• The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
  P.O. Box 8196 Dep
  NO-0034 Oslo
  Tel: +47 22 94 04 00
  Fax: +47 22 94 04 04
  E-mail: riksantikvaren@ra.no
  Contact person: Eva Camerer
  Tel: +47 98 20 28 57
• The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority
  P.O. Box 8145 Dep
  NO-0033 Oslo
  Tel: +47 23 11 75 00
  Fax: + 47 23 11 75 01
  E-mail: post@abm-utvikling.no
  Contact person: Randi Ertesvåg
• Arts Council Norway
  P.O. Box 101 Sentrum
  N-0102 Oslo
  Tel: + 47 22 47 83 30
  Fax: + 47 22 33 40 42
  e-mail: post@kulturrad.dep.no
  Contact person: Astrid Bjerke
  Tel: +47 22 47 83 68
• The Ministry of the Environment
  P.O. Box 8013 Dep
  NO-0030 Oslo
  Tel: +47 22 24 90 90
  Fax: +47 22 24 95 60
  E-mail: postmottak@md.dep.no
  Contact person: Siri Kloster
  Tel: +47 22 24 58 30
• The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
  P.O. Box 8030 Dep.
  NO-0030 Oslo
  Tel: +47 22 24 78 39
  E-mail: postmottak@kkd.dep.no
  Contact person: Christine Hamnen
  Tel: 22 24 80 19

Cultural Heritage, Oslo Municipality
Cultural Heritage, Bergen Municipality
Information about management at county level
 

Research:

• The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
  kundeservice@niku.no
  Contact person: Knut Sørlie
  Tel: +47 23355046

Foundations and museums:

• The Norwegian Crafts Development
• Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
• Hedmarksmuseet
• Bryggen Foundation
  For other museums, please contact the Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority
  E-mail: post@abm-utvikling.no

NGOs:

Norsk kulturarv (promotes the interest of owners of listed houses)
Klones
NO-2680 Våga