Swipe card: Conservation
Kven farm with roots dating back to the 17th century protected
The National Heritage Board has approved the preservation of Nedrum Farm in Lyngen municipality in Troms. The farm is a rare, well-preserved example of Kven settlement, with roots...
The Netherlands protects 19 Norwegian houses
On Wednesday, November 12, the Dutch National Heritage Board listed 19 Norwegian houses in the Netherlands. These are houses that were donated after the catastrophic flood...
Preserves Kistefos sawmill
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage is preserving the sawmill at Kistefos in Jevnaker, an important and valuable industrial facility in Norwegian history. – Kistefos Træsliberi is an important representative of Norwegian...
Nerstua on Tussøy is protected
The old trading post and farmhouse outside Tromsø are now preserved for eternity. The National Heritage Board has listed Nerstua on Tussøy in Tromsø municipality. The listing will be marked on...
Femundshytta is protected
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage has decided to preserve Femundshytta – a unique cultural environment that gives us a rare insight into a mining community from the 18th and 19th centuries. Femundshytta appears...
Otternes Farmyard to be listed as a protected site
The cluster farm in Aurland has buildings dating back to the 1700s. Otternes is now being listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Otternes village farm in Aurland will be formally listed on Thursday, May 15...
Oslo's oldest bathing ferry is being preserved
Sjøbad II is Oslo's oldest floating cultural monument, with more than 100 years of service in the harbor basin. Now the vessel is being protected by the National Heritage Board.The bathing ferry was...
Solstua on Ås will be protected
The Swedish National Heritage Board is protecting the beautiful Solstua at Ås with its house and garden. The owner's commitment has been an important driving force for the preservation.The owner of Solstua, Siri Kjær,...
Growing need for technical cultural heritage facilities
Our industrial heritage sites tell the story of how modern Norway came into being. These are traces of the people who laid the foundations for growth and...
Large increase in applications from vessel protection
- Volunteers ensure that our historic vessels stay afloat. This is important to preserve the cultural heritage along our coast. This...
