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State finally funds Viking ship repairs

Leaders of the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo could finally heave a sigh of relief on Monday, when government officials signaled release of NOK...

Vintage vessel gets new berth in Bodø

PHOTO FEATURE: After decades of battling the elements outdoors, Norway's  last surviving vessel from a vital part of its maritime history has finally won...

Still no money to repair Viking Ships

Officials at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural Heritage have been disappointed once again after the government's revised state budget still provided no...

Postal service issues new Vigeland stamps

Norway's postal service has issued two new stamps to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, the man behind...

Norway hails its sculptor Vigeland

Gustav Vigeland, billed as Norway's greatest and most prolific sculptor, would have turned 150 on Thursday, and that's not going unnoticed in his homeland. Oslo's...

Royals firm up ties to Chile and Easter Island

Salmon wasn't the only thing on the menu during the Norwegian royal couple's state visit to Chile that ended over the weekend. In addition...

Viking ships seem saved after all

Norway's newly expanded government has specifically mentioned in its new platform that a new museum to house the country's famed Viking ships will indeed...

National Gallery draws thousands before closing

Lines have been forming outside Norway's popular National Gallery, with fans keen to visit one last time before it closes on January 13. Its...

‘Pre-plan’ emerges for National Gallery

After years of facing an uncertain future, state officials finally have a plan of sorts for Norway's popular National Gallery in downtown Oslo. It...

Artistic spat ends in ‘compromise’

A leading Norwegian art critic attacked the new head of Norway's National Museum last week, claiming Karin Hindsbo "lacked competence" within both the art...
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