Directorate for Cultural Heritage

Urban Development
A new approach on managing urban cultural heritage
Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site
The site is adopted by UNESCO for the World Heritage list.
Climate Change and Cultural Heritage
The impacts of climate change are also relevant for the protection of cultura...

News

25. October 2019

18th century shipwreck discovered in Norway

Members of a Norwegian diving club has discovered the wreckage of the Dutch trading vessel Juffrau Elisabeth in Søgne, Norway. The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage will fund a site documentation conducted by The Norwegian Maritime Muse...
13. December 2017

The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

The purpose is to raise awareness of the social and economic importance of cultural heritage.
9. November 2017

The value of cultural heritage

New report: An economic analysis of cultural heritage and cultural environments.

Directorate for Cultural Heritage

The Directorate for Cultural Heritage is responsible for the management of all archaeological and architectural monuments and sites and cultural environments in accordance with relevant legislation.

Norwegian World Heritage

Bryggen in Bergen
Urnes stave church
Røros Mining town
The Rock Art of Alta
Vega Archipelago
West Norwegian Fjords
Struve Geodetic Arc
Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site

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Strategy 2017-2021

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News

18th century shipwreck discovered in Norway

The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

The value of cultural heritage

Directorate for Cultural Heritage

Norwegian World Heritage

Strategy 2017-2021