The Intercultural Museum (Interkulturelt Museum) is located in Oslo, Norway.
The Intercultural Museum is a museum of migration and is mainly concerned with the collection, conservation and dissemination of the history of Norwegian immigration. Since 2006, the Intercultural Museum has been part of the Oslo Museum.
It is located in the district of Grønland and is housed in a former police station built in 1900-1902 to a design by the architect Balthazar Lange (1854-1937).
The Intercultural Museum was founded in 1990 by Bente Guro Møller, who headed the museum until 2007. Mass immigration is a relatively recent phenomenon in Norway, starting with the influx of Pakistani migrant workers in the 1970s.
The Intercultural Museum was established as a response to immigration and the cultural changes it has brought about. He has received a lot of attention for his pioneering work with new minority groups in Norway. In 2006 it was selected as "Museum of the Year" by the Norwegian Museums Association.
The Intercultural Museum is committed to promoting universal values ​​such as respect and understanding between different cultures. The center produces and displays works that tell the story of immigration to Norway and its impact on Norwegian society.
The museum houses different works of art and traditions and represents a meeting point for artists and professionals. Many of the exhibitions hosted by the center are itinerant and it is possible to contact us to book one.
The museum is open every day (except Mondays) and offers free admission to major exhibitions and the contemporary art gallery. It also offers guided tours of Grønland, the historic "transit area" in central Oslo and one of the most obviously multicultural neighborhoods in the city.
Intercultural Museum
Address: Tøyenbekken 5, 0188
Phone: +47 22 05 28 30
Site:
https://www.oslomuseum.no/Location inserted by
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