Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority

The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling or Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum) is a Norwegian government agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs responsible for archival, library and museum services.

Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority

Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum
Government agency overview
Formed	2003
Headquarters	Oslo, Norway
Government agency executive	Stein Slyngstad, Director
Parent Government agency	Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
Website	www.abm-utvikling.no

The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority has several web services, with kulturnett.no and the Norwegian Digital Library the most prominent.

It was founded on 1 January 2003, following the merger of the Norwegian Directorate for Public Libraries, the Norwegian Museum Authority, and the National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries.

See also

• Norwegian Year of Cultural Heritage 2009
• List of museums in Norway
• Government agencies in Norway

External links

• Official site (Norwegian)
• Kulturnett.no (Norwegian)
• Norwegian digital library (English)
• The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (English)