The National Library collects and preserves everything that is published in the Norwegian public and contributes to increasing interest and knowledge about Norwegian history and cultural heritage. Here you can see scripts, books, films, music, TV and radio clips, posters and small prints. The building from 1914 contains two permanent and two temporary exhibitions, as well as a museum shop and café.
The National Library regularly presents their collection in exhibitions, concerts, lectures, readings and guided tours.
The permanent exhibition Enlightened – Views on a Cultural History shows a selection of items that signify important developments in Norwegian public life. The Map Centre contains the world's largest collection of Nordic and Norwegian maps, where you can see the first world map where Norway is drawn in 1492.
The library’s shop has greeting cards, posters, bags and books.
Nasjonalbibliotekbaren v/CREDO on the second floor offers breakfast, sandwiches, side dishes and baked goods based in Norwegian cuisine and made with local ingredients. In addition to a separate coffee and bar menu.
Admission is free of charge.
For more information and to sign up for free guided tours, visit www.nb.no/en
