The history of the Norwegian Olympic Museum
The Norwegian Olympic Museum was officially opened by His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja on November 27, 1997.
The Norwegian Olympic Museum was built with fundings from the after-use fund after the Olympic Games at Lillehammer. The museum opened in Håkons Hall in 1997, but after 17 years it became clear that a renewal was needed. The museum moved to Maihaugen in 2014. The purpose was to build a new and interactive museum that was finished before The Youth Olympics in February this year.
11 February 2016 the new Olympic Museum opened with all nobilities in place. The official opening was done by Her Majesty Queen Sonja.
Opening of the new Norwegian Olympic Museum at Maihaugen 11 February 2016. From the left Espen Bredesen, HM Queen Sonja, HM Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Stine Lise Bratberg and Bjørn Dæhlie. Photo: Audbjørn Rønning / The Norwegian Olympic Museum.
From the opening of the Olympic Museum in Håkons Hall in 1997. Egil Danielsen tells His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja about the Olympics in Melbourne in 1956. Photo: Scanpix
Her Majesty Queen Sonja was officially opening the new Norwegian Olympic Museum at Maihaugen. Photo: Audbjørn Rønning / The Norwegian Olympic Museum