Nordic Bible Museum
Nordisk bibelmuseum | |
 Nordic Bible Museum at Nedre Slottsgate 4C, Oslo. | |
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| Established | 31 May 2018 |
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| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°54′37″N 10°44′28″E / 59.9103°N 10.7410°E |
| Type | Bible museum |
| Collection size | Over 5,000 as of 2021 |
| Website | nobimu |
The Nordic Bible Museum (Norwegian: Nordisk bibelmuseum) (Nobimu), located in Oslo, Norway, is the first Bible museum in the Nordic countries.[1]
History and organization
The museum was started by Rune Arnhoff,[2] a Bible collector holding the largest collection of Bibles in the Nordic countries. Until 2016, when it was purchased by Arnhoff, the collection had previously belonged to the Norwegian Bible Society.[3][4] Arnhoff has stated that while he is a Jehovah's Witness, the museum is his own personal project and not associated with the organization.[5] At the time of opening, there were approximately 2,500 Bibles in the collection; many more have since been donated by the public.[3]
The Nordic Bible Museum was inaugurated on 31 May 2018 by Member of Parliament Kristin Ørmen Johnsen.[6] It is located at Nedre Slottsgate 4C in Oslo's city center.
It is organized as a foundation run by about 40 volunteers.[7]
Exhibitions
The museum has the Nordic countries' largest collection of over 5,000 Bibles as of 2021[8] and contains a varied selection of Nordic and non-Nordic Bibles. Some of the rarest are an edition of the Gustav Vasa Bible from 1541, the Christian III Bible from 1550 (the Reformation Bible), an original page from the Gutenberg Bible (the only one on display in Norway), a Latin Bible (Vulgate) from 1487, the first Sámi-language Bible published in 1811, an edition of the first Finnish Bible translation printed in Finland in 1685 and parchment manuscripts from approximately 1250.
There are also themed exhibitions on the King James Version – the most printed Bible – and a collection of miniature Bibles, the world's smallest printed Bible among them.[9][10][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum focused on digital exhibitions: parts of the collection were digitized, allowing visitors to view them remotely, and the museum held webinars on the history of the Bible.[8]
References
- ^ "Nordisk bibelmuseum feirer ett år". Bodøposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Aasum, Kjell (23 March 2017). "Åpner Nordens første bibelmuseum". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Sandberg, Tor (14 March 2018). "Nå skal bibelen på museum". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Friestad, Erlend. "Hentet Norges største bibelsamling opp fra kjelleren". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Aas, Tarald Reinholt (3 April 2017). "Nå har skipsrederen fra Grimstad solgt sine 1.600 bibler". Agderposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Selbekk, Vebjørn (31 May 2018). "Bibelen i sentrum". Dagen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "P 4346 STIFTELSEN NORDISK BIBELMUSEUM FÅR ØKONOMISK STØTTE TIL BEFUKTNINGSANLEGG". www.stiftelsen-uni.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Fra steinbrett til nettbrett". Innomag.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "About the museum". Nordisk bibelmuseum. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Olsen, Petter (7 August 2018). "Viser fram Bibelens nordiske historie". sambaandet.no. Indremisjonsforbundet. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2019.