Levanger Fotomuseum
Photo museum in central Levanger with about 700,000 negatives and an exhibition on the colour photography pioneer Harald Renbjør.
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About the museum
Levanger Fotomuseum came about when the collection of the photographers Sverre and Christian Bjerkan, 63,000 negatives and many hundred objects, was given to Levanger municipality in 1984. This led to the establishment of Levanger Museum, which later became Levanger Fotomuseum. The museum is today part of Museene Arven (the Arven Museums), together with, among others, Stiklestad Nasjonale Kultursenter (Stiklestad National Cultural Centre) and Nils Aas Kunstverksted.
The collections comprise about 700,000 negatives from professional photographers and amateurs, as well as several thousand objects related to photography. The museum has archives after, among others, Lars Larsen Ingulfsvand from Lierne, Martin Knoph from Steinkjer and Bjarne Wiseth from Verdal, and it specialises in early colour photography. Over 55,000 motifs have been digitised, and about 20,000 can be viewed on DigitaltMuseum.
The permanent exhibition, the Renbjørrommet (Renbjør Room), is about the chemist Harald Renbjør (1889–1956), a pioneer of colour photography. It shows pictures by Harald and his son Per Renbjør, including Skiløperen (The Skier) from the winter of 1907, which is considered Norway's first true colour photograph, together with a reconstructed chemistry laboratory and objects from the business. The museum also offers lectures, courses and advice on photo conservation.
Highlights
- The Renbjør Room with Harald Renbjør's early colour photographs
- Skiløperen from 1907, considered Norway's first true colour photograph
- Reconstructed chemistry laboratory
- About 700,000 negatives in the collection
- Group tours “Livet i trehusbyen” and “Krigshverdag og etterspill”
Permanent exhibition
- Renbjørrommet – Exhibition on the chemist and colour photography pioneer Harald Renbjør, with pictures of him and his son Per, a reconstructed chemistry laboratory and objects from the business.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Museene Arven
Admission & discounts
| Groups | NOK 180 per personPresentation and tour for groups without refreshments; NOK 230 with refreshments (coffee or tea, water and a piece of cake). Duration about 1–1.5 hours including refreshments. |
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| Group tour with refreshments | NOK 230Coffee or tea, water and a piece of cake. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Group tours are booked at grupper@levangerfotomuseum.no and can be chosen from the photo narratives “Livet i trehusbyen” (Life in the Wooden House Town), about Levanger town centre, and “Krigshverdag og etterspill” (Wartime Everyday Life and Aftermath), about photographers from Trøndelag as eyewitnesses of their time. The museum offers drop-in advice on analogue photography and photo conservation. |
