Eidsvoll 1814

Eidsvoll 1814 is a division of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History that manages Eidsvoll Manor House and the Wergeland House, a public center. The Wergeland House was opened in 2005 and contains a cafe and exhibits, as well as an administrative office. Eidsvoll 1814 was set up as an independent foundation by the Storting in 1998,[1] but on January 1, 2010 it was merged with the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History as a result of the national museum reform. One of the reasons for the merger was that both the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History and Eidsvoll 1814 had significant shared interests in the 2014 Norwegian Constitution Bicentennial. Following the merger, Eidsvoll 1814 is a now division of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, but Eidsvoll 1814 is still presented with a separate profile.[2]

Eidsvoll Manor House, which the foundation manages

Eidsvoll 1814 has a national mandate to preserve and convey the history of the creation of the Constitution of Norway in 1814. The museum has approximately 80,000 visitors in total per year.[3]

History

Eidsvoll 1814 was established as a foundation for managing the Eidsvoll Manor House for the Norwegian state. The foundation then replaced the former Eidsvoll Memorial (Norwegian: Eidsvollminnet),[1] which was created in 1837 when the Eidsvoll Manor House was purchased for preservation as a national monument. The manor had been purchased by private individuals with collected funds, and it was given as a gift to the Norwegian state in 1851. Erik Jondell served as the director of the foundation from 2001 to July 1, 2016. On September 1, 2016 he was succeeded by historian Bård Frydenlund as CEO.

References
  1. "Eidsvoll 1814". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. "Eidsvoll 1814". Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  3. "Over 80.000 besøkte Eidsvollsbygningen i fjor". Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad. January 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

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