Credits
Objects and documents (opens in a new tab)
- University of Bergen Library (opens in a new tab)
- University Museum of Bergen (opens in a new tab)
- Bymuseet in Bergen (opens in a new tab)
- Hordamuseet (opens in a new tab)
- The National Library (opens in a new tab)
- The Royal Archive (opens in a new tab)
Contributors
The steering committee
- Maria-Carme Torras Calvo (leader), director, University of Bergen Library
- Kari Loe Hjelle, director, University Museum of Bergen
- Kari Skarprud Pettersen, Leader for exhibitions and dissemination, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Anna Elisa Tryti, Project director, Vestland County
- Marianne L. Nielsen, previous director of Bymuseet in Bergen
- Astrid M. Strømsnes, acting director, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Bjørn Arvid Bagge, Head of Special Collections, University of Bergen Library
Project manager
- Espen Kutschera, Bymuseet in Bergen
Curator team
- Espen Kutschera, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Alexandros Tsakos, University of Bergen Library
- Stefan Andreas Drechsler, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Alf Tore Hommedal, University Museum of Bergen
- Knut Høiaas, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Marie-Louise Lorentzen, University Museum of Bergen
- Bjørn Arvid Bagge, University of Bergen Library
- Anna Elisa Tryti, Vestland County
- Kari Skarprud Pettersen, Bymuseet in Bergen
Exhibition coordinator
- Marie-Louise Lorentzen, University Museum of Bergen
Texts
- Espen Kutschera, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Stefan Andreas Drechsler, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Alexandros Tsakos, University of Bergen Library
- Alf Tore Hommedal, University Museum of Bergen
- Knut Høiaas, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Sigrid Samset Mygland, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Anna Elisa Tryti, Vestland County
- Marie-Louise Lorentzen, University Museum of Bergen
- Brage Thunestvedt Hatløy, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
- Eirik Hovden, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Dimitri Kakos, freelance, text editor
Translations
- Texts to English:
- Alexandros Tsakos, University of Bergen Library
- Dimitri Kakos, freelance, text editor
- Charters, from Old Norse:
- Tonje Waldersnes, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
Conservation
- Alexandra Böhme, University Museum of Bergen
- Angela Ulrike Weigand, University Museum of Bergen
- Hannah Young, University Museum of Bergen
- Julie Kviteberg Eriksen, University Museum of Bergen
- Pamela Olson, University of Bergen Library
- Maria Argyrou, University of Bergen Library
- Simon Sultana Harkins, University of Bergen Library
- Gina Dahl, University of Bergen Library
Adviser for archaeological material
- Melanie Wrigglesworth, University Museum of Bergen
Exhibition Designer
- Rune Kvam, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Marie-Louise Lorentzen, University Museum of Bergen
Graphic Designer
- Tine Erika Fuglseth, Bymuseet in Bergen
Purchase Exhibition showcases
- Stine Jørgensen Bjarnar, University of Bergen
- Marie-Louise Lorentzen, University Museum of Bergen
- Rune Kvam, Bymuseet in Bergen
Mount Maker
- Roald Rosenlund, RESR AS
- Pedro Vasquez, University of Bergen Library
Exhibition production, carpentry
- Magnus Andre Bakke Skorpen, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Anders Dragesund, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Alexander Myrtvedt, Bymuseet i Bergen
- Ralf Reuters, Bymuseet in Bergen
Film and sound
- Concept: Lars Voss Sørhus, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Production: Christoffer Møgster
- Participants: Espen Kutschera, Margareth Hosøy, Lars Voss Sørhus, Bymuseet i Bergen, Bjørgvin Handverkslag, Kongshirden 1260
- Old Norse speech: Eldar Heide, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Text consultants
- Agnete Nesse, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Brage Thunestvedt Hatlø, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
- Jens Eike Schnall, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Justin Kroesen, University Museum of Bergen
- Kirsi Salonen, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Geir Atle Ersland, The Faculty of Humanities, University of Bergen
- Gitte Hansen, University Museum of Bergen
- Sören Koch, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
Thanks also to:
All the contributing employees from Bymuseet in Bergen, the University of Bergen Library, the University Museum of Bergen, and Vestland County.
For the digital exhibition
- Alexandros Tsakos, University of Bergen Library
- Alf Tore Hommedal, University Museum of Bergen
- Espen Kutschera, Bymuseet in Bergen
- Espen Moe-Nilssen, Grieg Medialog
- Kari Klæboe Årrestad, University Museum of Bergen
- Katharina Amalie Langerud, University of Bergen Library
- Olaf Knarvik, University of Bergen Library
- Sandra Bartmann, freelance, SEO
- Tarje Lavik, University of Bergen Library
- Tine Erika Fuglseth, Bymuseet in Bergen

Contributors at the opening of the exhibition at Bryggen's museum. Photo: Gunn Kristin Monsen
Last updated January 27, 2025