Nordic Bible Museum
Nordisk bibelmuseum
Building where Nordic Bible Museum is located at Nedre Slottsgate 4C, Oslo.
Nordic Bible Museum at Nedre Slottsgate 4C, Oslo.
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Established31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)
LocationOslo, Norway
Coordinates59°54′37″N 10°44′28″E / 59.9103°N 10.7410°E / 59.9103; 10.7410
TypeBible museum
Collection sizeOver 5,000 as of 2021
Websitenobimu.no/en/home/

The Nordic Bible Museum (Norwegian: Nordisk bibelmuseum) (Nobimu), located in Oslo, Norway, is the first Bible museum in the Nordic countries.[1] [2][3]


History and organization

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The museum was started by Rune Arnhoff [no],[4] a Bible collector holding the largest collection of Bibles in the Nordic countries.The collection has been built up over many years and grew significantly in 2016 when Arnhoff purchased a collection of 1,600 Bibles that had until then been loaned out by shipowner Jan Olaf Tønnevold to the Norwegian Bible Society.[5][6] [7] Nobimu is a foundation [8] with its own board, and its purpose is to make the content of the Bible accessible and known. [5] Around 40 volunteers handle the daily operations of the museum. At the opening, there were approximately 2,500 Bibles in the collection, and through donations and purchases, it has grown to over 6,000 Bibles.

The Nordic Bible Museum was inaugurated on 31 May 2018 by Member of Parliament Kristin Ørmen Johnsen.[9]

Nobimu is located at Nedre Slottsgate 4C in Oslo's city center.


Exhibitions

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The exhibition at the museum holds the largest collection in the Nordic countries, with over 6,000 bibles as of 2021[10] 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 [no] 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.[11][12][5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum began working on digital exhibitions: parts of the collection were digitized so that visitors could view it from home. The museum also holds webinars on the history of the Bible. The Nordic region's first fully digital VR museum opened on May 3 [13], which resulted in a nomination for the Best Art & Culture award at the VRINN Awards 2022 [14]

In November 2022, Nobimu launched a collection of three-dimensional NFT Bibles, likely making them the first in the world to offer such digital Bibles [15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Nordisk bibelmuseum feirer ett år". Bodøposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "This Unique History Museum Is One Of Norway's Top-Rated Tourist Attractions". Explore. 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Oslo's Hidden Gem Exploring The Nordic Bible Museum". Religion Unplugged. 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Selbekk, Vebjørn (31 May 2018). "Bibelen i sentrum". Dagen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Fra steinbrett til nettbrett". Innomag.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. ^ "About the museum". Nordisk bibelmuseum. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Åpnet Norges første av sitt slag". Romerikes blad. 14 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Tok Bibelen inn i ny tidsalder – høster gjev prisnominasjon". Samtiden. 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Lager kryptokunst av gamle bibler – Vi går inn i ukjent landskap". E24.no. 5 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Norsk museum selger «kryptobibler» til 70 000 kroner". NRK.no. 25 November 2022.
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