Nine museums and human rights centres first signed the foundational memorandum, a number that has since risen to 32 institutions as of January 2024. Like all other Norwegian national museum networks, ours is based on a formal agreement with the Arts Council of Norway. The museum Eidsvoll 1814 coordinates network activities.
Demokratinettverket is open to museums and related institutions in Norway dealing with democracy and human rights issues through research, documentation, exhibitions, education and/or other public activities. The main purpose is to strengthen this work through the following:
- Sharing relevant research and other knowledge resources
- Developing competence within the area of museum education and sharing experiences from community-based activities
- Connecting with relevant professional institutions in Norway, in particular knowledge and research centres dedicated to the advancement of democratic citizenship and human rights
- Participating in international museum networks to share expertise and exchange best practice examples
- Evaluating and critically discussing efforts and achievements, as well as facilitating new cross-institutional projects.
Participating institutions
The network’s hallmark is that it brings together museums, memorial sites, human rights centres, as well as NGOs that work to disseminate knowledge about human rights through education.
- Eidsvoll 1814
- HL-senteret
- Falstad-senteret
- Jødisk Museum
- Narviksenteret
- Menneskerettighetsakademiet
- Portåsen
- The European Wergeland Centre
- Avistegnernes Hus
- Nobels Fredssenter
- 22.juli-senteret
- Teknisk museum
- Vest-Agder museum
- Nordsjøfartmuseet
- MUST – Museum Stavanger
- Stiklestad nasjonale kultursenter
- Varanger museum
- Oslo museum
- Stiftelsen Arkivet
- Mjøsmuseet
- Grinimuseet
- Fjell festning
- Kulturtanken
- Nord-Troms museum
- Justismuseet
- Stiftelsen Lenken
- Vestfoldmuseene
- Hvite busser
- Preuss museum
- Fortene, Indre Østfold kommune
- Anno museum