Norwegian Exhibition

1943 Cultural exhibition in Sweden

Norwegian Exhibition

Exhibition poster

Overview
BIE-class| Unrecognized exposition
Name| Norwegian Exhibition
Organized by| Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann, Swedish-Norwegian Association [sv]
Participant(s)
Countries| 2
Location
Country| Sweden
City| Stockholm
Venue| Thulehuset [sv], Sveavägen
Coordinates| 44°06′43″N 87°54′47″W﻿ / ﻿44.112°N 87.913°W﻿ / 44.112; -87.913
Timeline
Opening| 10 March 1943
Closure| 27 April 1943

The Norwegian Exhibition was held in Sweden in 1943 to raise awareness of Norwegian culture and history in Sweden. It opened in Thulehuset [sv], Sveavägen, Stockholm on 10 March[1] and ran until 27 April.

It was chaired by Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann.[1]

## Opening

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The Stockholm exhibition was opened by Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke[1] with Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, the Swedish Foreign Minister Christian Günther, the Norwegian envoy Jens Bull, ambassadors for the Allied nations, and representatives of Stockholm in attendance.[1]

## Exhibits

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Art works displayed included paintings by Christian Krohg, Per Krohg and Edvard Munch, and statues by Gustav Vigeland.

* Painting by Christian Krohg

* Paintings by Munch

* Man and Woman by Vigeland

There were statues of Olaf II of Norway (with a label saying HELLIG OLAV NORGES EVIGE KONGE[translations 1]) and of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, and a photograph of the King of Norway Haakon VII of Norway at the time in exile in Britain.

* Statue of King Olaf II

* Statue of Nansen

* Portrait of Haakon VII of Norway

## 9 April

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On 9 April 1943, three years after the start of the German occupation of Norway there was a memorial service to commemorate Norwegian nationals who had died fighting the occupation.[2] at which Yngve Larsson[2] and the Stockholm governor Torsten Nothin laid wreaths[3] at a plaque saying Vi hyllar de norska patrioterna som offrade sina liv för Norges frihet.[translations 2]

* Yngve Larsson laying his wreath

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
2. ^ a b "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. ^ "Historiske foto - Arkivverkets digitale fotoarkiv" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.

## Translations

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1. ^ SAINT OLAF NORWAY'S ETERNAL KING
2. ^ We pay tribute to the Norwegian patriots who sacrificed their lives for Norway's freedom

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