| Norwegian Exhibition | |
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Exhibition poster
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| 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]
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]
Art works displayed included paintings by Christian Krohg, Per Krohg and Edvard Munch, and statues by Gustav 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.
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]
