Norwegian Exhibition
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| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Norwegian Exhibition |
| Organized by | Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann, Swedish-Norwegian Association |
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| Countries | 2 |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| City | Stockholm |
| Venue | Thulehuset, Sveavägen |
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| 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, Sveavägen, Stockholm on 10 March[1] and ran until 27 April.
It was chaired by Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann.[1]
Opening
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
Art works displayed included paintings by Christian Krohg, Per Krohg and Edvard Munch, and statues by Gustav Vigeland.
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Painting by Christian Krohg
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Paintings by Munch
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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.
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Statue of King Olaf II
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Statue of Nansen
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Portrait of Haakon VII of Norway
9 April
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]
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Yngve Larsson laying his wreath
