Senter for studier av Holocaust og livssynsminoriteter

The center was established in 2001 as a result of a year-long process concerning the liquidation of the Norwegian Jews' economical status during the Second World War. In the beginning of 2005, the center moved to the historical building of Villa Grande. Villa Grande was during World War II the residence of the Norwegian collaborator and Nazi-leader, Vidkun Quisling. Villa Grande was then known as"Giml", referring to the heavenly place in Asgard within Norse mythology. With this symbolic act of re-appropriation, the center transforms the image of this monumental building. Once a house of shame it is now filled with activities in strong contrast to its former role. 

Established in 2004 as a unit for documentation and knowledge, the library is a cornerstone in the HL-center’s research and dissemination activities. The main topics in the library collection are: - Holocaust and other genocides - Religions and life stances - Minorities The collection includes books, journals, movies, speech and sound recordings, and some private archives. We have access to international databases, e.g. Testaments to the Holocaust. The library works with other Norwegian and international libraries with an inter-library loan programme.