Riksarkivet
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Riksarkivet
The National Archives and the regional state archives (statsarkivene) together form the National Archives Services of Norway (Arkivverket), headed by the Director General (Riksarkivaren). The National Archives of Norway is an independent government authority under the Ministry of Culture. The National Archives' Central Office in Oslo is responsible for the records created by the government's central administration, i.e. ministries and directorates, etc., as well as the archives of the Supreme Court. Important archives left by individuals and private enterprises, such as companies and organisations, are also found in the National Archives in Oslo.
riksarkivet@arkivverket.no
+47 (0)22 23 74 89
+47 (0)22 02 26 00
Records created by the government's central administration, i.e. ministries and directorates, etc., as well as the archives of the Supreme Court. Important archives left by individuals and private enterprises, such as companies and organisations, are also found in the National Archives in Oslo. Among others contains restitution- and/or compensation-related materials: holds restitution files (one time payments following t Skarpnes Committee); or in Justice Ministry
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The National Archives of Norway
Riksarkivet
Oslo
N-0806
59.9668412, 10.7362232
Folke Bernadottes vei 21, Hillerød
The National Archives are headed by the Director General (Riksarkivaren). The authority of the Director General and the The National Archives of Norway is vested in the Archival Act of 1992. [Read more...](https://www.arkivverket.no/en/about-us/director-general)
The National Archives Services' main tasks are to take care of archival material from government agencies, make the material available for use, oversee archival work in state, counties and municipalities, and help keep private archives.