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Dextra Photo

at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology

DEXTRA Photo is a photography and artefact collection with a focus on the 20th century. The photographs show various aspects of Norwegian social life and culture, such as industry, transport, art, architecture and landscape.

Key photographers are Knudsens Fotosenter, Teigens Fotoatelier, Sohlberg Foto, Paul A. Røstad and Anders Beer Wilse. The collection has been built up by Arne Knudsen, owner of Knudsen Fotosenter, over the years, and includes approximately 1.8 million photographs, 6,000 photographic technical objects and photographic literature.

Pictures from the DEXTRA collection

Click on the images for more details. You can also search the entire archive at Digitalt Museum .

Image use

All digitized images can be used free of charge for any purpose in the resolution that can be downloaded from the Digital Museum or the museum's own websites. The user is responsible for complying with obligations such as privacy and the photographer's right to respectful reproduction.

All photos must be credited with the photographer's name and owning institution, as follows:

Photo: Photographer's name/DEXTRA Photo, The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology .

In the event of non-crediting, NOK 1,000 + VAT will be invoiced. per picture.

If you want a higher resolution, we are happy to digitize. Digitization and other image processing are invoiced for each hour started at NOK 850 (+VAT).

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Explore DEXTRA Photo at the Digital Museum

DEXTRA Photo contains 1.8 million cultural-historical images, mainly from the 20th century. The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology manages DEXTRA Photo on behalf of Sparebankstiftelsen DnB.

We are happy to assist with image searches. For large/comprehensive assignments, NOK 1,000 (+VAT) is invoiced for each hour started. For general enquiries, please contact This email address is protected from programs that collect email addresses. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Even Attramadal

Orders, image searches, photo collections
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Arne B. Langleite

Photo history and photo collections
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Collaboration partners

Sparebankstiftelsen DnB, logo
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See also

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology

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Kjelsåsveien 143
0491 Oslo
Org. no.: 979676832

Tel: 22 79 60 00

The museum

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