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Christmas celebration at Ekeberg. Photo.

Kirsten and Magnar Huseby were admitted to Åkeberg Orphanage, an institution for children at risk of tuberculosis. Read their story.

Christmas at Åkeberg

Clippings from Home: Four girls in traditional Norwegian costumes in front of a Christmas tree. Photo.

The image and article are taken from the weekly magazine Hjemmet, 1960.

From Home: Christmas at Åkeberg

If you cry

Helene Marie Kofoed was admitted to the Gibostad tuberculosis home on Senja. Read her story.

If you cry

Tuberculosis home

Clipping: "Institutions for the treatment and care of tuberculosis". Photo.

In 1950, there were a total of 97 public and private tuberculosis homes in Norway. These had a total of just over 3,000 beds. Read more and see excerpts from the statistics.

Tuberculosis home

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Kjelsåsveien 143
0491 Oslo

Tlf: 22 79 60 00
Telefontid: Man.–fre. kl. 08–16

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Org. no.: 979676832

School and kindergarten:

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Tel: 22 79 60 60
Telephone hours: Tue.–Fri. at 13.15–15

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