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2023

Highlights of the year

  • On January 26th, we opened the exhibition ENERGY in the Climate Crisis. It covers a total of 700 square meters. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through Norwegian energy history from past, present and into the future. There have been many activities and debates related to the theme during the period.
  • Many of the activities were related to the topic of energy. has become an important arena for discussions about energy and sustainability. Central topics have been the oil fund, nuclear power and artificial intelligence, and activities such as the construction of solar chargers
  • The museum was recertified as an Environmental Lighthouse as part of our work for a more sustainable operation.
  • During the year, we have held 48 rental events, among the highlights was the Biogas Conference with 200 participants each day over two days.
  • Together with the Tekna Oslo department, we have provided over 4,000 students free transport, entrance and teaching at the museum. This strengthens the museum's availability for school students.
  • The Friends Association has given a gift a restored police motorcycle, BMW K75RT, which is now shown in the exhibition Transport and Transport.
  • In collaboration with Tekna, we offered free tickets to the Grorud and Søndre Nordstrand districts, and over 2,500 people took advantage of the offer this summer. The initiative will continue in 2025. On September 22, Tekna gave away 1,000 free tickets to residents of Oslo East.
  • The museum's protected coastal radio station, Bergen Radio at Rundemanen, received a new exterior coat of paint in accordance with national conservation regulations, with support from Bergen Municipality.
  • TENK Tech Camp was held for the ninth time and brought together 200 girls between the ages of 13 and 19 interested in technology for an inspiring and educational day. The Minister of Digitalization visited the event.
  • project , supported by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB with NOK 360,000, is developing a chatbot that gives school students insight into artificial intelligence and programming.
  • This summer we had a week-long stand with an electric promo bike at Visit Oslo, where we showed fun experiments and met lots of tourists. The following week we cycled around the capital with the skeleton James Bone in the cart.
  • In collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Pharmacy at UiO, we organized the Research Square during the Research Days this fall. Schoolchildren and families learned about brain and heart research, diet, prosthetic production, and how sustainability and health are connected.
  • The projects Museums and Industry: Long Histories of Collaboration (MaILHoC) and Sustainable Energy Narratives (BEN) held a joint seminar at the museum.
  • During the autumn holidays, the robots arrived! Visitors could take part in a tour where the robots Trallfa, Modulus, Oda and Paro were activated, along with our own Isak, Bit:bot with an AI camera and a robotic arm. In addition, we had activities such as Lego Spike, Open Robot Lab and the Lego Mission.
  • New this year was the series Ask a Minister. Each minister had their own day at the museum. Students from Korsvoll, Holmen and Disen schools asked questions. This year we were visited by the Minister of Health and Social Care, the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Energy. We will continue the series next year.
  • The Halloween edition of SENT, the museum's latest event in the series for adults over 18. The evening featured spiritualism, spirit photography and classic horror films, in addition to a costume contest and a great atmosphere.
  • Our biggest environmental initiatives have been the installation of three new ventilation systems and a powerful heat pump. We also replaced 634 old luminaires with 546 new LED luminaires.
  • You can feel the claustrophobia again, Little Klaus is open again.
  • We opened the exhibition Models and Miniatures, which shows old and new models in various scales. The public can experience everything from imaginative miniatures, medical models and a giant dollhouse for children to play in.
  • With support from Statkraft and Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, the preliminary project "New Water Wheel" is underway, and the actual construction will begin in March 2025.
  • Equinor has allocated NOK 1.7 million for planning a toddler area at the museum. This will give the youngest an exciting arena for learning and exploration.
  • Tekno Kafé has terminated its agreement with the museum after an 18-year lease. The museum has entered into a new agreement with Åpent Bakeri.