On February 20, Energy Minister Terje Aasland opened the exhibition “Pappa” (“Dad”) at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum.

Norwegian Petroleum Museum hires Cecilie Claviez as new director

The Board of the Norwegian Petroleum Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Cecilie Claviez as new director.

NRK’s Award-Winning Drama Series about the Oil Adventure in Stavanger

The plot of the third and final season of State of Happiness (in Norwegian “Lykkeland”) is set in the late 1980s—a time characterized by large mobile phones, extravagant hairdos, shoulder pads, and prominent briefcases. The oil industry is booming, and while some are making big money, others are experiencing significant losses. Meanwhile, pioneer divers begin to show signs of serious long-term injuries after many deep and prolonged dives. There will be historical flashbacks and plenty of drama. Is there a better place to immerse yourself in oil history and all its dramas than at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum?

We have become an Eco-Lighthouse!

In December 2023, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum was certified as an Eco-Lighthouse. We are now going to shed LED lights on our own climate and environmental work.

Collects historical documentation after the Kielland accident

Do you have something you want to share after the Alexander L. Kielland accident in 1980?

Climate for change

Climate change is one of our most serious challenges. We invite you to visit the exhibition on the changes we all face to stop global warming.

Subsea history book published

The book “Getting down to it 50 years of subsea success in Norway” is now printed! The book is written by Kristin Øye Gjerde and Arnfinn Nergaard. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum has had the responsibility of organizing and realization of the project.

Nerves of steel heat your dinner

Did you know that many million Europeans and Britons depend on Norwegian gas to heat their homes and cook their dinner?

Great fun for our younger guests

Come and play! The museum is a great playground. Kids and youngsters are very welcome, to learn and play here.

“Oil Kid” – the Norwegian oil history in a personal way

How has life changed because of oil for Norwegians during the last decades? In the museums cinema the film “Oil Kid” gives an impression.