// NORWAY · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities Companies in Norway
Companies
1,017
Market
Norway
The Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities sector in Norway comprises 1,017 companies across 10 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights (385 companies), and the highest-revenue company is STIFTELSEN NASJONALMUSEET FOR KUNST. This page breaks the libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Norway by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
Compare with the Nordic-wide libraries market, or browse all Norway industries.
Summary: key data points for Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Norway
- Total companies: 1,017
- Sub-industries: 10
- Largest sub-industry: Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights — 385 companies (37.9% of the sector)
- Second largest: Operation of cultural history museums — 310 companies
- Third largest: Operation of art and art industry museums — 80 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 434
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 3
- Companies with reported headcount: 263
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 18
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Norway by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights | 385 | 37.9% |
| Operation of cultural history museums | 310 | 30.5% |
| Operation of art and art industry museums | 80 | 7.9% |
| Operation of museums not mentioned elsewhere | 73 | 7.2% |
| Operation of public libraries | 47 | 4.6% |
| Operation of archives | 45 | 4.4% |
| Operation of botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves | 42 | 4.1% |
| Operation of natural history museums | 29 | 2.9% |
| Operation of subject and research libraries | 5 | 0.5% |
| Drift av historiske steder og monumenter | 1 | 0.1% |
Company size — Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Norway
Based on the 263 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 137 | 52.1% |
| 11–49 | 94 | 35.7% |
| 50–99 | 14 | 5.3% |
| 100–199 | 9 | 3.4% |
| 200–499 | 8 | 3.0% |
| 500+ | 1 | 0.4% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 52.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 18 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Norway
Based on the 434 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 255 | 58.8% |
| €100k–200k | 40 | 9.2% |
| €200k–500k | 42 | 9.7% |
| €500k–1M | 27 | 6.2% |
| €1M–10M | 67 | 15.4% |
| €10M–100M | 3 | 0.7% |
Top 50 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985686092 | STIFTELSEN NASJONALMUSEET FOR KUNST | 200–499 | €90.0M | Operation of art and art industry museums | |
| 920165931 | KRISTIANSAND DYREPARK AS | dyreparken.no | 500+ | €39.6M | Operation of botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves |
| 955378024 | STIFTELSEN LILLEHAMMER MUSEUM | maihaugen.no | 100–199 | €11.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 974235390 | MIA - MUSEENE I AKERSHUS STI | mia.no | 100–199 | €9.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 979676832 | STIFTELSEN NORSK TEKNISK MUSEUM | tekniskmuseum.no | 100–199 | €8.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 976215834 | STIFTELSEN KUNSTSILO | kunstsilo.no | 50–99 | €8.3M | Operation of art and art industry museums |
| 987669586 | STIFTELSEN MUSEUM VEST | museumvest.no | 100–199 | €7.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 971098767 | STIFTINGA JÆRMUSEET | jaermuseet.no | 100–199 | €7.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 988212024 | Stiftelsen Bymuseet i Bergen | bymuseet.no | 100–199 | €7.3M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 971159235 | MUSEUM NORD NÆRINGSDRIFT AS | 200–499 | €6.0M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 970946047 | TELEMARK MUSEUM STI | telemark.museum.no | 50–99 | €5.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 943762058 | SONJA HENIES OG NIELS ONSTADS STIFTELSE | hok.no | 50–99 | €5.4M | Operation of art and art industry museums |
| 952469029 | ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEET AS | afmuseet.no | 50–99 | €5.4M | Operation of art and art industry museums |
| 971572086 | STIFTELSEN ATLANTERHAVSPARKEN - NORGES NASJONALE AKVARIUM | 50–99 | €4.9M | Operation of natural history museums | |
| 989005049 | BERGEN VITENSENTER AS | vilvite.no | 100–199 | €4.6M | Operation of natural history museums |
| 985226237 | STIFTELSEN NOBELS FREDSSENTER | nobelpeacecenter.org | 50–99 | €4.4M | Operation of museums not mentioned elsewhere |
| 977262992 | STIFTELSEN CHRISTIAN RADICH | 11–49 | €4.3M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights | |
| 989285661 | OSLO MUSEUM STI | 50–99 | €4.0M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 971492449 | NORSK OLJEMUSEUM STI | norskolje.museum.no | 11–49 | €4.0M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 976590481 | Stiftelsen Kistefos-Museet | kistefos.museum.no | 50–99 | €4.0M | Operation of art and art industry museums |
| 970196544 | ROMSDALSMUSEET STI | romsdalsmuseet.no | 11–49 | €3.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 971492953 | STIFTELSEN FULLRIGGEREN SØRLANDET | sorlandet.org | 11–49 | €3.7M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights |
| 971456329 | STIFTELSEN TIL BEVARELSE AV POLARSKIBET FRAM | frammuseum.no | 11–49 | €3.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 976590627 | STIFTELSEN POLARIA | polaria.no | 11–49 | €3.2M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights |
| 966563273 | STIFTELSEN BREDALSHOLMEN DOKK OG FARTØYVERNSENTER | 11–49 | €3.2M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 989469266 | STIFTELSEN SVALBARD MUSEUM | svalbardmuseum.no | 11–49 | €3.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 977122775 | BARONIET ROSENDAL / DEN WEIS-ROSENKRONESKE STIFTELSE | 11–49 | €2.9M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights | |
| 971492589 | NORDNORSK KUNSTMUSEUM STI | null | 11–49 | €2.9M | Operation of art and art industry museums |
| 990717834 | VERDENSARVSENTER FOR BERGKUNST- ALTA MUSEUM IKS | alta.museum.no | 50–99 | €2.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 982912393 | STIFTELSEN FALSTADSENTERET | falstadsenteret.no | 11–49 | €2.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 990903700 | Dyreparken Utvikling As | 11–49 | €2.8M | Operation of botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves | |
| 977113490 | NORSK BERGVERKSMUSEUM STI | norskbergverksmuseum.no | 11–49 | €2.7M | Operation of natural history museums |
| 915161316 | BJØRNEPARKEN AS | bjorneparken.no | 11–49 | €2.6M | Operation of botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves |
| 971162015 | VITENSENTERET STI | 11–49 | €2.6M | Operation of natural history museums | |
| 971255730 | VITENPARKEN CAMPUS ÅS STI | vitenparken.no | 50–99 | €2.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 927234440 | PARADOX OSLO AS | paradoxmuseumoslo.com | 11–49 | €2.5M | Operation of museums not mentioned elsewhere |
| 985231931 | Stiftinga Vest-Telemark Museum | 11–49 | €2.3M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 977326982 | DRAMMENS MUSEUM FOR KUNST OG KULTURHISTORIE FYLKESMUSEUM OG GALLERI FOR BUSKERUD STI | 11–49 | €2.2M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 994617834 | NARVIKSENTERET - NORDNORSK STIFTELSE FOR HISTORIEFORMIDLING, MENNESKERETTIGHETER OG FREDSBYGGING | narviksenteret.no | 11–49 | €2.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 874240672 | PREUS MUSEUM STI | preusmuseum.no | 11–49 | €2.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 975693368 | Norsk Luftfartsmuseum Sti | luftfart.museum.no | 11–49 | €2.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 988525634 | HAUGALANDMUSEET AS | 11–49 | €2.0M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 987828293 | MJØSMUSEET AS | 11–49 | €2.0M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 990209081 | Valdresmusea AS | valdres.museum.no | 11–49 | €2.0M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 994048015 | STIFTINGA GEIRANGERFJORDEN VERDSARV | verdensarv.com | 11–49 | €1.9M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights |
| 971481803 | Stiftelsen Bryggen | stiftelsenbryggen.no | 11–49 | €1.9M | Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights |
| 920643515 | VITENSENTERET I SOGN OG FJORDANE AS | vitemeir.no | 11–49 | €1.9M | Operation of natural history museums |
| 986387625 | Vitensenteret Innlandet AS | vitensenteret.no | 11–49 | €1.8M | Operation of natural history museums |
| 989999192 | RIDDODUOTTARMUSEAT STI | rdm.no | 11–49 | €1.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 971492430 | DALANE FOLKEMUSEUM STI | 11–49 | €1.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
How to sell to Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway
- Micro-business heavy: 52.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 18 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 3 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 10 sub-industries led by Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Norway's libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies.
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities across the Nordics
Compare the libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities sector in Norway with the other Nordic markets.
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in All Nordics
View All Nordics data →
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Finland
View Finland data →
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Denmark
View Denmark data →
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities in Sweden
View Sweden data →
Buy the full Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities dataset for Norway
Full company insights, verified decision-maker contacts, and CSV/Excel export. Book a meeting and we'll provision access.
Book a meetingFrequently Asked Questions
How many libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies are there in Norway?+
There are 1,017 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway, split across 10 sub-industries, the largest being Operation of historic places and buildings and similar sights with 385 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway include STIFTELSEN NASJONALMUSEET FOR KUNST, KRISTIANSAND DYREPARK AS, STIFTELSEN LILLEHAMMER MUSEUM, MIA - MUSEENE I AKERSHUS STI, STIFTELSEN NORSK TEKNISK MUSEUM. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies in Norway?+
Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails, direct phone numbers and company data for decision-makers at Norway's 1,017 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities companies. Book a meeting and we'll provision access or build a custom export.
All Norway industries
Browse every NACE industry in Norway — 84 sectors in total.
Accommodation Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel Activities of membership organisations Advertising and market research Air transport Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis Computer programming, consultancy and related activities Construction of buildings Creative, arts and entertainment activities Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities Education Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Employment activities Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Fishing and aquaculture Food and beverage service activities Forestry and logging Gambling and betting activities Human health activities Information service activities Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding Land transport and transport via pipelines Legal and accounting activities Manufacture of basic metals Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products Manufacture of electrical equipment metal products Manufacture of fabricated metal products Manufacture of food products Manufacture of food products Manufacture of furniture Manufacture of leather and related products Manufacture of machinery and equipment Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products Manufacture of other transport equipment Manufacture of paper and paper products Manufacture of rubber and plastic products Manufacture of textiles Manufacture of wearing apparel Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork Mining of metal ores Mining support service activities Motion picture, video and television programme production Office administrative, office support and other business support activities Other manufacturing Other mining and quarrying Other personal service activities Other professional, scientific and technical activities Postal and courier activities Printing and reproduction of recorded media Programming and broadcasting activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security activities Publishing activities Real estate activities Remediation activities and other waste management services Rental and leasing activities Repair and installation of machinery and equipment Repair of computers and personal and household goods Residential care activities Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles Scientific research and development Security and investigation activities Services to buildings and landscape activities Sewerage Social work activities without accommodation Specialized construction activities Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities Telecommunication Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service activities Veterinary activities Warehousing and support activities for transportation Warehousing and support activities for transportation Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery Water collection, treatment and supply Water transport Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles