Discover Norway:

Equal rights in law and in numbers: the pay gap of 2025, 15 weeks of leave rese…

Punctuality in Norway: the importance of time in culture

Learn how important punctuality is in Norway, why being late can be perceived a…

How do Norwegians feel about personal space and physical contact?

Learn how Norwegians feel about personal space, greetings, and physical contact…

Cultural taboos in Norway: what tourists need to know

Learn about cultural taboos in Norway that may cause confusion or offence to lo…

How to behave in social situations in Norway: practical etiquette tips

Learn how to behave in social situations in Norway: etiquette tips for meetings…

Janteloven: The laws of modesty and equality in Norway

Discover Janteloven, a cultural law that influences behaviour and social relati…

How stave churches are preserved and their global status

Learn how stave churches in Norway are preserved, including restoration practic…

Symbolism and carving of stave churches: dragon heads and pre-Christian motifs

Learn about the symbolism and carving in stave churches, dragon heads and pre-C…

Stave churches in open-air museums: from Gol in Oslo and beyond

Find out which stave churches have been moved to folklore complexes in Norway a…

South-East and Telemark: Røldal, Eidsborg, Reinli, Nore

Discover what makes the stave churches of south-east Norway so special: pilgrim…

Bergen Line: Fantoft and nearby stave churches

Find out why Fantoft is being renovated, what this says about the future of woo…

Icons of the genre: Borgund and Lom

Learn about Norway's most famous stave churches: Borgund and Lom, their unique …

Stavkirke 101: construction, history and how many remain

Learn what stavkirke are, how they differ from log churches, and why not all of…

Whales, hunting and the Arctic: nature, expeditions, newsreels

Learn about whaling, polar nights and expeditions in the Arctic through special…

Lofoten: war and stockfish in a museum story