Statistics

Academic and special libraries
Statistics over libraries at Norwegian universities and university colleges, public and private special libraries.
Cultural facilities
These statistics indicate the use of cultural expenditure in the local and county authorities.
Museums and collections
The statics give an overview of the activities in the Norwegian museums during the year.
Norwegian cultural barometer
A survey about the population's use of various cultural activities, such as cinema, theatre, concerts, museums, libraries, and sports events.

Analyses, articles and publications

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  1. The Norwegian Culture Barometer is a series of publications based on Statistics Norway’s survey on cultural participation. The survey was first conducted in 1991 and has since been carried out at regular intervals, most recently in 2025.

  2. The report Cultural participation among people with an immigrant background is based on Statistics Norway’s survey on the cultural participation in the population.

  3. This report is based on Statistics Norway’s survey on the use of cultural activities.

  4. In the Norwegian culture barometer 2023, Statistics Norway presents the main results from a country-wide survey on people's cultural consumption in 2023.

  5. This publication provides updated figures and information on culture. The main purpose of the publication is to present an overview of available statistics on various aspects of culture in Norway

  6. This report Cultural use by people with an immigrant background is based on Statistics Norway's survey on cultural use in 2021.

  7. This publication provides updated figures and information on culture. The main purpose of the publication is to present an overview of available statistics on various aspects of culture in Norway

Older analyses, articles and publications
for subtopic culture.