THE NATIONAL MUSIC COLLECTION (NORSK MUSIKKSAMLING) OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NORWAY.

The National Music Collection was founded in 1927 and originally functioned as a department at the University of Oslo Library. This was the largest music collection in Norway, open for students and musicians. In 1999 when the National Library was established, the National Music collection became part of the new institution. The collection contains printed material received via legal deposit, such as sheet music, books, concert programs and ephemera. Music manuscripts and sound recordings have always been an important part of the collection as well. The Musical Heritage Project Norway aims to organize the conservation, editing and publication of historical music from Norway and make it available to musicians, orchestras, students and researchers. In 2010 the National Music Collection merged with the Film Library, the Norwegian Film Institute, and opened their new department for music, film and broadcasting called Mediatheque with possibilities to watch films and TV programs, and listen to sound recordings and radio programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]