Preus Museum

{{Short description|Museum in Norway}} thumb|Preus Museum '''Preus Museum''' is the national museum for photography located in Horten, Norway.<ref>[http://www.visitnorway.com/us/product/?pid=93478 ''Preus Museum'' (visitnorway.us)]</ref>

Preus Museum was founded in 1976 by Leif Preus and the members of the Preus family as a private museum. The collection was acquired by the Norwegian government in 1995. The museum's collection consists of photos and various other forms of images, together with cameras and related equipment which illustrate the history of photography. In 2001, the museum moved to the former naval facility at Karljohansvern in Vestfold county. The facilities have been adapted for museum use based on the work of architect Sverre Fehn.<ref>[http://www.nb.no/pm/ ''Preus Museum'' (Nasjonalbiblioteket)]</ref>

==See also== * Morten Qvale, Norwegian fashion photographer

==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.preusmuseum.no/en Preus Museum] *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/preusmuseum/ Preus museum (Flickr, a Yahoo company)] {{coord|59|25|33|N|10|29|17|E|type:landmark_source:kolossus-nowiki|display=title}}

{{Authority control}} Category:Art museums and galleries in Norway Category:Photography organisations based in Norway Category:Photography museums and galleries Category:Museums in Vestfold Category:Photography archives in Norway