“Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people.”
An Institution that Reflects the Visions of Thor Heyerdahl Scholarship: 50.000,- APPLY NOWWhat is The Thor Heyerdahl Institute?
The Institute endeavours to promote and continue to develop Thor Heyerdahl’s ideas and principles within, interdisciplinary research, international dialogue / multi-cultural co-operation and protection of the global environment
Thor Heyerdahl Scholarship
Are you attending a Norwegian sixth form college (Videregåede skole) and would like to follow in the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl?
Heritage of the world and Unesco
In May 2011, the Thor Heyerdahl Archives were added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” Register. Currently, this list includes 238 collections from all over the world.
Thor Heyerdahl International Day
Every year since 2006 the Thor Heyerdahl Institute has organised a conference on an important contemporary global issue.
Official opening of the childhood home
The official opening of Thor Heyerdahl’s childhood home in Steingata 7, Larvik, took place in October 2011.
Thor Heyerdahl Professoship
A four-year Thor Heyerdahl Professorship in co-operation with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB).
News
A tribute to the ocean
Beautiful singing, talented speakers and dedicated young people made the Thor Heyerdahl International Day 2019 an exciting and successful event. In collaboration with the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), the Norwegian Soloist Choir, Jotron and the Norwegian...
International Day 2019
October 20th - Thor Heyerdahl International Day 2019 It is time to pay tribute to The Ocean! Featuring awards, singing and beautiful movie clips. Time to take it seriously. With research, stories and action. On October 20, the Soloist Choir, Foreign Minister, WWF...
THE SCOLARSHIPS OF 2019
The winners of the Thor Heyerdahl Scholarship 2019 have been elected! It was many high quality contributions that were submitted this year and where most of the contributions went under the genre of film and animation. This led to this year's scholarship being divided...
Seminar in Andora 2019
Seminar in Andora 2019 In connection with the friendship-city agreement that was entered a few months ago between the municipalities of Andora and Larvik, the institute and several politicians from Larvik visited Andora in Liguria on 30 May - 3 June. The program...
Larvik Open to the World: Lecture by Henrik Syse
Lecture by Henrik Syse. May 8th in Thor Heyerdahls childhood home. The lecture will be held in Norwegian.
Thor Heyerdahl Concert at the Italian Institute of Culture in Oslo
April 10th we witnessed a fantastic concert held by the winners of the 2018 T.O.S.C.A opera competition. In cooperation with the Italian Institute of Culture in Oslo The Thor Heyerdahl Institute organised the successful event joining important friendships and beautiful music. We especially want to thank the extraordinarily skilled singers and their artistic leader Massimiliano Viapiano for letting us experience and enjoy this very enchanting evening.