The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling or Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum) is a Norwegian government agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs responsible for archival, library and museum services. The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority have several web services, as kulturnett.no and the Norwegian digital library as the most prominent. It was founded on 1 January 2003, following the merger of the Norwegian Directorate for Public Libraries, the Norwegian Museum Authority, and the National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries. See also Norwegian Year of Cultural Heritage 2009 List of museums in Norway External links Official site (Norwegian) Kulturnett.no (Norwegian) Norwegian digital library (English) The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (English) Norwegian culture Archive, Library and Museum Authority Government agencies established in 2003