In English

Sølvberget, Stavanger kulturhus was established in 1987, and has ever since then been a key institution in Stavanger's cultural life. Sølvberget is situated in the middle of the city centre, and has more than 1,7 million visitors a year.

Sølvberget, Stavanger kulturhus contains a wide range of cultural activities. The main contributors are Stavanger public library, one of the largest public libraries in Norway, and SF Kino, Stavanger's movie theatre.

Festival

Sølvberget, Stavanger kulturhus and Stavanger public library, are known outside the country borders and assist in arranging the literature festival Kapittel, Stavanger international festival for literature and freedom of speech.

Other activities in Sølvberget, Stavanger kulturhus

Regular music arrangements, plays, artistic installations and exhibitions all take place in Sølvberget. Sølvberget also collaborates with many other associations and organizations in Stavanger by offering the stage and display facilities for their use. This gives them the opportunity to show their activities and thereby demonstrate the variety of cultural and organizational activities in the city.

The various sections:

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• The Information
  is on the ground floor,outside the music and film library. The Information provides a wide range of local, national and international newspapers to the public in addition to information on Sølvberget and its' activites and offers.

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• Kult.kafeen
  is located on the ground floor. A café serving hot and cold food and beverages.

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• Choco Boco
  is located on the ground floor. A café serving hot and cold food and beverages.

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• Movie Theatre, SF Kino Stavanger
  Automatic ticket sale all day on
  
  • Telephone: +47 51 51 07 00
  • Internet: www.sfkino.no

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• Stavanger music and film library
  is also located on the center's ground floor, and provides a wide collection of compact discs, LP records, DVD and Blue-Ray discs, music and film literature and music notes.

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• Norwegian children's museum, Norsk barnemuseum
  in the basement, is a museum dedicated to children and childhood in Norway and the rest of the world.
  
  • Telephone: +47 51 91 23 90
  • Internet: www.norskbarne.museum.no
  • e-mail: postmaster@norskbarne.museum.no

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• Sølvberget Gallery
  on the first floor, is an exhibition hall (approximately 700 square metres) for larger exhibitions, festival arrangements and fairs.

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• Stavanger public library
  is divided into two sections, culture/fiction and fact, located on the first (opposite the gallery) and second floor (opposite Stavanger children's library).

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• Stavanger children's library
  is located on thesecond floor and provides children's literature, music and films. Arranges a large amount of children activites and shows out through the year.

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Other important subjects in English:

• Fines and reminders
• Loan regulations
• Library cards