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The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities is a museum that serves to educate the public about The Holocaust and Religious Minorities. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy, in Oslo, Norway and the museum takes residence in Villa Grande. The museum has two main areas of research focus: The Holocaust and religious minorities. In working with several different educational partners, the museum creates and opens new exhibits to the public every year.

Jewish History and Antisemitism
The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities conducts research in Jewish history and Antisemitism, specifically about the depiction of Jews in Norway from the year 1800 to the present.

Population survey: Attitudes towards Jews and Other Minorities
The Center conducted a population survey between August 2010 to May 2012 with an intent to study negative attitudes in Norway towards Jews, along with smaller minority groups. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The study was reported to have found negative stereotypical opinions present in Norwegian society towards the Jew populace.

IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance)
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, founded in 1998, is a government funded organization that spreads awareness about The Holocaust through the support of social and political leaders. It also serves as an outlet of remembrance for survivors and their families. Currently, membership is open to all democratic nations and and as of now has 31 member countries. Members must be committed to the support of policies about The Holocaust education and the declaration.[2]

Yad Vashem, Israel
Yad Vashem, founded in 1953, is a center for educational research and well as remembrance of The Holocaust. Yad Vashem has many different resources about The Holocaust such as research publications, digital collections and archives, seminars, and international projects.[3]

Living History Forum, Sweden
The Living History Forum is dedicated to international networking, education, and societal progress focusing on issues of democracy, tolerance and human-rights. It strives mainly to educate the youth of Sweden. [4]

Danish Institute for International Studies, Denmark
The Danish Institute for International Studies,or DIIS, is an independent research institution that is funded primarily by the Danish government. DIIS covers a variety of research topics involved in numerous regions. DIIS supplies The Center for Holocaust Studies and Religious Minorities with data for their exhibitions.

History of Villa Grande
Originally, Villa Grande featured a Wilhelminian style, made to resemble a medieval castle. However, as the residence was occupied by different organizations, Villa Grande was remodeled many times. Before housing the Center, Villa Grande was temporarily the residence of Vidkun Quisling, head of the National Socialist Party in Norway. Hitler's Norwegian puppet government operated at Villa Grande from 1942-1945. During the spring of 1945, Villa Grande functioned as an officer's barracks for Allied troops and diplomatic personnel. From 1948-1961, Villa Grande was a nursing home ran under the supervision of Ullevaal Hospital. After being used as teaching grounds for National School for health personnel, Villa Grande went on the free market for sale in 1999. In 2005, HL-Senteret moves in to the newly renovated building that remains under governmental control.

Library
The library houses literature mainly revolving around: The Holocaust, other genocides, religion, life views, and minorities. HL-senteret has access to this information in various forms of media including journals, speech and sound recordings, and also archives exclusive to the Center. The library is a resource to not only employees of the Center, but also to: students, those looking to conduct research, and other libraries. With regards to the library as a resource to employees of the center, the 'What the Documents Tell Us' project presents the 10 historical documents that their researchers used in compiling a report on the slow removal of Norwegian Roma through the enactment of Gypsy policies. This project was taken on in response to a commission from the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform, and Church Affairs to find out more about Norway's Roma population throughout World War II.