A Scandinavian Gallery in New York
The gallery is located in the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York.
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Trygve Lie Gallery was established to contribute to the promotion of Norwegian, Norwegian-American and Scandinavian art to a broad audience in the city of New York.
On September 19th 2003, the Norwegian Ambassador to the US, Knut Vollebæk, officially opened the new Gallery at a private reception.
The Inaugural Exhibition - Norwegian Artists in New York - took place February 2004 with H. E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mrs. Annan as guests of honor.
Royal visit
Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway visiting Trygve Lie Gallery.
Photo: Thomas Nilsson/VG 
Trygve Lie served as Norwegian Foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations.
