Rock Museum in Namsos laid down by New Year – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): The North Trøndelag town with long rock traditions have fostered both Åge Aleksandersen and DDE.

So when the national museum of pop and rock was added to Trondheim in 2005, Namsos «competence» Rock City, with support from both the state and county, as an apology.

Taps Drains

It opened in 2011, but was a loss drains from the start and lost NOK 8.2 million the first year.

Since it has both been conflicts between management and board and ridicule for unclear mandate, a cool shoulder from the music industry and Priorities as “artist psychologist.”

From årssiktet rods Rock City doors and premises can be rented to others, confirms alderman in Namsos municipality now to NRK.

– The brand and the rights to the content in it is preserved, then we’ll see what we do with it as time yesterday, said Councilman Gunnar Lien told NRK.

Went plus

Last year, state funding for the center choked, but still rescued by cultural politicians.

When the state budget was presented in autumn it was clear that it was ending the state transfers to Rock City. Also Nord-Trøndelag county has dropped support for the center.

Iflølge figures from Brønnøysundregistrene managed Rock City still to exit 2014 with a profit of nearly one million.