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Reviews and Press Articles from 2024–2025 about the Restauration Crossings200 Voyage in 2025,
including goals, the voyage’s significance and symbolism, preparations, and volunteer efforts by the Friends Association:
A Voyage Connecting Past and Future. The magazine Mortepumpen No. 1-2025 (page 6 ->). (To be translated.)
See also in the menu Voyage 2025 on this website.
The new “Restauration” is being prepared for the Atlantic. Crossings200 Norwegian Emigration Museum. By Tom Hetland.
The history. Here you'll also find the link to the article about the 1825 crossing (translate) including the handwritten order from the U.S. President at the time.
The Restauration has also been mentioned by more recent presidents and was the main topic of the Norwegian Prime Minister’s 2025 New Year’s speech.
What happened to the Restauration after the ship arrived in New York?
Patron of the Voyage: Liv Ullmann
Fundraising Campaign: Broken Dreams - A Light Of Hope. In in collaboration with SOS Children Villages (barnebyer).
About the Restauration Friends Association, which owns and operates the ship. They planned and are carrying out Seilas2025, including all related costs.
Want to know more? See under Links and the main menu in the top left corner.
Pictures of the Restauration
See and download high resolution imiages on our Dropbox link for use in the media.
(https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1tkvb454ih5dnh4/AACQ4yTPTU2Q1oAtpbGgn9nua?dl=0)
If the image(s) used have a filename containing ..Foto_Photo_”name of photographer”_.. , please state the name of the photographer.
Always state: Source: Restauration Friends Association (alternatively Venneforening)
(www.restauration.no/en when used digitally).
When using images for your own income, a donation of NOK 3,500 is expected to the Restauration Venneforening / Friends Association.
Click contact for more information how you can donate.
