Professional profile Arnfinn Stendahl Rokne

Name: Arnfinn Stendahl Rokne
Position: Museum Director
Email: arnfinn.rokne@mist.no
Phone: +47 90213926

 

Arnfinn Stendahl Rokne holds an MBA from Nord University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, and a cand.mag. degree from NTNU with subjects in art history, history, and archaeology. Arnfinn has previously served as Director of Vitensenteret in Trondheim (2014–2020), Head of Public Engagement at the City Museum in Bergen (2013–2014), and Project Manager/Project Associate for outreach projects at the NTNU University Museum (2001–2013). In recent years, his work has primarily focused on organizational development and leadership, while during his time at the NTNU University Museum, he mainly worked on exhibition projects and research communication.

Arnfinn’s professional interests include cultural management, museum development, and the exhibition medium. He has given numerous presentations at professional conferences and has consistently aimed to use the projects and processes he has worked on to develop knowledge and experiences that can be shared with the professional community.

Publications:

• “The “Intelligent Layman” and Science Communication in Norwegian Public Places”, Kristian Overskaug, Arnfinn Stendahl Rokne og Morten Steffensen, Science Communication, 2014 
• "Smartphone Interaction - The museum as a Gaming Board" i Conversations with Visitors, Social Media in Museums, MusemsEtc, 2012 
• “Skrifta på veggen” in Museologi på norsk. Universitetsmuseenes gjøren, Akademika Forlag, 2012 
• Smartphone Interaction: Museum as a Gaming Board i "Museums at Play", MusemsEtc, 2011