The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is a museum for everyone. Its exhibits explain how oil and gas are created, discovered and produced, and what they are used for. The museum also provides information about technological advances and the way petroleum influences Norwegian society. Original objects, models, films and interactive exhibits illustrate everything from everyday life offshore to technology and dramatic incidents.

The map funtions as an information source on the oil and gas industry with texts both in English and Norwegian. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum has developed the map in cooperation with the firm Kadme.

The exhibition shows the importance of Petroleum for the Norwegian economy.

The book Crossing Boundaries - Frigg Industrial Heritage was launched at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum at the 17th of June 2010.

A new exhibition "The North Sea divers" opened 22 June at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger to coincide with the publication of a history book of this industry.

The 20. of May 2009 this was launched as the new official website of the Norwegian Petroleum Museum. This day was the tenth anniversary of the museum building in the harbour of Stavanger.