1997: The National Heritage Year

Rolf Dybvik is appointed Master Lighthouse Keeper at Lindesnes.
The National Heritage Year is celebrated with a conference at the lighthouse where the Norwegian Association for Lighthouse

History is formally established.The Foundation presents a plan for the creation of a national lighthouse museum.
King Harald visits the lighthouse in connection with the ceremony “In Pace” – a memorial observation of the sinking of M/S Palatia and the unveiling of “Pax”, a monument to peace.