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sidcool
Ok, I am at work and can't watch it. Can someone post updates here? Thanks.
buro9
It's not due to be open until 4:30pm GMT (5:30pm BST)... another 50 minutes.

At the moment they're interviewing some spectators asking what they think is in the package... and the package itself is in a plastic clear crate on the floor in the middle of a room of people.

Unfortunately I have to jump on a train before it's opened, so I can't tell you what is in it. There's probably another Norwegian or Swedish speaker on here that is also watching and who will be able to explain it all.

sidcool
Thanks!
buro9
The town band just arrived and we have a stage washed in purple and red.

Lots of people in traditional wear. Very little happening.

Right... a train beckons.

sidcool
Have they opened it yet?
bezaorj
there was a newspaper from 1919 , so I guess this isn't a 100 year old package
spobo
exactly what I was thinking ;o
xk_id
some kind of traditional 'scarves', and lots and lots of letters, notebooks, newspaper articles and other documents.
andr
With all the buzz, military honor guard, etc., this has the potential to be the best prank for years.
xk_id
I doubt they haven't x-rayed it already ;)
mansr
They are celebrating the 400-year anniversary of a historic battle. The opening of this package is but a small part of it.
xntrk
I can't watch either. I hope it's the iPhone 5.
debacle
A thin, sleek, black tablet with the ability to travel back in time? Does it say 'Panic' on the back?
jfb
YOU FOOLS!
electic
It's an instruction manual.
dsirijus
Instruction manual with no charts? Pffft.
kamau
It's probably a video from Hari Seldon.
fmystic
I hope they open it and it's a secret decoder ring with a secret encoded message.

"Be... sure... to... drink... your... Ovaltine?"

xk_id
What was the name of the dance performer, in the black dress? It was beautiful.
andv
I understood this was a 100year old package, but inside there were some newspapers from 1914 and from 1919... just marketing and nothing else until now...
johrn
Whoops, sorry guys engaged in the main attraction, opening up a 98 year old time capsule is too boring for this audience. Go backstage and come back later to tell us what the interesting stuff was.

I feel like this could have been organized better, maybe someone MCing the opening could have been getting people excited about each new item.

blaze33
16:45 GMT update, the package was opened. It did contain a second package but as it did not said to open it in 2112 they proceeded to open it.

It's essentially a lot of written documents: notebooks, letters, telegrams, some newspapers. There are also some small colored banners (a white one which says "from the king", blue and red ones). Can't transcript what was said in Norwegian but it seems like the museum will be in charge to make a summary of the included items.

Sorry, no alien artifacts, no time machine, no explosion, no prank of the year.