Munch
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
Edvard Munch bequeathed a large portion of his work to the city before his death in 1940, and this museum is the result. It contains books, paintings, drawings, scuptures and letters. The Munch Museums have changing exhibitions. Please see website for updated exhibition program.
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Neighbourhood: Gamle Oslo
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- Jernbanetorget • 9 min walk
- Grønland • 10 min walk
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- Roqaya NKatowice, Poland4 contributionsA mustDespite the fact that 'Scream' was in storage the muesum is an abdolute must. It's a small one with focus on specific Norwegian artists. Not too many artworks too be overwhelmed but enough to get the taste of it. I recommend playing the museum game with hidden voice messages. The souvenir shop and cafe are lovely. There is also space for kids to be creative. My 11yrs old loved the place.Visited January 2020Travelled with familyWritten 16 January 2020
- bamsestockholmStockholm, Sweden110 contributionsA new Munch Museum was excellent!We went to Oslo in order to visit a new Munch Museum! It was perfect! So many beautiful paintings there and a new Munch Museum bilding is so beautiful. Be aware that we need to book a slot in advance... We saw that a few people could not come in to Museum since they did not book/reserve a time slot in advance...Visited November 2021Written 27 November 2021
- Clare81 contributionsGreat art and building let down by rude staffI visited the Munch museum twice on my Oslo visit. From an art perspective it was full of gems and the Munch collection was outstanding-well worth a couple of visits to take it all in. One entrance ticket was valid for the full day with no time limit and allowed access to all the exhibitions on all the floors, which was excellent value and the reason I give it 3 stars. The buidling itself was interesting to me and the views from different floors across Oslo the higher up you go are fantastic. I would definately have a drink at the Skybar at the top.... Cons I don't like to write negative comments, but found staff on both occassions rude and unhelpful which let the place down. Certain bags need to go in lockers (which is fine) but then no help was given to people regarding the lockers. Then security appeared to abuse their power by randomly allowing some people up the stairs whilst turning others away back to the lockers for no reason other than they could. Horrible to witness. Dont bother to ask staff for any information regarding the art work, they'll just shrug at you.Visited March 2022Written 30 August 2022
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mohamad z
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
The Munch Museum in Oslo is dedicated to preserving the works of the famous Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. Known for "The Scream," the museum showcases his paintings, prints, and sculptures, making it a must-visit for art enthusiasts and cultural explorers.
Written 11 August 2023
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orion0116
Calgary, Alberta71 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
If you are looking for a cool bar, good restaurant plus an art gallery, go to the Munch Museum. This is a large facility devoted to Munch and his works are presented in groupings that focus on one aspect of his work. It changed my mind about his work. When you do go to the restaurant, you are leaving the muttart space … and it is totally worth it to have lunch here.
Written 1 August 2023
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Justin V
Birmingham, UK572 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A really well structured museum that shows you that there is a lot more to Munch than just the scream.
Some really interesting range of rooms and exhibits which take you through his different phases and really gives a greater understanding of his art
Some really interesting range of rooms and exhibits which take you through his different phases and really gives a greater understanding of his art
Written 27 July 2023
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Europelover2014
Chicago, IL3 267 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Having seen many special curated traveling Munch exhibits in art museums in various countries as well as Munch's works in many different art museums' permanent collections, I didn't expect much from the Oslo Munch Museum. I was happily surprised.
As several of the exhibitions we saw will be closing in a few months, I won't review these. If you simply want to see "The Scream", you will probably be more satisfied with a visit to the nearby Oslo National Museum. The Munch Museum rotates display of the versions of "The Scream" that they own, only one of these is an oil. The others are a lithograph and crayon version. We were there when the oil was on display, but others may be disappointed to see "only" a print.
We enjoyed the curating of the museum. Most often, I have seen a chronological exhibition which is not the sole approach of the Munch Museum. In addition to the paintings and prints on display, there is an exhibit of methods and a delightful presentation of Munch's "home" which is very interactive. Despite everything I thought I knew, I walked away with a broader understanding of Munch's art.
As several of the exhibitions we saw will be closing in a few months, I won't review these. If you simply want to see "The Scream", you will probably be more satisfied with a visit to the nearby Oslo National Museum. The Munch Museum rotates display of the versions of "The Scream" that they own, only one of these is an oil. The others are a lithograph and crayon version. We were there when the oil was on display, but others may be disappointed to see "only" a print.
We enjoyed the curating of the museum. Most often, I have seen a chronological exhibition which is not the sole approach of the Munch Museum. In addition to the paintings and prints on display, there is an exhibit of methods and a delightful presentation of Munch's "home" which is very interactive. Despite everything I thought I knew, I walked away with a broader understanding of Munch's art.
Written 21 July 2023
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JoannaFthegrumpy
London, UK79 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
Hmmm. I feel like Munch did not bequeath his best work to the city, because this museum and collection was disappointing. I found far more enjoyable paintings of his in the National Gallery. For example, I am not a fan of Van Gogh, but if I’m looking at paintings repeatedly thinking “Van Gogh did that better”, it’s not a ringing endorsement.
I don’t recognise the museum I visited from the picture, because the building I visited was tall and thin with many, many floors. The escalators were fun. So there was that.
The top floor describes itself as illicit. I appreciate that Amsterdam this is not, but if that is illicit, well, the Norwegians are far more prudish than I thought. It was also mildly disturbing to see many, many pensioners doodling with crayons, even if they were allegedly “wood cut rubbing”. There was no room at the table for me to join, as this interactive exhibit proved to be so popular, but I was wondering how “illicit” those rubbings were (no innuendo intended”).
One other point: when I arrived, there were many South Koreans queueing politely to get in. Unfortunately, they were queueing right around the queue for everyone who needed a ticket, blocking the entrance. Despite three staff members at the desk where I needed to get to to buy my ticket, none of them obviously felt it was their responsibility to move the queue somewhere more convenient for the likes of me. Maybe they knew the exhibits weren’t really worth it????
I don’t recognise the museum I visited from the picture, because the building I visited was tall and thin with many, many floors. The escalators were fun. So there was that.
The top floor describes itself as illicit. I appreciate that Amsterdam this is not, but if that is illicit, well, the Norwegians are far more prudish than I thought. It was also mildly disturbing to see many, many pensioners doodling with crayons, even if they were allegedly “wood cut rubbing”. There was no room at the table for me to join, as this interactive exhibit proved to be so popular, but I was wondering how “illicit” those rubbings were (no innuendo intended”).
One other point: when I arrived, there were many South Koreans queueing politely to get in. Unfortunately, they were queueing right around the queue for everyone who needed a ticket, blocking the entrance. Despite three staff members at the desk where I needed to get to to buy my ticket, none of them obviously felt it was their responsibility to move the queue somewhere more convenient for the likes of me. Maybe they knew the exhibits weren’t really worth it????
Written 19 July 2023
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Iain L
Central Poland, Poland48 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
You can easily pass two hours scaling the 11 floors of the Munch Museet and if you do you will be able to see three versions of The Scream, the one that everybody recognizes, the lithograph and the print, which bizarrely are rotated on display one every 30 minutes! The interactive exhibition of the contents of his Paris apartment is one of the highlights and the two storey hall housing massive canvasses was jaw dropping! Great views over Oslo from the restaurant at the top too.
Written 18 July 2023
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sue
Derbyshire, UK13 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A spectacular building in itself but also very well set out, spent hours here: also nice cafe. If we'd had more time we would have returned.
Written 17 July 2023
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JimRiesterer
Edina, MN4 682 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A must visit while in Oslo, this new museum focuses on the prolific career of the tortured artist Edvard Munch. There are 13 floors in this new architectural addition to the city’s skyline with most displaying Munch’s work from wood cut print and sketches to massive pairings the size of busses and including perhaps his most famous work, Skirk or as we know it, “the Scream”.
The artwork is thoughtfully grouped by theme with sections dedicated to death, sadness, and natural scenes to name a few. The museum also does a good job educating the viewer as to Munch’s life and career.
How it works/things to know:
-buy tickets online for specific day/time in advance or at the box office.
-the scream is in the center of floor 4
-there are 3 versions of the scream-the painting, a pastel on cardboard and a drawing
-only one version is on display at a time in order to protect them (quite fragile) and a different one is “revealed” in the Scream exhibition every half hour.
-The drawing is the one most exhibited, however in a 2- hour period we saw drawing 2:25pm, pastel on cardboard at 2:30pm and finally after 3:30 the painting version
There’s also a bar on the top floor as well as a nice museum shop on the ground floor which is accessible without a museum ticket in case you need a scream t-shirt.
The artwork is thoughtfully grouped by theme with sections dedicated to death, sadness, and natural scenes to name a few. The museum also does a good job educating the viewer as to Munch’s life and career.
How it works/things to know:
-buy tickets online for specific day/time in advance or at the box office.
-the scream is in the center of floor 4
-there are 3 versions of the scream-the painting, a pastel on cardboard and a drawing
-only one version is on display at a time in order to protect them (quite fragile) and a different one is “revealed” in the Scream exhibition every half hour.
-The drawing is the one most exhibited, however in a 2- hour period we saw drawing 2:25pm, pastel on cardboard at 2:30pm and finally after 3:30 the painting version
There’s also a bar on the top floor as well as a nice museum shop on the ground floor which is accessible without a museum ticket in case you need a scream t-shirt.
Written 10 July 2023
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KarmenTravels
Prague, Czech Republic58 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
Nicely organized building, surrounded by very nice modern architecture buildings. The exhibition itself was interesting and provided a nice overview of Munch's life and art.
Written 5 July 2023
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David P
Phoenix, AZ202 contributions
Jul 2023
I, sadly, had no idea how prolific and influential Edvard Munch was. He left all of his work and tools to the city of Oslo, and Oslo had done a spectacular job of displaying this immense collection -- both exhausting and fascinating. Even if you have only 2 hours, go to this museum.
Written 4 July 2023
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Mercedes A
Buenos Aires, Argentina43 contributions
Hay una copia de El grito ?
ViviToro
Budapest, Hungary250 contributions
No solo una copia, vas a ver la primera de las dos versiones del artista que existen al óleo.
Munch hizo varias versiones de ¨EL GRITO¨ ,: 2 al oleo, 2 pasteles y también existen versiones en blanco y negro que son litografías. De estas se estiman qué puede haber alrededor de 50 hechas de la piedra original.
Gilles P
Maisons-Alfort, France4 contributions
Bonjour,
J'ai découvert Edvard Munch à Oslo l'été dernier. J'y retournerai l'été prochain et j'irai voir Åsgårdstrand, Kragerø, Jeløya ... mais j'aurais bien aimé trouver un petit guide, genre "sur les pas d'E. Munch à et autour d'Oslo" ... A tout hasard, quelqu'un aurait-il connaissance d'un tel ouvrage ?
Maria Luisa C
Pontevedra, Spain16 contributions
No puedo contestarte, no lo sé. Lo que sí puedo decirte es que el verano pasado nosotros vimos Munch en el museo Munch, en una exposición excelente, y vimos también los de la National Gallery, entre los que se encuentra El grito, pero cuidado porque creo que está en obras, tal vez los cuadros estén en otro sitio.
También hay Munch en Bergen, aunque yo no los conozco.
Perdona por el retraso en contestarte, pero no había visto el mensaje.
Un saludo
Winnie E
københavn1 contribution
Kan man komme rundt i kørestol på museet? Tak fra Winnie fra København
Vincenzo DG
Lucera, Italy9 contributions
there is a scream Munch?
benny19602015
Falkirk, UK68 contributions
Is it closed on a Tuesday
benny19602015
Falkirk, UK68 contributions
Thanks for the replies.
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- Wed - Sun 10:00 - 21:00
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