Given
the large amount of museums, you have to choose which ones to visit.
Having bought the Oslo
pass
(see Practical Information), we decided to devote this whole day to
art.
The
Museum Munch (Munch Museet)
Address:
Toyengata 53
Opening
Hours: Every day (except Tuesday), 10 a.m to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. in
winter).
Admission:
NOK 95 (free with the Oslo pass)
It
is Oslo’s not-to-be-missed museum devoted to the most famous
Norwegian painter. When we went there, there was an exhibition of
Jasper Johns’ artwork, an artist strongly influenced by Edvard
Munch.
The
museum gathers many of Munch’s works… But to our great surprise
and also maybe due to our ignorance, we did not see THE famous
painting. Asking the museum attendant, we found out that it was to be
admired at the National Gallery.
The
National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet)
Address:
Universitetsgaten 13
Opening
Hours: Every day (except for Monday) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (7 p.m. on
Thursday and 5 p.m. at weekends).
Admission:
NOK 50 (free on Sunday)
There
are many paintings exhibited at the National Gallery. Amongst others,
we can admire Gauguin’s, Picasso’s artworks and a whole room
devoted to the Norwegian master including his famous painting “The
Scream”. This Gallery is therefore a must-see.
Meal
at Kaffistova (Enjoy 20%-off discount with the Oslo pass)
Address:
Rosenkrantz’ gate 8
Fair-priced
cafeteria where you can eat a good steamed salmon with vegetables,
but also the soup of the day. There is a wide variety of desserts and
sandwiches.
The
Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Astrup Fearnley Museet)
Address:
Strandpromenaden 2
Opening
Hours: Every day (except for Monday), 12 p.m. (11 a.m. at weekends)
to 5 p.m. (7 p.m. on Thursday).
Admission:
NOK 100
At
the end of the Aker Brygge district stands the building housing the
museum. It was designed by an Italian architect in 2012. What a
remarkable construction!
In
the museum, there is one of northern Europe’s most important
collection of both modern and contemporary art. Andy Warhol’s and
Jeff Koons’ works are found in the permanent collection.
However,
it seems that one must be into modern art to really enjoy the pieces
exhibited. It was indeed a bit too modern for us. We saw all the same
a cow cut in half and Christianised bovines: Quite surprising, to say
the least!
The
Museum of Contemporary Art (Museet for Samtidskunst)
Address:
Bankplassen 4
Opening
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (7 p.m. on Thursday) and
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at weekends.
Admission:
NOK 50 (free on Sunday)
This
one was more interesting than the Modern Art Museum because there are
way more artworks exhibited: There is something for every taste!
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