- Address: Tøyengata 53, 0578 Oslo, Norway
- Phone: +47 23 49 35 00
- Website: munchmuseet.no
- Year of foundation: 1963
- Working hours: from 10:00 to 17:00 hours
- Ticket price: $ 12
The largest cultural center in the Norwegian city of Oslo is the Munch Museum. The museum exposition is dedicated to the work of local artist Edward Munch.
History
The construction of the Munch Museum began in 1963 and was timed to coincide with the centenary of the birth of the famous expressionist artist. The architects of the grandiose project were Gunnar Fogner and Elnar Mikelbast.
Museum collection
Nowadays the huge museum collection has over 28 thousand exhibits, including about 1000 paintings, more than 4,500 drawings in watercolor, 1800 engravings, 6 sculptures, personal belongings of the master. Honorable place in the collection of works is allocated to self-portraits. On them it is possible to trace the life path of Munch from an impeccable youth to a frail old man.
Today, apart from permanent exhibitions in the museum , mobile workers also work. Also in the middle of 1990, the building organizes musical concerts, shows films by Norwegian directors. Some of the exhibits of the Munch Museum are exhibited in major museums of the country and the world.
Robbery
August 2004 was remembered by the daring robbery of the famous museum in Norway. The criminals stole pictures of "Scream" and "Madonna". Soon the suspects were detained and convicted, the paintings returned to the Munch Museum only two years later. The canvases were seriously damaged and were sent for restoration. Unfortunately, some shortcomings have not been resolved.
How to get there?
You can get to the Edvard Munch Museum by public transport . The Munchmuseet bus station is a 20-minute walk away. Here come the flights №№20, N20.
A souvenir shop and a small cafe are open on site.