Norway's new art center
The National Museum of Norway got its name after being merged in 2003 by the former institutions The National Gallery, Museum of Art and Design, Museum of Architecture, Museum of contemporary art and Museum of National Exhibitions. The moving process, where over 400,000 objects had to be moved, took over one year to complete.
Over 6,500 art works from the collection will be exhibited at the same time in the huge exhibition halls, that contains of over 90 rooms. Starting at the first floor with art from the antiquity, then moving forward in time to the modern era in the second floor. Last but not least, the 2,400 m2 large light hall in the third floor makes completely unique surroundings for the newest of contemporary art, that will be shown in shifting exhibitions through the year.
If you plan to see it all, make sure you have enough time!
Works from the biggest Norwegian and international artists
The collection contains work from some of the biggest names in art history, both in Norway and international. Among the most known Norwegian painters from the Modern period is Edward Munch, who has even been given a separate room for his art.
Here you can find famous paintings like "The Scream" ("Skrik" in Norwegian) and "Madonna". Other famous painters from Norway, from the classic age, are Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude, Christian Krogh, Theodor Kittelsen, Harald Sohlberg, Thomas Fearnley and many more.
The museum also got international stars on the list of exhibititors, like the classic icons Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse, and more.
In the contemporary art field, work by artists like Ingerid Kuiters, Daisuke Kosugi, Ilavenil Vasuky Jayapalan and many more will be shown.
But not only paintings are worth a visit. Among the museum's absolute highlights is the "Baldishol carpet", made around year 1040-1190 and the 600 years old "Dragon Vase" from the Ming Dynasti in China.