- Address: Strandpromenaden 2, 0252 Oslo, Norway
- Phone: +47 22 93 60 60
- Year of foundation: 1993
In the capital of Norway - Oslo - there is a museum of modern art called Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. This is a private institution, open to the finances of charitable foundations.
general information
The institution was founded in Kvadraturen in 1993 by the wealthy Norwegian families Astrup and Fernly, from which the name of the museum came. In 2012, the institution was moved to a new building, built by the famous architectural company Building Workshop, led by renowned specialist Renzo Piano and Narud Stokke Wiig.
The Astrup-Fernli Museum is represented by three separate buildings, a combined glass roof and connected by bridges, thrown over the water. In one of the buildings are offices, and they also host art exhibitions. In other rooms are directly exhibition halls.
A distinctive element of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo is its roof. It has a double curved shape and emphasizes the interaction of the cultural purpose of the structure. The buildings are made in the form of wooden laminated beams, which support steel thin columns. This building is considered the most outstanding in its architecture on the entire planet.
Description of sight
The Astrup-Fernli Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the beautiful and public area of Oslo - Tjuwholmen. It is surrounded by a fjord , large industrial buildings, a city park where you can relax and enjoy the scenery. There are 10 different exhibition halls. All of them differ among themselves by materials of furnish, height of ceilings and the form. In the modern art museum in Norway there are both permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions that take place about 4 times a year.
The main exhibition of the institution is the collection of works created by Hans Rasmus Astrup in the postwar period. It is based on the work of such famous authors as Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Oddi Nurdrum. Presented here are paintings by contemporary young artists: Frank Benson, Nate Louman, etc.
The collection in the Astrup-Fernly Museum acquaints its visitors with the trends in the development of art over the past 60 years. In one of the halls is the heaviest and largest bookshelf on the planet. It is made of steel and lead, and its weight is 32 tons. The exhibit is called "High Priestess", and its author is Anselm Kiefer.
The main exhibit in the Museum of Modern Art in Oslo is the work of the American author Jeff Koons. It is a bearded monkey made of gilding and embracing the popular musician Michael Jackson. Two figures are covered with buds of roses and are dressed in full uniform.
The institution also includes:
- a sculpture park that stretches along the embankment;
- own beach where you can buy;
- The lookout tower, which offers a stunning view of the capital;
- a conference hall in which cognitive lectures on a theme of arts pass;
- a restaurant where you can have a snack;
- gift shop.
Features of visit
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Norway works from Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 am until 5 pm, on Thursday until 19:00, and on weekends from 12:00 to 17:00. Admission price for adults is about $ 12, for pensioners - $ 9, for students - $ 7, and children under 18 - free.
How to get there?
From the center of Oslo, you can reach the museum by car or walk on the streets of E18, Rv162 and Rådhusgata. The distance is about 3 km. By public transport you will get on buses Nos. 54 and 21 (Bryggetorget), 150, 160, 250 (Oslo Bussterminalen), 80E, 81A, 81B, 83 (Tollboden).