- Address: Universitetsgata 13, 0164 Oslo, Norway
- Phone: +47 21 98 20 00
- Official website: www.nasjonalmuseet.no
- Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 (Tue, Wed, Fri), 10: 00-19: 00 (Thurs), 11: 00-17: 00 (Sat, Sun), Mon - closed
- Visit fee: $ 11.7
About two dozen different museums are concentrated in the capital of Norway . One of the most interesting and favorite tourist attractions is the National Gallery of Oslo. It contains a large collection of works of art, covering the period from the Romantic era to the middle of the last century.
History of the National Gallery of Oslo
The official year of the founding of the Norwegian Art Museum is 1837. It was then that the decision was made to create the National Gallery in Oslo, with the help of which it was possible to preserve the country's cultural heritage. For its design and construction, German architects Henry and Adolf Schirmer (father and son) were responsible. At the same time they adhered to the classical architectural style and as the main material used pink granite. To accommodate the entire collection from 1881 to 1924, the northern and southern wings were additionally attached to the main building of the gallery.
After 166 years in 2003, the National Museum of Arts, Architecture and Design (the full name of the gallery) was established. Several collections were added to it, including exhibits of applied art, masterpieces of painting and sculpture. But even after the museum's transformation, the Norwegians call this place the National Gallery of Oslo.
Gallery Collection
Currently, exhibits are exhibited here, relating to the era of Norwegian Romanticism and Impressionism. All of them are distributed in the following departments:
- National Gallery;
- Museum of Applied Arts;
- Museum of Architecture;
- Modern Art Museum;
- visiting gallery.
The second floor of the National Museum of Oslo exhibits works of Norwegian painting. The pearl of this collection is the canvas "Scream", written by the famous Norwegian artist Edward Munch. In February 1994, a well-known painting was stolen, but thanks to the detective department employees it was returned in three months. Until now, there is a legend that the canvas Munch was so frightening that the intruders in fear of losing their minds themselves returned it.
Not less popular among local tourists enjoys the picture of the same master called "Madonna". It is filled with anxiety, which is expressed in its background, color palette and tired eyes of the main character. There are four more paintings that are exhibited in the Munch Museum, the Kunsthalle Museum in Germany and private collectors.
In the left wing of the National Gallery of Oslo you can see the works of world artists. Here are the pictures:
- Pablo Picasso;
- Van Gogh;
- Claude Monet;
- El Greco;
- Henri Matisse and other impressionists.
In a separate room are exhibited Russian medieval icons related to the Novgorod school.
The museum of applied art, created in 1876, contains household items that have been widely used by Norwegians since the 7th century. Here you can study the clothes of that era, household items, cutlery, tapestries and even royal dresses.
The National Gallery of Oslo has a small museum, where you can buy reproductions of famous canvases and other colorful souvenirs.
How to get to the National Gallery of Oslo?
In order to get acquainted with the collection of works of fine art, you need to go to the capital of Norway . The National Museum is located in the southwest of Oslo. You can reach it by metro or tram. In 100-200 meters from it there are stops Tullinlokka, St. Olavs plass and Nationaltheatret.