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  • The new MUNCH will open spring 2021. Photo: Guttorm Stilèn Johansen

    ​MUNCH will now open in Spring 2021

    MUNCH will now open in Spring 2021
    The planned opening of the MUNCH in the autumn of 2020 must be postponed until the spring of 2021 due to the remaining work and lack of takeover of the building from the contractor. Delayed deliveries of fire and security doors, central operating systems and Covid-19 have led to a delayed takeover of the new MUNCH from the responsible contractor to the client.

  • The Scream under conservation. Photo Munchmuseet

    THE SCREAM – LIVE: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PAINTING AFTER THE ROBBERY?

    MUNCH DIGITAL:
    Hear MUNCH's conservator Gry Landro's story about what happened to the famous painting after the robbery in 2004.

    TheScream is back on the museum wall at MUNCH, Tøyen, in the exhibition Yonder - Edvard Munch and Nature. For those who cannot visit the museum, we have set up a camera in the exhibition that streams The Scream directly 24/7
    The Scream is Edvard Munch's most

  • The Scream. Tempera and oil on cardboard. Photo: Munchmuseet

    "THE SCREAM" LIVE STREAMED AT MUNCH TØYEN

    Experience one of the world’s most famous paintings from your home in this 24/7 live stream from MUNCH Tøyen.
    The Scream is one of the world’s most famous motifs. In the newly opened exhibition «Yonder – Edvard Munch and Nature», visitors get to see the painting once again up close during the exhibition period.
    For those who cannot travel to the museum, MUNCH offer a livestream of The Scream

  • The Scream by Edvard Munch. Photo: Munchmuseet

    MUNCH TØYEN REOPENS WITH NEW EXHIBITION PROGRAM AND DIGITAL STUDIO

    Experience two brand new exhibitions when MUNCH Tøyen reopens for visitors June 15. Visitors will experience the photo exhibition The Experimental Self as well as Yonder: Edvard Munch and Nature. To those who cannot visit physically, MUNCH will continue to spread Edvard Munch’s art through digital channels from a pop up studio set-up within the exhibition. 
    "The Experimental Self"

    Edvard

  • MUNCH with new logo created by North

    A NEW VISUAL IDENTITY FOR MUNCH

    A new visual identity for MUNCH
    North creates a visual identity for a new art museum by Oslo’s waterfront, tailor-made for the world’s largest collection of art by Edvard Munch.
    North were selected to create a new visual identity and logo for the museum. The creative solution aims to be a contemporary interpretation of Munch’s ethos and to positively signal the exciting new vision for the or

  • The new MUNCH in Bjørvika set to open this fall. Photo: Adria Goula

    MUNCH LAUNCHES FIRST DIGITAL EXHIBITION ON NEW WEBSITE

    The museum announces the launch of its newly redesigned website, which will serve as a platform for digital exhibitions and art experiences.
    The new website has been redesigned to showcase the museum’s extensive collections, which include the largest amount of works by Edvard Munch in the world. Over the past month, the museum has been working behind the scenes to bring forward the launch of di

  • Hand Reaching out for Bottles 1838. Photo credit Munchmuseet

    ​​Live stream: We bring Edvard Munch to you. This time behind the scene


    Live stream: We bring Edvard Munch to you


    Munch and immediate space
    In this exclusive livestream, you will get a unique opportunity to visit our art storage, which is normally not open to the public. Here we find artworks by Munch that deal with his immediate and private surroundings at Ekely in Norway, where he spent the last 28 years of his life until his death in 1944.
    In

  • Munchmuseet is temporarily closed


    Munchmuseet is temporarily closed
    The management at Munchmuseet has decided to close the doors to all visitors from 11 am on Wednesday 11 March. The decision was made as a consequence of the outbreak of covid-19, and as a measure to limit further spreading in society.
    The closure is currently valid for two weeks, through Wednesday, March 25.
    At Munchmuseet we have visitors from all o

  • New MUNCH in Bjørvika Oslo. Photo by Adria Goula

    This is the new MUNCH

    Edvard Munch is a pioneer of modern art and the creator of the iconic The Scream. Autumn 2021, a brand new museum opens by Oslo’s waterfront, tailor-made for the worlds largest collection of art by Munch. Munchmuseet will be one of the world’s largest museums dedicated to a single artist and will be the number one destination for experiencing Edvard Munch’s life and art.

  • H.R.H Princess Beatrix to open Van Gogh+Munch in Oslo

    H.R.H Princess Beatrix to open Van Gogh+Munch in Oslo

    ​Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will open the exhibition VanGogh+Munch at the Munch Museum in Oslo on 9th May 2015, in the company of Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway. The exhibition will for the first time present two of the world’s most important European artists: Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch – together for the first time.