Norway is gradually opening up for more and more travellers. Travellers from a handful European areas with low infection rate and travellers from Denmark with a valid corona certificate are now allowed to enter the country without having to quarantine. More European countries will be added to the list on 5 July. Updates and changes may occur on short notice.
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo has announced its opening date, 11 June 2022. As early as this summer, visitors can enter the building for early access guided tours. Norway’s new National Museum will be the largest art museum in the Nordic region. Many areas of Oslo are experiencing major development projects. The most exciting architectural projects are by the fjord.
The new MUNCH in Bjørvika, Oslo, is set to open on 22 October 2021. This week, the museum initiated the complex operations of moving Edvard Munch's artworks to their new home by the Oslofjord. Moving artworks with dimensions upwards of 5 x 11 metres is not a walk in the park.
Live press conference from Bjørvika in Oslo, where Stein Olav Henrichsen, Director of MUNCH, and estudio Herreros will announce the new MUNCH's opening date and opening exhibitions. MUNCH will be a playful, innovative and eventful house, filled with new opportunities for engaging art experiences. MUNCH offers art and culture spread over 13 floors, topped with Oslo's best view over the Oslo fjord.
