The National Museum
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Why go
- Le Cri (Skrik, 1893), the first copy of Edvard Munch's The Scream, in the two rooms devoted to Munch
- A room of paintings by Cézanne, Gauguin, Monet, Degas and Manet, and a Van Gogh self-portrait
- The Baldishol rug from the 12th century, among the highlights of the design collection
- Busts of the emperors Trajan, Galba and Commodus in the antiquities collection
- Prints and drawings by Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso, in a collection of nearly 50,000 works
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Opening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 to 20:00; Thursday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00.
- Tickets can be bought online on the museum's own website.
- Phone: +4721982000.
- The Galerie nationale site is temporarily closed.
What's inside
- Ground floor: decorative arts, arranged by date and by theme, plus other exhibits.
- First and second floors: the permanent collections.
- Second floor: paintings, including a large collection of Norwegian Romantic Nationalism works.
- Paintings by Johan Christian Dahl, Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude and Christian Krohg.
- Works by Henri Matisse are also in the collection.
- Architecture collection of over 300,000 items, Norway's most important.
- Painting, sculpture, architecture, design and folk art are shown in separate departments under one roof.
- Third floor: a 2,400 m² hall for temporary exhibitions, including shows on local art history and contemporary art.
Tips for your visit
- Visitors can search 60,000 works from the collection online before they come.
- The second floor holds paintings from the 15th century to the present, and other exhibits are on the ground floor.
- A room on the second floor is devoted entirely to Edvard Munch's works.
- The museum shop sells crafts, books, games and design products.
- Membership gives unlimited access to exclusive art events and benefits.
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History
From 1882 it was housed in a building on Universitetsgata designed by Heinrich Ernst and Adolf Schirmer. In 2003 several state museums merged into one institution under one management. The first years were marked by conflicts at administrative, artistic and political levels. The old gallery building received heritage protection in 2012.
- 1830The oldest main building is designed by Christian H. Grosch and finished.
- 1842The gallery is founded as the central state museum for pictorial art.
- 1876The art industry museum begins, on the initiative of Lorentz Dietrichson and Nicolay Nicolaysen.
- 1882The gallery moves into its building on Universitetsgata.
- 2003Several state museums merge into the National Museum, under one management.
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- 2010Kleihues + Schuwerk win the architecture competition for the new building.
- 2012The old gallery building's exterior and interior receive heritage protection.
- 2022The new building opens, bringing the collections under one roof.
Sources: National Museum of Norway - Wikipedia · Oslo/West - Wikivoyage (see) · The National Museum is Norway's largest collect… · Nasjonalmuseet er Norges største museum for kun… · Collection exhibition - Nasjonalmuseet · Nationalmuseum Oslo - Wikipedia · Musée national (Oslo) - Wikipedia · Nasjonalmuseet - Wikipedia · The National Museum: tickets (its own site) · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Website
- nasjonalmuseet.no/
- Phone
- +4721982000
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of The National Museum in Oslo?
It is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 20:00, and Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.
Can I buy tickets for The National Museum in Oslo online?
Yes. Tickets can be bought online on the museum's own website. The phone number is +4721982000.
How do I get to The National Museum in Oslo?
Take tram 12 to the Akker Brygge stop. The museum can also be reached on foot from T-Nationaltheatret.
Is Edvard Munch's The Scream on display at The National Museum?
Yes. Le Cri (Skrik, 1893), the first copy of The Scream, is on show in one of the two rooms devoted to Munch.
How many works does The National Museum in Oslo have?
The collection totals over 400,000 works, and about 6,500 of them are on show at any time.
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