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Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum, Oslo)

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Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum, Oslo)

📍 Oslo, Norway · Founded 1837

Norway's national museum, the largest art museum in the Nordic countries, opened a vast new building on the Oslo waterfront in 2022. It has Munch's The Scream and the best paintings of Norway's fjords, mountains and troll tales.

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History of the museum

Norway founded its national gallery in 1837, soon after it became independent of Denmark in 1814, in order to show the new nation's art and culture. The collection was housed in several places. In 2022 the National Museum opened in a new building by the architect Klaus Schuwerk, on the harbor in Oslo, merging four museums into one, and it is the biggest museum building in the Nordic region.

Top pieces

In our gallery from here (36)

Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord Bridal Procession on the HardangerfjordAdolph Tidemand · 1848 Winter at the Sognefjord Winter at the SognefjordJohan Christian Dahl · 1827 View from Stalheim View from StalheimJohan Christian Dahl · 1842 Stetind in Fog Stetind in FogPeder Balke · 1864 Night in Saint-Cloud Night in Saint-CloudEdvard Munch · 1890 Self-Portrait with Cigarette Self-Portrait with CigaretteEdvard Munch · 1895 Kiss by the Window Kiss by the WindowEdvard Munch · 1892 Leiv Eirikson discovering America Leiv Eirikson discovering AmericaChristian Krohg · 1893 Armour ArmourRagnhild Keyser · 1926 The wild Hunt of Odin The wild Hunt of OdinPeter Nicolai Arbo · 1872 At the Window At the WindowHans Heyerdahl · 1881 Shipwreck on the Coast of Norway Shipwreck on the Coast of NorwayJohan Christian Dahl · 1832 Low Church Devotion Low Church DevotionAdolph Tidemand · 1848 Stugunøset at Filefjell Stugunøset at FilefjellJohan Christian Dahl · 1851 Peasant Burial Peasant BurialErik Werenskiold · 1880 Struggle for Survival Struggle for SurvivalChristian Krohg · 1889 Grindelwald glacier Grindelwald glacierThomas Fearnley · 1838 Braiding her Hair Braiding her HairChristian Krohg · 1888 Evening of Summer Evening of SummerHalfdan Egedius · 1893 The Blue Kitchen The Blue KitchenLudvig Karsten · 1913 Portrait of a young man Portrait of a young manAdolph Tidemand · 1841 Study of a Horse Study of a HorseAdolph Tidemand · 1844 Lighthouse on the Norwegian Coast Lighthouse on the Norwegian CoastPeder Balke · 1850 Low Church Devotion (1852) Low Church Devotion (1852)Adolph Tidemand · 1852 The Return of the Bear Hunter The Return of the Bear HunterAdolph Tidemand · 1862 Portrait of the Swedish Painter Karl Nordström Portrait of the Swedish Painter Karl NordströmChristian Krohg · 1882 Breakfast I. The Artist's Mother and Brother Breakfast I. The Artist's Mother and BrotherGustav Wentzel · 1882 Blue Interior Blue InteriorHarriet Backer · 1883 Mother and Child Mother and ChildChristian Krohg · 1883 Summer Night Summer NightKitty Lange Kielland · 1886 Portrait of "Jossa" Portrait of "Jossa"Christian Krohg · 1886 A Japanese Lantern A Japanese LanternOda Krohg · 1886 Portrait of the Painter Oda Krohg, b. Lasson Portrait of the Painter Oda Krohg, b. LassonChristian Krohg · 1888 From Vaterfjord From VaterfjordGunnar Berg · 1889 Winter Evening Winter EveningFredrik Borgen · 1893 Kunstnerviften KunstnerviftenAsta Nørregaard · 1898

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