National Gallery

Oslo, Norway

The National Gallery houses Norway's largest public collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures. The museum's central attractions include Edvard Munch's The Scream and Madonna and paintings by Cézanne and Manet. The museum's exhibitions present older art, with principal emphasis on art from Norway. The permanent exhibition shows highlights from the collection and national icons from the romantic period until the mid-1900s. Also on display are works by international painters and sculptors, including the French impressionists.

References:

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Address

Universitetsgata 13, Oslo, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1842
Category: Museums in Norway

More Information

www.visitoslo.com
en.wikipedia.org
www.nasjonalmuseet.no

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Andre Arnes (3 years ago)
Good exchibition on local Oslo architecture.

Thomas Martin (3 years ago)
Extremely boring and tiny. Would not come again as they didn’t have many pieces of art there. The staff were nice though.

Juliette Floch (4 years ago)
First time in Oslo and this museum. Located in a friendly neighborhood. A well presented museum with a lot of information. Free for architecture students. Definitely will go again.

P Marie (4 years ago)
Why, in a National museum, in the capital of Norway, there is no english traduction in a big part in this museum ??

Jibran Siddiqui (4 years ago)
Not very impressive exhibits just giving 3 stars because the staff was very helpful and friendly! Visited on a Thursday so it was free entre otherwise would have been disappointed for the value of money!

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