Munch Museum (Munch-museet)

Edvard Munch has a unique position among Nordic painters and is considered a pioneer in expressionism. The Munch Museum's collection, left to the city of Oslo by Edvard Munch, consists of a large number of paintings, graphical prints and drawings. By constantly changing the exhibitions, the museum presents the variety in his production.

The museum offers audio tours in Norwegian and in English and a permanent documentary exhibition.

There museum also has a shop and a café.

Guided tours on Sundays at 1 pm.
Guided tours in English at 1 pm every day in July and August.
Films about Edvard Munch's life and art on weekdays 10.10 am-3.50 pm and on weekends 11.10 am-4.50 pm.

Free entrance 27 January-31 March 2009.
Free entrance with the Oslo Pass.

CLOSED: 1 January, 1 May, 17 May, 24-25 December and 31 December. Open all days during Easter and Whitsun (incl. Easter Monday and Whit Monday).

Note! The museum is closed 12-26 January 2009, 14-23 April 2009 and 28 September-8 October 2009 because of exhibition changes.
The shop and café are open also during the exhibition change periods, except for on Mondays.

Opening hours

Prices

Facilities

• Disabled persons
  
• Discounts
  free with the Oslo Pass
• General facilities
  banqueting rooms, café
• Museums
  books, exhibition programme, gallery, guided tour by appointment, guided tour during opening hours (søn/Sun13:00) , lecture, museum shop, music, permanent exhibitions, visual art
• Building year
  1963
• Renovated
  1994