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 og Manet. The museum was founded in 1837.
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.
Closed: Mondays, Easter (Friday and Monday), 1 May, 17 May, 23-25 December, 31 December, 1 January.
The National Gallery is part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
Norwegian name: Nasjonalgalleriet