Munch Museum

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  • Address
    Tøyengata 53, Tøyen
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  • Phone
    23 24 14 00
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Tøyen

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Dedicated to the life work of Norway's most renowned artist, the Munchmuseet contains 5000 drawings and paintings that Munch bequeathed to the city of Oslo. Ten years after The Scream was stolen from Nasjonalgalleriet, masked gunmen pulled a similar caper on another version of the famous painting here in 2004. It too was recovered, in 2006.

The museum provides a comprehensive look at the artist's work, from dark (The Sick Child) to light (Spring Ploughing). With over 11,000 paintings, 4500 watercolours and 18,000 prints and sketching books bequeathed to the city by Munch himself, this is a landmark collection. To get there, take the T-bane to Tøyen, followed by a five-minute signposted walk.