Christopher G.
Yelp
I get that modern art is supposed to challenge the viewer, but this place is just too much. Almost all of the pieces on display feature violence, sexual imagery, commercialism, or a ridiculous combination of all three. A sawn in half cow and a calf called "mother and child"? A man and woman on surgical tables, with only their very lifelike genitals showing? A hairy man's leg coming out of a woman's privates? I'm no art snob, but I just didn't see the artistic merit in most of this.
We didn't buy a ticket for this museum, as we had the fantastic Oslo Pass, but if we had then I think we'd have really regretted it. Art aside, the building itself is gorgeous. The small cafe is also quite nice, and we had a good quality bowl of soup that wouldn't be out of place in a class restaurant.
My advice? If you just have a day in Oslo, then give this one a pass. There are much, much better museums a short bus ride away. If you happen to be in this part of the city, then enjoy the outdoor sculptures and get a bite at the cafe. The inside isn't worth the price of admission.