Munch

The MUNCH Museum is absolutely worth a visit, even if you’re not a hardcore art lover. The building itself is striking and modern, beautifully located by the waterfront, and offers great views of Oslo from the upper floors. Seeing The Scream in person is a very different experience from photos—especially being able to compare different versions and techniques. Beyond that iconic work, the museum does a great job presenting Edvard Munch’s broader artistic journey, his emotions, and the themes of anxiety, love, and life that feel surprisingly contemporary. The exhibition layout is spacious and calm, lighting is well designed, and it never feels overwhelming. I also appreciated how quiet and respectful the atmosphere was, allowing you to really focus on the artworks. Overall, a thoughtfully curated museum that combines powerful art, modern architecture, and a strong emotional impact. Highly recommended when visiting Oslo.

A world-class museum in a spectacular modern building overlooking the Oslo Fjord. The exhibition design is sharp - shadowy rooms, dim light, dramatic spot-lit paintings. “The Scream” is obviously the main draw, but the museum does a brilliant job showing Munch’s other sides: his photography, woodcuts, emotional sketches, and the darker moments of his life. Several floors of exhibits make it easy to spend 1.5 - 2 hours. A perfect museum for people who enjoy art and storytelling.

An art museum dedicated to Norway iconic artist such as Munch and others. You are come and see all kinds of their art work, their work progression, their actual items that used to be used as well as enjoying the view point from the top of the building. Theres escalator and lift for easily accessible to each level. Its besides the art items theres not many other artifacts items for viewing. Hence if you aren't crazy or interested about art, this museum may not be the place for you

Located in a lovely modern structure is the Munch Museum, we managed to vist on a Wednesday night between 6 and 9 Pm when it is free we arrived around 7pm, with hardly any queue, or really that many people around, it was such a professional exhibition, obviously the star attraction is a version of scream. In our opinion no visit to Oslo is complete without seeing this museum, and the national museum for that matter.

A fantastic Munch gallery full of awesome arts and many interesting works! The building itself is a very architectural fascination and provide absolutely gorgeous view of Oslo fjord. Multiple levels full of arts from Munch and other artists. Surprisingly there were also many interactive art you can get a hands-on with like making your own painting from wooden crafting or exploring Munch's house with a special characters! The three scream paintings display at half an hour interval each so you might need more than a couple hours to go through all the displays. Gift shop at the ground floor also have many cool little gifts you can buy to take home. There is a locker room with bathrooms close to the entrance you can store your bags for free. However the staff weren't very consistent about what size of bag you can have with you. We had a small backpack with us that was smaller than some of the other handbags people took inside while we couldn't bring ours bag in. Definitely one of my top favourite places we visited in Oslo!

Visited Munch Museum on a Saturday evening — luckily it’s open til late! The place is calm and beautifully designed, not too crowded, so it’s nice to just wander around and take it slow. The artworks are cool (of course The Scream!), and the view from the top floor is amazing. If you want to see all three versions of The Scream, you’ll need around two hours — they rotate the displays, so you won’t see them all at once. Totally worth taking your time though. A lovely spot to spend a quiet evening in Oslo. 🎨🌙

I visited the old one a few times but The new Munch in Oslo feels like a living tribute to Edvard Munch’s restless spirit. The building itself leans over the fjord like it’s daring you to step inside—and once you do, the spaces give his work room to breathe and hit you in the chest. Seeing The Scream in rotation is powerful, but honestly, it’s the quieter works and the way the light falls in the galleries that stay with you. And when you need a pause, the rooftop bar and restaurant are worth the climb—floor-to-ceiling views of the city and water, cocktails that feel almost as artful as the paintings. It’s one of those museums where the experience stretches beyond the canvas, into the architecture, the food, the skyline.

It was a very well-organized museum and the displays were all very unique. Some of the technologicak displays can be strange, but that is supposed to be the point I suppose. All the exhibits have a slight unsettling feeling to them, including scream. I recommend this for people who are into art. It won't be appreciated the way it's meant to by kids or those who don't admiral art as a hobby.

This is a beautiful and fun museum to visit in Oslo. It showcases the most popular artist from Norway, Edvard Munch. It is pretty cheap to ger in, and if you have the Oslo pass it is included. The staff were really friendly and welcoming as well. There is so much to see here without it being too big where it feels like forever to walk through. They also have 3 versions of the Scream artwork, a painting, chalk and a print I believe. That is really cool to see. The cafe on the main level is also really good. They have scream pastries and lattes. They also have full meals if you're hungry enough for one. I got a latte which was delicious.

If you love art, you 100% have to check out this giant appreciation for Edward Munch and his work. There are so many levels of to this building filled with his and others art that will for sure make it worth your while. For the price of entry this is a steal. Of course the most popular exhibit is the rotation of his famous "The Scream". All of the staff are super friendly, and the coffee shop had some good selection for snacks. Highly recommend!

The new MUNCH Museum, or Munchmuseet, is a must visit whether you're a tourist or a local. Of course they feature Edvard Munch's works. But you'll find that they have stuff from other artists too. Also, there were interactive sections which were great if you have kids. OK, even for adults too. Great architecture. Great view of the city. A MUST VISIT!

Home of the scream painting. This place was really cool with great views of oslo and lovely exhibits. I got an Oslo pass which made the entrance fee free. if youre a museum nerd the oslo pass is a must. Easy to get around here, beautiful design, fyi they have you put you bag in free lockers before you go up to see everything.

An absolute must. Very well known and less well known works of this artist who provides a very meaningful visual discourse on identity, life, death, survivors' pains, loneliness, fear etc. The building itself is worth it, and with few exceptions, there is a restaurant at the top with splendid view.

If you travel to Oslo, Norway, you should make time to visit the Munch Museum. You can pay for your admission at the desk or you can buy the City Pass that includes admission to many museums, attractions, and transportation. Just be aware that your phone will need to be fully charged because you'll need to show that special pass through an app that you download on your phone. Admission doesn't include the audio tour, but I highly recommend that you pay for it. It really does tell you so much more about the artist and his work. Although some of it seems to be conjecture, the stories and even the perceptions of art critics can still shed light on Edward Munch's work. This museum, like others, has a self service bag check. It's a room full of lockers. You find one that is available, put your items inside, create your own password, and take your key. Be sure to take a picture of your locker number and perhaps write down your passcode too. Restrooms are adjacent to this room, so you can get squared away before your visit. The museum has several floors. The ground floor is admission, lockers, restrooms, and the museum store. We took the escalator up and skipped a floor or two in order to get to the heart of the Munch work. His famous painting of The Scream is not on display all of the time. The museum actually rotates it in and out of view throughout the day. When it is not on view, there are drawings of it in its place. When it is on view, there is a sudden surge of people crowded around it. The younger generation is busy trying to get a duck face selfie with it while the older generations are delighted to see and study the work for the 30 minutes it is on display. It hasn't quite reached the level of Mona Lisa notoriety at the Louvre in Paris, but it is well on its way. I was fascinated to see the variety of paintings that Munch did. Not all of them seemed to portray people in a disturbed state of mind, but he did seem to capture a lot of the melancholy of life. Surprisingly though, he had massive canvases of brilliant color too. It was unexpected. Once you have weaved your way through several works of art on several floors, be sure to take the elevator to the sky bar on the rooftop. This unusual space is only open in the summer months. It looks as if it would be covered in snow the rest of the year. Lovely view. Expensive drinks, but a great place to unwind for a moment and share your impressions of the art with friends and family who accompanied you on the visit.

My wife, daughter, and I visited the Munch on the last full day of our visit to Norway. The museum is a short walk from the Oslo Central Station; follow the signs for the Opera House and go around the corner from there. After entering the museum, we were greeted by the friendly staff working the desk. They told us about which artwork we would not be able to see due to some renovation work. It was only a few pieces and not a showstopper for us. They also informed us of the no-backpacks rule and pointed us to the lockers. The lockers were modern-looking, with fancy digital locks and plenty of space--also, there was no charge to use them. The lockers set the theme for our visit. The museum is modern, with clean lines, high ceilings, and nothing but the best in every regard. The artwork is nicely presented with good spacing to keep the crowds moving. The exception is the area showing three versions of The Scream. Here, they limit light exposure to these works by only having one at a time visible while the others stay behind automatic sliding wall panels. I think it changes every 30 minutes. This draws a crowd, especially when the oil version appears. Security was obviously present at all times, but not in an intrusive way. There is no way anyone is stealing The Scream again at this museum. We enjoyed a two-hour visit and found a couple of trinkets in their gift shop afterward, including a nice tote bag.

A full array of Munich's work and walking through his emotions, stages, and expression.

A must visit while in Oslo, this new museum focuses on the prolific career of the tortured artist Edvard Munch. There are 13 floors in this new architectural addition to the city's skyline with most displaying Munch's work from wood cut print and sketches to massive pairings the size of busses and including perhaps his most famous work, Skirk or as we know it, "the Scream". The artwork is thoughtfully grouped by theme with sections dedicated to death, sadness, and natural scenes to name a few. The museum also does a good job educating the viewer as to Munch's life and career. How it works/things to know: -buy tickets online for specific day/time in advance or at the box office. -the scream is in the center of floor 4 -there are 3 versions of the scream-the painting, a pastel on cardboard and a drawing -only one version is on display at a time in order to protect them (quite fragile) and a different one is "revealed" in the Scream exhibition every half hour. -The drawing is the one most exhibited, however in a 2- hour period we saw drawing 2:25pm, pastel on cardboard at 2:30pm and finally after 3:30 the painting version There's also a bar on the top floor as well as a nice museum shop on the ground floor which is accessible without a museum ticket in case you need a scream t-shirt.

It's one of the largest art museums in the world dedicated to a single artist, Norway's own Edvard Munch. Covering over 26,300 square meters, it presents an astounding 26,000 works by the artists in 11 different galleries over thirteen floors. A stunning piece of modern architecture, it's big and tall in strict juxtaposition to the horizontally designed opera house next door. It is referred to simply as Munch. Not being a renaissance dilettante, I will admit I only know his one defining painting, "The Scream" which of course, is presented with austerity on its own wall. Being of Japanese descent, I had no choice but to strike a pose (photo: https://bit.ly/3zLGQpU). But that's not the only reason to pay the admission of 160 NOK (or about $16.50 in US dollars). The landscape of his work is impressive with clear influences from Van Gogh and Gauguin intertwined with the artist's own variable mental state. It's definitely a credit to his talent that he was incapable of being boring, some of his paintings were provocative in a sense that encompasses neurotic and erotic. By the time you've Munched out on his artistry, you're ready for the urbane lounge on the 9th floor where you can take in the Oslo fjord and cityscape while sipping a cocktail. Definitely come here when in Oslo. It won't make you want to SCREAM! RELATED - Exploring Norway? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3PEL4Fe

Known simply as "Munch" since 2020, a relocation from Tøyenan to Bjørvika expanding on the life of Norway's most well-known artist, guests' experience with this Museum will depend on both their interest in the man and experience with other single-artist museums. Large in size and expressive in its architecture suffice it to say that thirteen floors are substantially underutilized with most containing no original works by Munch himself. Credit is due for the interactive and educational components, but the collection lacks most of Munch's most notable work.

Good view with good food. Love all the cafes and lunch shops at almost every venue, this one stop the Munch museum. You won't find this everywhere!