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About the museum

The story of the National Museum of Norway

Norway's National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design opened its new building beside Oslo's harbour in 2022, bringing the national collections together. It is the largest art museum in the Nordic countries.

Its painting collection includes the first version of Edvard Munch's The Scream and his greatest early works, along with Norwegian Romantic landscape painting.

The collection

The National Museum brings together the collections of the former National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and the National Museum of Architecture.

Its painting galleries show Norwegian art from J. C. Dahl and the Romantic national painters to Munch's first Scream of 1893, Madonna and The Dance of Life, together with European art from Cranach to Picasso.

At ArtLogia you can order 60 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 32 artists led by Edvard Munch, Adolph Tidemand and Johan Christian Dahl.

paintings to order
60
artists
32
art movements
10
years covered
1550–1926

The building

The new building by Kleihues + Schuwerk, opened in June 2022, faces the harbour near the City Hall. Its long alabaster-lit Light Hall on the top floor glows at night.

Masterpieces to see

Planning a visit

The Munch room is the most visited gallery; the roof terrace has views over the Oslofjord.

Hand-painted in oil

Famous paintings from the National Museum of Norway

Each reproduction is painted by hand by a professional artist, following the original's composition, colour and brushwork. Choose your size, and have it rolled, stretched or framed.

60 paintings

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Artists in the collection

National Museum of Norway: frequently asked questions

Where is The Scream?

The first painted version of Munch's The Scream (1893) is in the National Museum in Oslo. Other versions are in the Munch Museum.

When did the National Museum in Oslo open?

The new National Museum building opened on 11 June 2022, uniting several former museums.

How many versions of The Scream are there?

Munch made four main versions of The Scream between 1893 and 1910: two painted and two drawn in crayon or pastel, as well as a lithograph.

What are the most famous paintings at the National Museum of Norway?

Its best-known paintings include The Scream, Madonna, The Dance of Life. ArtLogia offers 60 hand-painted reproductions of works from its collection.

When was the National Museum of Norway founded?

The National Museum of Norway dates from 2003. See the history above for how its collection grew.

Is the National Museum of Norway one of the best museums in the world?

Yes. It ranks number 48 in our list of the 100 best art museums in the world, ranked by the famous paintings in their collections.

Can I buy a reproduction of a painting from the National Museum of Norway?

Yes. Paintings such as Dance of Life and Puberty can be ordered as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas, in any size, rolled, stretched or framed, with free worldwide shipping.

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