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Oslo’s Munch Museum is opening to the public for the first time this week, offering a twist to the usual museum experience.
| 21 Oct 2021
Oslo’s Munch Museum is opening to the public for the first time this week, offering a twist to the usual museum experience.
Dedicated to the life and work of celebrated Norwegian Expressionist; Edvard Munch, the museum, which sits on the Oslo waterfront, is housed inside a 280,000sq ft (26,000sq m) building designed by Spanish architecture firm Estudio Hereros.
An extensive collection of more than 45,000 objects - including 18,200 graphic artworks, 6,800 drawings and 1,100 paintings, will feature, with the works donated to the city of Oslo by Munch himself.
Originally set for June 2020, the museum’s opening was postponed until Q3 2020 after building delays earlier in the year. That date was pushed further back following more delays, including the delivery of security and fire doors, as well as issues with the museum’s internal climate control system which failed to meet regulatory requirements.
According to the architect, Juan Herreros, the Munch Museum draws on the city around it in more ways than one. “It’s a vertical museum,” he said, speaking to Wallpaper “And as people go up they discover new layers of the city.”
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