Edvard Munch in Oslo
If you are a fan of Edvard Munch, and would like to learn more about this world renowned artist, Oslo is the right place for you! Our guide to Munch's Oslo shows the way to some of the most important locations connected to Edvard Munch, his art and his life.
Edvard Munch and Oslo are connected in several ways. Oslo is the city where Munch grew up and started out as an artist. It is also the place where he spent the last decades of his life. Today, Oslo houses a large part of Munch’s artistic production, including his best-known masterpieces. And did you know that Oslo can be spotted in the background of Munch's most famous painting, Scream?
Map over Munch's Oslo
The map below shows the way to all the places in Oslo where you can see Munch’s art, all the places where he lived (none of which can be entered, unfortunately), some of the restaurants he frequented and other spots in the city that were important in Munch’s life. We have also mapped out a few places in Oslo that appear in Munch’s art.
Click on or touch the pins in the map to navigate and get more information about the different locations.
Munch's art in Oslo
Oslo hosts the bulk of Munch's artistic production, including world-famous masterpieces like Scream, Dance of Life and Madonna.
The main venues for Munch's art in Oslo are MUNCH and the National Museum. However, if you're up for a treasure hunt, there are also a few works by Munch on display other places in the city.
Oslo in Munch's art
Oslo, or Kristiania as the city was called until 1924, is not a frequent motif in Munch's art. Still, some of the places in and around Kristania that were important to Munch in different periods of his life also surface in his pictures – glimpses of the city as seen by Edvard Munch.
Munch at-a-glance
- Born in Løten in 1863, died in Oslo in 1944.
- One of Norway's most famous artists, a symbolist and an initiator and early representative for expressionism.
- Grew up in Kristiania, mainly at different addresses in the borough Grünerløkka.
- Decided to become an artist while living in Oslo.
- Existential themes such as anxiety, death, love, jealousy, and melancholy were central elements in his art.
- An unusually productive artist, he is best known for his paintings, but used many different techniques.
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