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Munch Museum

May 04, 2023

Munch Museum (Norwegian: Munch-museet), marketed as Munch (stylised as MUNCH) since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.[1]

Munch Museum
Munch-museet
Construction site of the current Munch Museum at Bjørvika, December 2020.
Interactive fullscreen map
Established29 May 1963 (1963-05-29)
LocationOslo, Norway
Coordinates59°54′20.7″N 10°45′19.1″E / 59.905750°N 10.755306°E / 59.905750; 10.755306Coordinates: 59°54′20.7″N 10°45′19.1″E / 59.905750°N 10.755306°E / 59.905750; 10.755306
TypeArt museum
Key holdingsThe Scream, Madonna, The Sick Child, Puberty
Architect
  • Juan Herreros (Bjørvika)
  • Gunnar Fougner, Einar Myklebust (Tøyen)
OwnerOslo Municipality
Public transit accessOslo Central Station, Bjørvika tram stop
Websitewww.munchmuseet.no/en/

The museum was originally located at Tøyen, which was opened in 1963. The museum moved to the new museum building at Bjørvika, which was opened in 22 October 2021.[2][3][4]

Selected collection highlights

  •  

    The Scream

  •  

    Anxiety

  •  

    The Seine at Saint-Cloud

History

Original museum

 
The original Munch Museum at Tøyen, Oslo, Norway.

The original Munch Museum was situated at Tøyen in the Oslo borough of Gamle Oslo. Construction of the museum was financed from the profits generated by the Oslo municipal cinemas and opened its doors in 1963 to commemorate what would have been Munch's 100th birthday. Its collection consists of works and articles by Munch, which he donated to the municipality of Oslo upon his death, and additional works donated by his sister Inger Munch, as well as various other works obtained through trades of including duplicate prints.[5]

The museum had in its permanent collection well over half of the artist's entire production of paintings and at least one copy of all his prints. This amounted to over 1,200 paintings, 18,000 prints, six sculptures, as well as 500 plates, 2,240 books, and various other items. The museum also contained educational and conservation sections, and has facilities for the performing arts.[6]

 
The entrance to the original museum at Tøyen

The museum structure was designed by architects Einar Myklebust and Gunnar Fougner. Myklebust also played an important role in the expansion and renovation of the museum in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of Munch's death. This site has also been the location of filming for an Olsenbanden-movie from 1984.[7][8]

The last exhibition of the museum while at Tøyen, Oslo was opened in May 2021, which lasted until 1 October.[9][10]

Current museum

Previously, in 2008, the City of Oslo promoted an architectural competition for a new Munch Museum in the area of Bjørvika, a new urban development where the Oslo Opera House is also located. The competition was won in 2009 by Spanish architect Juan Herreros and his studio Herreros Arquitectos (now estudio Herreros).[11][12][13]

Before the local election in Oslo in 2011, the Oslo Progress Party decided that they would no longer support the project due to economic concerns. After the election, in December 2011, the Oslo City Council voted to end the project. Instead the council wanted to consider improving the current museum or moving the collection to Nasjonalgalleriet.[14][15]

In May 2013, the Oslo City Council finally took the decision to revive the project, and move the museum to its new site on the waterfront, next to the Oslo Opera House. Construction started during September 2015.[16][17] The new museum has been widely criticised for its design, where it has been branded the unofficial worlds largest collection of guard rails.[18]

In summer 2021, 28000 pieces of art was moved from the previous museum at Tøyen, to the new museum at Bjørvika, Oslo.[19][20]

The museum was opened by the King Harald V in October 22 2021.[2][21]

2004 armed robbery of two paintings

 
The 1910 version of Munch's The Scream is on exhibit in the museum
Further information: The Scream § Thefts

On Sunday, 22 August 2004, two paintings by Munch, The Scream and Madonna, were stolen from the Munch Museum by armed robbers who forced the museum guards to lie on the floor while they snapped the cable securing the paintings to the wall. The paintings were recovered by Oslo Police on 31 August 2006.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Munch Museum (Oslo Norway Tourist Information and Travel Guide) 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Nielsen, Jonathan Gaathaug (22 October 2021). "Kongeparet åpnet Munchmuseet". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  3. ^ https://www.munchmuseet.no/. Retrieved 12 June 2021. "22. oktober åpner nye Munch"
  4. ^ Agnes Moxnes. https://www.nrk.no/ytring/museum-pa-museum-1.15532511. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021
  5. ^ Annette Faltin. Munch-museet (Store norske leksikon)
  6. ^ Munch Museum (artnoir) 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Elisabeth Seip (20 February 2017). "Einar Myklebust". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  8. ^ Elisabeth Seip (20 February 2017). "Gunnar Fougner". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  9. ^ The Face Is Something You Slide Into
  10. ^ https://www.munchmuseet.no/. "Gi meg et navn[.] Opplev vår siste utstilling på Tøyen, som tar opp spørsmål om identitet, rasisme og mangfold."
  11. ^ "Juan Herreros". Columbia GSAPP. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Majority Cheers New Munch Museum". 29 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  13. ^ Munch Museum and Deichman Library in Oslo competition results ArcDaily, March 27, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2012
  14. ^ Oslo bystyre vraker Lambda VG, December 14, 2011 (in Norwegian)
  15. ^ Saleha Mohsin: They All Scream for Edvard Munch, but Oslo Can't Satisfy Demand Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2012
  16. ^ "Majority Cheers New Munch Museum". 29 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  17. ^ "About the Munch Museum". Munch Museum. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  18. ^ Grønneberg, Mathilde Lea, Anders (28 February 2019). "Arkitekt: - Jeg vil si at Munchmuseet suger". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  19. ^ https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2021/06/01/munchs-solen-fraktet-inn-i-det-nye-munchmuseet/ (1 June 2021)
  20. ^ "Bak kulissene".
  21. ^ Bjørnhovde, Hilde. "Folkefest da Munchmuseet åpnet i Bjørvika: – Alle skal være stolte av dette". Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  22. ^ Munch museum to improve security (Det Norske Veritas) Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today

Other sources

  • Eggum, Arne; Gerd Woll, Marit Lande Munch At The Munch Museum (Scala Publishers, 2005)
  • Langaard, Johan H. Edvard Munch: Masterpieces from the artist's collection in the Munch Museum in Oslo (McGraw-Hill. 1964)

External links

  • Munch-museet website
  • Munch Museum within Google Arts & Culture
  •   Media related to Munchmuseet at Wikimedia Commons

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Munch Museum Norwegian Munch museet marketed as Munch stylised as MUNCH since 2020 is an art museum in Bjorvika Oslo Norway dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch 1 Munch MuseumMunch museetConstruction site of the current Munch Museum at Bjorvika December 2020 Interactive fullscreen mapEstablished29 May 1963 1963 05 29 LocationOslo NorwayCoordinates59 54 20 7 N 10 45 19 1 E 59 905750 N 10 755306 E 59 905750 10 755306 Coordinates 59 54 20 7 N 10 45 19 1 E 59 905750 N 10 755306 E 59 905750 10 755306TypeArt museumKey holdingsThe Scream Madonna The Sick Child PubertyArchitectJuan Herreros Bjorvika Gunnar Fougner Einar Myklebust Toyen OwnerOslo MunicipalityPublic transit accessOslo Central Station Bjorvika tram stopWebsitewww wbr munchmuseet wbr no wbr en wbr The museum was originally located at Toyen which was opened in 1963 The museum moved to the new museum building at Bjorvika which was opened in 22 October 2021 2 3 4 Contents 1 Selected collection highlights 2 History 2 1 Original museum 2 2 Current museum 3 2004 armed robbery of two paintings 4 See also 5 References 6 Other sources 7 External linksSelected collection highlights Edit The Scream Anxiety The Seine at Saint CloudHistory EditOriginal museum Edit The original Munch Museum at Toyen Oslo Norway The original Munch Museum was situated at Toyen in the Oslo borough of Gamle Oslo Construction of the museum was financed from the profits generated by the Oslo municipal cinemas and opened its doors in 1963 to commemorate what would have been Munch s 100th birthday Its collection consists of works and articles by Munch which he donated to the municipality of Oslo upon his death and additional works donated by his sister Inger Munch as well as various other works obtained through trades of including duplicate prints 5 The museum had in its permanent collection well over half of the artist s entire production of paintings and at least one copy of all his prints This amounted to over 1 200 paintings 18 000 prints six sculptures as well as 500 plates 2 240 books and various other items The museum also contained educational and conservation sections and has facilities for the performing arts 6 The entrance to the original museum at Toyen The museum structure was designed by architects Einar Myklebust and Gunnar Fougner Myklebust also played an important role in the expansion and renovation of the museum in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of Munch s death This site has also been the location of filming for an Olsenbanden movie from 1984 7 8 The last exhibition of the museum while at Toyen Oslo was opened in May 2021 which lasted until 1 October 9 10 Current museum Edit Previously in 2008 the City of Oslo promoted an architectural competition for a new Munch Museum in the area of Bjorvika a new urban development where the Oslo Opera House is also located The competition was won in 2009 by Spanish architect Juan Herreros and his studio Herreros Arquitectos now estudio Herreros 11 12 13 Before the local election in Oslo in 2011 the Oslo Progress Party decided that they would no longer support the project due to economic concerns After the election in December 2011 the Oslo City Council voted to end the project Instead the council wanted to consider improving the current museum or moving the collection to Nasjonalgalleriet 14 15 In May 2013 the Oslo City Council finally took the decision to revive the project and move the museum to its new site on the waterfront next to the Oslo Opera House Construction started during September 2015 16 17 The new museum has been widely criticised for its design where it has been branded the unofficial worlds largest collection of guard rails 18 In summer 2021 28000 pieces of art was moved from the previous museum at Toyen to the new museum at Bjorvika Oslo 19 20 The museum was opened by the King Harald V in October 22 2021 2 21 2004 armed robbery of two paintings Edit The 1910 version of Munch s The Scream is on exhibit in the museum Further information The Scream Thefts On Sunday 22 August 2004 two paintings by Munch The Scream and Madonna were stolen from the Munch Museum by armed robbers who forced the museum guards to lie on the floor while they snapped the cable securing the paintings to the wall The paintings were recovered by Oslo Police on 31 August 2006 22 See also EditList of single artist museumsReferences Edit Munch Museum Oslo Norway Tourist Information and Travel Guide Archived 2011 06 11 at the Wayback Machine a b Nielsen Jonathan Gaathaug 22 October 2021 Kongeparet apnet Munchmuseet NRK in Norwegian Bokmal https www munchmuseet no Retrieved 12 June 2021 22 oktober apner nye Munch Agnes Moxnes https www nrk no ytring museum pa museum 1 15532511 11 June 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2021 Annette Faltin Munch museet Store norske leksikon Munch Museum artnoir Archived 2010 11 23 at the Wayback Machine Elisabeth Seip 20 February 2017 Einar Myklebust Norsk kunstnerleksikon Retrieved 1 September 2017 Elisabeth Seip 20 February 2017 Gunnar Fougner Norsk kunstnerleksikon Retrieved 1 September 2017 The Face Is Something You Slide Into https www munchmuseet no Gi meg et navn Opplev var siste utstilling pa Toyen som tar opp sporsmal om identitet rasisme og mangfold Juan Herreros Columbia GSAPP Retrieved 1 September 2017 Majority Cheers New Munch Museum 29 May 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2014 Munch Museum and Deichman Library in Oslo competition results ArcDaily March 27 2009 Retrieved November 30 2012 Oslo bystyre vraker Lambda VG December 14 2011 in Norwegian Saleha Mohsin They All Scream for Edvard Munch but Oslo Can t Satisfy Demand Wall Street Journal November 27 2012 Majority Cheers New Munch Museum 29 May 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2014 About the Munch Museum Munch Museum Retrieved 1 September 2017 Gronneberg Mathilde Lea Anders 28 February 2019 Arkitekt Jeg vil si at Munchmuseet suger dagbladet no in Norwegian Retrieved 26 September 2021 https www dagsavisen no nyheter innenriks 2021 06 01 munchs solen fraktet inn i det nye munchmuseet 1 June 2021 Bak kulissene Bjornhovde Hilde Folkefest da Munchmuseet apnet i Bjorvika Alle skal vaere stolte av dette Aftenposten in Norwegian Bokmal Retrieved 26 October 2021 Munch museum to improve security Det Norske Veritas Archived 2012 07 28 at archive todayOther sources EditEggum Arne Gerd Woll Marit Lande Munch At The Munch Museum Scala Publishers 2005 Langaard Johan H Edvard Munch Masterpieces from the artist s collection in the Munch Museum in Oslo McGraw Hill 1964 External links EditMunch museet website Munch Museum within Google Arts amp Culture Media related to Munchmuseet at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Munch Museum amp oldid 1137464983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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