Norway's capital Oslo opens new temple of art: National Museum
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- 16 Aug 2022
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Norwegian capital Oslo is now home to a new National Museum for art, architecture and design with its spectacular huge building, perhaps the biggest in the Nordic countries.
The new, massive building by the port is hard to miss, even though it's partly obscured from view by the nearby Nobel Peace Center.
Once it opens on June 11, Norway's National Museum will be "the largest art museum in the Nordic countries," according to the museum's website.
German architect Klaus Schuwerk says the building has been designed to last hundreds of years.
Already in the entrance hall, you will notice that this place is all about solid quality: The floor is laid with Krensheim shell limestone, and the walls are covered with vertically cut slate and dark oak panels.
According to the architect, "the materials should stand the test of time so that the building can age with patina and dignity." A commendable approach, though not a cheap one: Norway has spent some $636 million on the new museum.
A worthy backdrop for some 6,500 artworks that will be on display here. For the first time, the collections of five institutions – the National Gallery, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the architecture museum, and National Exhibitions – will be housed in the same building, comprising a total of 400,000 artworks on 55,000 square meters (592015 square feet). Read More…
