This nonprofit art space presents a very interesting program of both international and Norwegian contemporary artists, including special commissions. It's also hosting various Munch on the Move shows while the Munch Museum undergoes its move to its new home in 2020.


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1. nyMusikk

0.24 MILES

Part gallery, part office, part library and part performance space, nyMusikk hosts a program of sound-focused art shows, performances and festivals. Even…

2. 1857

0.28 MILES

Stian Eide Kluge and Steffen Håndlykken began this artist-run space in a former timberyard in 2010 and it's one of the city's most respected and enduring…

3. Oslo Opera House

0.31 MILES

Centrepiece of Oslo's rapidly developing waterfront, the magnificent Opera House (2008), reminiscent of a glacier floating in the waters of the Oslofjord,…

4. Oslo Cathedral

0.6 MILES

The highlights of a visit to Oslo Cathedral, which dates from 1697, are the elaborate stained-glass windows by Emanuel Vigeland (brother of Gustav) and…

5. Ekebergparken

0.7 MILES

Opened to much controversy in 2013, Ekebergparken cemented Oslo's reputation as a contemporary-art capital and, in particular, one devoted to sculpture. A…

6. Museet for Samtidskunst

0.73 MILES

The highly regarded National Museum of Contemporary Art is keeper of the National Gallery's collections of post-WWII Scandinavian and international art…

7. Akerselva River

0.76 MILES

Running from Maridalsvannet to the Oslofjord, this fast-flowing river was once the centre of Oslo's industry and then, until the late 20th century,…

8. Sentralen

0.78 MILES

If you're not here for the restaurant, the cafe, the bars or the live-music venues, it's still worth popping in for a poke around both the spectacular…