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Nasjonalmuseet by Oslo's harbour

No. 88 Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums 2025 · 878,000 visitors in 2025

Nasjonalmuseet

Oslo, Norway · City guide: Oslo

The largest art museum in the Nordic countries, home of Munch's The Scream, on Oslo's harbour.

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Overview

Nasjonalmuseet, the National Museum of Norway, is No. 88 in The Art Newspaper's survey of the world's most visited art museums, with 878,000 visitors in 2025, down 7% on 2024. It opened in 2022 in a new building by Kleihues + Schuwerk at Vestbanen, beside Oslo's harbour, bringing several national collections under one roof.

Its collection covers art, architecture, design and crafts from antiquity to today, and it is the largest art museum in the Nordic countries.

Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. Photo: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Best time to visit

Weekday mornings are the quietest. The museum is closed on Mondays; check the official website for hours.

Highlights & collections

  • 1

    Edvard Munch

    A room of Munch's major works, including a painted version of The Scream.

  • 2

    Norwegian art

    Romantic landscapes by J.C. Dahl and works by Harriet Backer and Nikolai Astrup.

  • 3

    Design and crafts

    Furniture, fashion and design from Norway and beyond, including the Baldishol tapestry.

  • 4

    The Light Hall

    The glowing top-floor hall used for large temporary exhibitions.

  • 5

    Roof terrace

    A terrace with views over the harbour and City Hall.

Getting there

The museum is at Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, between City Hall and Aker Brygge. The Aker Brygge tram stop and National Theatre station are a few minutes' walk away.

Visiting tips

Tickets & hours
Buy tickets online or at the museum. Check the official website for prices and hours.
Time needed
Three hours or more.
Currency
Norwegian krone (NOK). Cards and phone payments are accepted almost everywhere; cash is rarely needed.
Visa & entry
Norway is in the Schengen Area. Many visitors, including citizens of the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) now records non-EU travellers' entries and exits at the border, and the ETIAS travel authorisation is due to follow. Check the official EU site travel-europe.europa.eu and your own government's travel advice before you go.

Official information: Nasjonalmuseet (official website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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