City life and urban landscapes have fascinated and inspired artists for hundreds of years. The exhibition gives the audience an insight into the city from the artists’ perspective. What can their paintings tell us about Oslo’s history and life in the capital?

In «Cityscapes – Capturing Oslo» you get to know the city through the artists’ gaze and brushstrokes. You can enjoy works by well-known artists such as Peder Balke and Edvard Munch as well as less established painters.

The exhibition is based on the Museum of Oslo’s art collection, which comprises approximately 10 000 works.

Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am–4pm
Thursday: 11am–6pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11am–4pm

Opening hours during holidays

Adults: NOK 130,-
Students: NOK 65,-
Children and youth (under 26): Free admission

Free admission for everyone on the first Thursday of the month.

Tickets include entrance to the Museum of Oslo and the Theatre Museum.

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Address: Halvdan Svartes gate 58, 0266 Oslo
Take tram 12 or bus 20 to Frogner plass, or all subway lines to Majorstuen

Frogner hovedgård fasade. To mødre med hver sin barnevogn i forgrunnen.
Museum of Oslo

The Museum of Oslo is beautifully located at Frogner Manor in the Frogner park, together with the Theatre Museum. Here, you can familiarize yourself with the history behind today’s diverse city. Experience a variation of exhibitions about Oslo’s history, urban development, the city’s inhabitants, and current issues facing the Oslo of today.

You can also visit our pleasant café and gift shop.

Museum of Oslo

Current exhibitions
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En gammel blå trikkemodell plassert midt i rommet med et sort-hvitt-bybilde bak. Gule vegger rundt med skilt med ulike stedsnavn i Oslo.
Next stop: Oslo
Museum of Oslo

An exhibition for the whole family. Step inside the big tram model, and explore the city's transport history in a fun and visual way.

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To damer kledd i 20-tallskjoler og hatter spaserer bortover Karl Johan
The Twenties
Museum of Oslo

Life in Oslo in the 1920s: technological innovation, jazz, dance, and women’s liberation – but also social inequality, poor housing conditions, and political strife.

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Intercultural Museum

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