Tag: museums
Postal service issues new Vigeland stamps
Norway's postal service has issued two new stamps to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, the man behind...
Norway hails its sculptor Vigeland
Gustav Vigeland, billed as Norway's greatest and most prolific sculptor, would have turned 150 on Thursday, and that's not going unnoticed in his homeland. Oslo's...
Royals firm up ties to Chile and Easter Island
Salmon wasn't the only thing on the menu during the Norwegian royal couple's state visit to Chile that ended over the weekend. In addition...
Viking ships seem saved after all
Norway's newly expanded government has specifically mentioned in its new platform that a new museum to house the country's famed Viking ships will indeed...
National Gallery draws thousands before closing
Lines have been forming outside Norway's popular National Gallery, with fans keen to visit one last time before it closes on January 13. Its...
‘Pre-plan’ emerges for National Gallery
After years of facing an uncertain future, state officials finally have a plan of sorts for Norway's popular National Gallery in downtown Oslo. It...
Artistic spat ends in ‘compromise’
A leading Norwegian art critic attacked the new head of Norway's National Museum last week, claiming Karin Hindsbo "lacked competence" within both the art...
Munch Museum to stay open until move
Oslo's Munch Museum in the Tøyen area of Oslo will remain open through all of next year and right up until its art is...
No funding for Viking ship repairs
Norway's conservative government failed to earmark any additional funding in this year's state budget to bolster the country's famed Viking ships. Signs of deterioration...
‘Last hurrah’ for the National Gallery
It's perhaps only fitting that the artist behind Norway's "national painting" of a mountain in Rondane is featured in what will be the last...
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