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26.02.2020
Standard (Oslo) A decade-plus player in Oslo's contemporary art scene, Standard has two exhibition spaces in an industrial block. It shows a range of Norwegian and northern European artists, including current Oslo darling Matias Faldbakken. STANDARD (OSLO) was established in April 2005. Based in...
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26.02.2020
St Hanshaugen Park This huge park is a locals' favourite and, from its top, a very pleasant place to get a view of the city. The neighbourhood's name – a reference to 'midsummer hill' – comes from the park, not the other way around, as it was a popular spot for midsummer...
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26.02.2020
National Library of Norway A thoroughly modern library where you can view important documents of Norway's cultural heritage, from 13th-century manuscripts to magazines, films and Norwegian musical scores. There are also temporary exhibitions highlighting various aspects of the collection. The National...
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25.02.2020
Oslo City Museum Oslo City Museum (Oslo Bymuseum) is a department of Oslo Museum in Oslo, Norway. The museum is located at Frogner Manor (Frogner Hovedgård) in Frogner Park (Frognerparken). The museum was first founded in 1905 as the...
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25.02.2020
Kunsthall Oslo Kunsthall Oslo is a non-profit art space located in the Bjørvika area of central Oslo. The space presents a programme of international contemporary art, with an emphasis on new commissions and a parallel commitment to exploring the social and historical...
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25.02.2020
nyMusikk Part gallery, part office, part library and part performance space, nyMusikk hosts a program of sound-focused art shows, performances and festivals. Even if there's nothing on, staff are happy for you to come in and browse the music magazines and literature and to chat about...
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24.02.2020
The Queen Sonja Art Stable The Queen Sonja Art Stable (Norwegian: Dronning Sonja KunstStall) is a museum, art gallery and concert hall located in the former stables of the Royal Palace in Oslo. The stable building, located close to the palace park, was constructed simultaneously...
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24.02.2020
1857 1857 is an experimental platform for contemporary art. Founded by Steffen Håndlykken and Stian Eide Kluge in 2010, it operated as a project space for eight years in a former lumberyard in downtown Oslo. They are especially known for their collaborative curatorial efforts between...
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24.02.2020
Norwegian Maritime Museum Author Roald Dahl once said that in Norway everyone seems to have a boat, and the theory seems like quite a good one at the Norsk Maritime Museum. The museum depicts Norway's relationship with the sea, including the fishing and whaling industries, the seismic fleet (which searches...
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