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Munch Museum

Munch Museum

Oslo

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Munch Museum

Munch Museum
Boasting an impressive 13 floors and 11 exhibition spaces, the Munch Museum, known simply as Munch, houses a remarkable collection of 26,000 works by Munch, including 1,183 paintings, providing a comprehensive exploration of Munch's artistic legacy. Notably, visitors can marvel at the iconic painting "The Scream", which is on permanent display within the museum.

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  • addressEdvard Munchs Plass 1, Oslo
  • emailinfo@munchmuseet.no
  • moreInfoNear the Oslo Opera House
  • openingHoursSun–Tue 10am–6pm, Wed–Sat 10am–9pm
  • phone+47 23 49 35 00
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