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Further Distractions Munch-museet (Munch Museum) The Munch Museum, to the east of the city centre, lies in the broad parklands of Tøyenbadet and Tøyenhagen. The public swimming pool, with saunas and slides, in Tøyenbadet and the Botanical Gardens of Tøyenhagen, with their huge greenhouses, provide varied diversions to complement the Munch experience. The collection of paintings, lithographs, drawings and sculptures donated to the museum by Norway’s famous expressionist, Edvard Munch, reflects the bleakness and angst of the artist’s early life and the contrasting optimism of his later years. Various versions of the famous The Scream and The Sick Child, depicting his dying sister, Sophie, are typical of the raw power of his art, while lighter pieces include colourful gatherings of gypsies, snow scenes and rural landscapes. The museum is never able to display the full collection of more than 20,000 pieces, although changing exhibitions feature on differing aspects of his work. Films about Edvard Munch’s life and art are shown daily at 1300. Tøyengaten 53 Tel: 2324 1400. Fax: 2324 1414. Website: www.munch.museum.no Transport: T Bane Tøyen; bus 20. Opening hours: Daily 1000-1800 (Jun-mid-Sep); Tues-Fri 1000-1600, Sat-Sun 1100-1700 (mid-Sep-May). Admission: NOK60; concessions available. Holmenkollbakken Ski Museum Open all year round, the Holmenkollen Ski Museum covers over 4000 years of the history of skiing. There is a ski simulator and the chance to enjoy views over the capital from the top of the observation tower. Also, a restaurant is located on the hill. Kongeveien 5 Tel: 2292 3200. Website: www.skiforeningen.no/hk Transport: T Bane 1 to Frognerseteren or Holmenkollen. Opening hours: Daily 1000-1600 (Oct-Apr); daily 1000-1700 (May and Sep); daily 0900-2000 (Jun-Aug). Admission: NOK70; concessions available. |
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