Join us behind the scenes and see how we work to preserve our unique inheritance from Edvard Munch.
MUNCH's collection consists of over 42,000 museum objects, including 28,000 artworks. See how the conservators work with the fragile collection, and get an insight into how the moving team worked to ensure that the art would be safely in place for the opening of MUNCH in Bjørvika on 22 October 2021.
Moving MUNCH:
TØYEN – BJØRVIKA
How to move a museum filled with priceless pieces of art? Here are three things that are important for our moving team:
The Sun (1910–11) is one of the largest works in our collection, and will be part of the exhibition on the 6th floor in the new MUNCH. The painting was the first to go out of the old museum, the first to get into the new - and now also the first painting to get up on the wall.
When working with irreplaceable works of art and high values, it is crucial to have a highly competent and well-functioning team, who have confidence in each other. In addition to professional competence, good routines, work tools and project plans, the daily, informal contact is also important.
THE PROJECT'S COFFEE GRINDER IS AN INVALUABLE MEETING PLACE. GOOD COFFEE LEADS TO GREAT CONVERSATIONS AND SMART SOLUTIONS
- Barbara De Haan, leader of the relocation project
