7 things to do at MUNCH this Easter

At MUNCH you can always experience Edvard Munch's diverse artistic career in our ongoing collection-based exhibitions on floor 4, 6, 7 and 11. Here you can discover unknown gems and get close to world-famous masterpieces such as The Scream, The Sun, Madonna and Dance of Life.

In addition we offer this:

1. Break the Rules in You Are what you is

Floor 10

Kiyoshi Yamamoto’s colorful and playful exhibition for children allows us to rethink who we are and makes art accessible, by creating a space for all kinds of people – a way of building a society. 

2. See the world upside down with Georg Baselitz

Floor 3

Big upside-down paintings, fragments of a ruined post-war Germany, and the ghost of Edvard Munch. This spring you can experience the confrontational art of the internationally renowned German artist Georg Baselitz at MUNCH in the exhibition Feet First.

3. Step Into an All-Immersive Installation

Floor 9

Can almost anything be a painting? With her experimental will, Kerstin Brätsch challenges and plays around with the medium of painting in her exhibition MƎTAATEM. Enter Kerstin Brätsch’s brightly-coloured universe, and be captivated by her sensuous, playful visual style.  

4. Say hi to the little mouse at Ekely

Floor 7

Did you know that Edvard Munch bequeathed all his assets – including furniture, clothes and painting equipment – when the Municipality of Oslo inherited the collection? In the exhibition Shadows, we have objects on display that’s never been exhibited before, and have also made a model of Ekely, Munch's home for the last 30 years of his life. Here you can touch, test and explore everything you see.

Inside Edvard Munch's home Ekely lives a little mouse with his very own life. As you follow the small tracks in the exhibition, you’ll find mouse holes in furniture, boxes and stairs, and discover scenes with "Mr. Storm" in the lead role.

Read more: 5 tips for visiting with kids.

5. Eat and drink in spectacular surroundings

When you're done exploring our exhibitions, you should visit our top floor! From here you have the whole city and the fjord at your feet. Enjoy a drink at our rooftop bar while you sit outside taking in the sunset. Treat yourself with a dinner made by Michelin-chefs at our fine dining restaurant or enjoy baked goods and a homemade lemonade in our café on the first floor.

Read more about our eateries, have a look at the menu, or make a reservation here.

6. Don’t miss the Scream

Floor 4

With its iconic status and clear symbolism, there is little doubt that The Scream is a highlight for many visitors. You’ll find three versions at MUNCH - a painting, a drawing and a print. One of these are always on display, while the other two rest in the dark in the meantime. All versions of the motif are made on cardboard or paper, which makes them more fragile than oil paintings on canvas.

By protecting them and limiting the time they are exposed to light, the museum ensures that new generations of kids and youth in the future can also enjoy and marvel at Munch's powerful motif.

Read more about the story behind the motif The Scream.

7. Take a walk in Oslobukta

MUNCH is located in Bjørvika, one of Europe's coolest neighbourhoods. With coffee shops, bars, restaurants, saunas and stores you can spend your whole day here. Maybe even go for a dip in the fjord? 

We are open throughout Easter, with reduced opening hours 10-18 on public holidays. See all opening hours here.