Ekebergparken is a public park, located on Ekeberg hill above Oslo. On display are 47 sculptures and installations. The collection features artworks by Auguste Rodin, Louise Bourgeois, Elmgreen & Dragset, Roni Horn, and many more. Along the trails, sculptures emerge in the landscape, coexisting with the rich cultural history of the area. Ekebergparken is the result of a close cooperation between Oslo Municipality and the art patron Christian Ringnes and the C. Ludens Ringnes Foundation.

Join our 90-minute sculpture walk, which includes entry to James Turrells light installation Ganzfeld: Double Vision, situated in an old water reservoir.

The Viking Ship Museum is home to the world’s foremost collection of Viking-era artifacts. Part of the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo, this century-old museum has undergone significant expansion and is now transformed into the new Museum of the Viking Age. 

Before construction began, smaller and less fragile artifacts were moved to secure storage. However, the museum’s centrepiece collection, which includes the Oseberg, Gokstad, and Tune ships – the three best-preserved Viking ships in existence – as well as the unique and intricately carved sledges from the Oseberg finds, posed great challenges. These large, fragile, and structurally complex objects could not be relocated due to the high risks involved, making on-site safeguarding a priority. 

This technical tour offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how these iconic objects were protected during construction. It also explores the meticulous process of relocating them to the new gallery spaces, where considerations for long-term preservation, optimal environmental conditions, and an enhanced visitor experience were carefully balanced. 

The OPEN-AIR MUSEUM at the Norwegian Folk Museum was founded in 1894 and is one of the oldest in the world. It contains more than 120 historical buildings and many of the interiors are open to visitors. The pearl of the collection is the wooden stave church from the 12^th century with details influenced by the style of the Viking Age. 

There will be a guided tour visiting four different stations with the following themes: 

1. Norwegian vernacular architecture and the need for traditional craft skills. In Setesdal farmstead.
2. Historic use of biocides for conservation of buildings and new climate challenges. In Numedal farmstead.
3. Exploring “Norwegian wood”; splitting and whittling in TradLab TRE.
4. Traditional crafts in a new building. About new and reused timber – and the function as a educational arena.

Afterwards it will be possible for the participants to walk around the park until the museum closes at 17:00 / 5:00 PM.  

The Munch Museum opened its doors in October 2021 and houses the largest collection of Edvard Munch artworks in the world. The tour will give you a unique insight into the conservation studios, the laboratory and storage facilities that are newly designed and well-equipped.  

The conservation team will show you around and present examples from the collection with special focus on Munch’s production techniques, artist’s materials, current research and related conservation challenges.  

Afterwards, you are welcome to see the exhibitions. 

Galleri Würth is the northernmost of fifteen exhibition venues across Europe, each showcasing artworks from the Würth Collection at any given time. It is Norway’s leading venue for German and Austrian art. Opened in 2003, the gallery is an architectural gem nestled in a forested area just outside Oslo, adjacent to the headquarters of Würth Norge. 

Since the 1970s, entrepreneur and art collector Reinhold Würth has built one of Europe’s largest private art collections, now comprising over 20,000 artworks. Art and culture are integral to the Würth Collection, exemplifying a business that places great value on artistic and cultural engagement. The collection spans from the 1500s to the present day, and the gallery’s exhibitions are always drawn from this collection, presented through both solo and group exhibitions. 

Galleri Würth is a remarkable example of how a business-driven art collection can contribute to the local community. With a strong commitment to its audience and surroundings, the gallery offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore its exhibitions and facilities. 

Join the National Museum’s textile conservators for a close-up look at the textile collection in their state-of-the-art studios. 

The tour spans the full scope of the collection, beginning with some of the museum’s earliest and most significant acquisitions-Egyptian textiles from the first millennium-and culminating in a glimpse of the royal costume collection.

Visitors will gain insight into some of the treatment and display challenges of these textiles, and the conservation practice at the National Museum. 

The idea of the social significance of art, had a prominent place in Norway from the end of the 19^th century, and it gained further momentum after Norway became an independent nation in 1905. However, if art was to carry out this mission, it had to reach all citizens in places accessible to the public. The result was a substantial number of monumental fresco paintings, inspired by artists from Mantegna and Signorelli to Albert Gleizes and Diego Rivera. 

Join Ingvild Krogvig, curator at the National Museum, and Susanne Kaun, researcher and wall paintings conservator at NIKU (Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research), for a walk that focuses on Oslo’s most important fresco paintings from the interwar period. Its final stop is Per Krohg’s fresco in the Expedition Hall at Sommerro, which today has been transformed into a restaurant and bar.

Join us for a tour of the National Museum’s Object Conservation Studio. Step inside our newly designed facilities, opened in 2021, where the conservators work to preserve everything from fragile ancient artifacts to striking contemporary pieces. During the planning and construction of the museum, the conservation team played a key role in shaping the studios, ensuring that every detail supports the safe handling and treatment of a wide variety of objects.

Object conservators Christina Iversen and Maren Midtdal will lead the tour, offering insights into current projects and the challenges of conserving glass and ceramics.

Join our photograph conservator for a guided tour through the exhibition rooms 44, 48, 81, 82, and 85 on the second floor of the National Museum. You’ll be introduced to a variety of photographic art works, with commentary that not only highlights individual pieces but also offers a broader perspective on the National Museum’s collection of photographic art works.

Throughout the tour, the conservator will share insights within the preservation and conservation of photographic materials, particularly in the context of museum exhibitions. You’ll hear about the challenges involved in displaying and caring for photographic art works, including their light sensitivity, material stability, and long-term storage considerations.

Join us for a tour of room 3 and 8 of the National Museum where we will talk about climate. The National Museum is built as a passive house, and it was the first FutureBuilt project by Statsbygg with focus on reducing CO₂ emissions.

Since the opening in 2022, being more sustainable has become increasingly important, also regarding indoor climate requirements. We will tell you about the practical solutions, the latest strategies and our future ambitions.

In addition, we will talk about the climate inside the display cases, the monitoring and some projects we are working on.

In a beautiful location along Akerselva, the river that was the power source for Oslo’s early Industrial Revolution, lies the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. It houses Norway’s largest collections of cultural history objects from industry, engineering and science. The museum is also responsible for the national medical collection and large archives from important Norwegian photographers. 

In the basement, the museum houses a highly popular science center. The upper floors feature several permanent exhibitions covering a wide range of topics, including recently updated displays on information technology and telecommunications, energy, and medicine. The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is intensely popular with children, while simultaneously engaging adults in different fields of science and engineering. The exhibitions call for some serious, ethical discussions about what a museum can be.

A scenic train ride will take you up to the museum at Kjelsås and back to the city centre.