The Scream and other fantastic art and view of Oslo
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Date of visit: October 2024
Overall Rating
Excellent
If you’re an art lover, this is the perfect way to spend half a day in Oslo. The Munch Museum is a modern, spacious building with flat floors throughout—there’s not a stair in sight! At 14 floors high, the views of Oslo get more spectacular the higher you go. I explored eight galleries filled with incredible art, including some that felt like giant installations and others that were interactive. A highlight for me was the layout of Edvard Munch's house, which was full of fascinating things to explore. Of course, the star of the show was The Scream. You can see a print, a painting, and a drawing of it, rotated every 30 minutes— you can easily pop back to see them all during your visit. Other artists are featured too, with fabulous modern art and immersive audio-visual experiences. There are even hands-on elements to enjoy. The museum itself is spacious, with plenty of seating areas to rest and room for everyone to move around comfortably. Overall, I found Oslo to be very flat and accessible, and I saw lots of powerchair and wheelchair users out and about in the city.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
I walked along a canal and over a bridge to get to Munch which sits in the harbour. It's all very flat. Automatic doors everywhere. Everything was clearly signposted. I found it easy as an english speaker to get around. There are free wheelchairs to use if you need one. And free lockers to store valuables in for the day. Escalators and big lifts throughout the building.
Parking & Transport
Excellent
I took the bus from my hotel. The local buses appear to be accessible but I don't have the experience to comment on it. There was a disabled parking bay very close to the museum entrance (in my photos) - it is all very flat outside, it's right on the harbour. Lovely spot to walk around.
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
The toilets were huge! Very clean. And there were many accessible loos through out the venue - easy to find as they tend to be near the lifts. No red cords but I don't think they have them in Norway?? I didn't see them anywhere on my trip. There are emergency buttons, sometimes with mini strings attached, to press/pull if you need help - which are high up off the floor, so I'd be wary of that.
Staff
Excellent
The staff were all very friendly and helpful and spoke multiple languages (including english).
