Vigeland Museum
Vigeland Museum
4.5
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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  • mcdl_82
    Oslo, Norway189 contributions
    Very interesting
    This is an interesting experience to then visit the Frogner park with different eyes. Unfortunately, the information on site are still relatively poor. In addition, the place is quite noisy (people chatting and laughing out loud), and the staff seems not to care. The museum shop is quite disappointing.
    Visited January 2020
    Written January 18, 2020
  • midway42
    Georgia3,057 contributions
    Appropriate respect for Norway’s most famous sculptor.
    The designer of the world’s most famous prize medal (the Nobel Peace award) and Norway’s most visited tourist attraction (the Vigeland installation inside Frogner Park) certainly doesn’t need a lengthy introduction. He does, however, have a museum dedicated to his work in Oslo. The collection consists of over 1,600 sculptures, 12,000 drawings, and 400 woodcuts that were nobly (pun intended) donated to the city of Oslo in 1919. In return, a studio was built for him and served as his primary workshop for almost twenty years until his death in 1943, then turned into the current museum. Appropriately adjacent to the southern edge of his eponymously named sculpture garden, the Vigeland Museum is a one story collection and description of Gustav Vigeland’s oeuvre as one of the world’s most accomplished artists. The building consists of thirteen rooms on the ground floor of the complex, visited in a clockwise fashion. It encompasses all of his major works, starting with the “Hell” sculpture from 1897. Other, individual works are presented as well, with an emphasis on those that realistically depict the elderly. Room six has an excellent description in English about the functioning of his workshop and the multiple steps it took to create each piece. The design of the Vigeland installation is covered next, with woodcarvings rounding out the experience. In summary, this was a well done museum that gave me a concise, approachable history of Gustav Vigeland’s life as an artist. Highlights included the description of his artistic technique as described above, and the “Fragments” in room seven that show unfinished projects and his creative process. English signage was adequate; my only small criticism was the lack of an audio guide or mobile app (similar to the National Museum) that could truly enhance the experience. Overall, though, this was a worthy visit and great academic complement to the park. Recommended.
    Visited July 2022
    Written August 5, 2022
  • Nina Valborg W
    Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland2 contributions
    Museum and PARK together is nice....
    I've lived in Oslo for 30 years. Now I livee abroad. When I go back there these days to visit family and friends, I just "have to" go to the Vigeland Park and drop by the museum. Feel like a tourist in my old home town, but love it.
    Visited August 2021
    Written January 13, 2022
  • NYPoliticalAddict
    New York City, New York16 contributions
    A good rain option to the outdoor versions
    See both if you have time or save these plaster models for a rainy day or a very cold day. Nearly as interesting as the bronze ones in the adjoining public park. There are some differences and the plaster statues cover a broader time span and more styles of his work.
    Visited May 2022
    Written June 6, 2022
  • charlene_veverka
    Wilton, Australia304 contributions
    VG Museum
    Beautiful museum located on the outskirt of the actual park. Lots of information of the various forms of artwork Vigeland undertook during his time and the intricacies that were involved to bring his ideas to life. If you do have time to visit the museum it is a great way to get more understanding of the length of time to design and put together the magnificent sculptures found in the park.
    Visited August 2022
    Written August 12, 2022
  • Marsha D
    Santa Rosa, California54 contributions
    Excellent Museum and Open-Air Exhibit
    The open air museum - whether sunny or cloudy - is a magnificent experience. One appreciates the dedication of this sculptor and his flair for fun. Our public bus ride was also an adventure, and a walk afterward in the charming neighborhood that bordered the parkland was lovely. This should be a must-see when in Oslo!
    Visited August 2022
    Written August 27, 2022
  • Klaudia_Karpinska
    Oslo, Norway106 contributions
    Extraordinary and Atmospheric Museum of Great Artist
    In the several rooms of this interesting museum are presented sculptures and models that were created by well-known Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. There are concepts of sculptures that are now part of the bridge, fountain and obelisk in the park in Frogner in Oslo. Furthermore, in the museum are also several models that were never realised on the full scale (some of them showing Vigeland's visions of heroes of sagas and Eddic poems).
    Visited July 2023
    Written July 23, 2023
  • SandyCed
    Hugo, Minnesota68 contributions
    Nice place
    This museum really gave a lot more depth to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. The receptionist could not have been friendlier to answer all of our questions. And it was fun to see artists at the museum doing their work. Would highly recommend after you visit the park itself.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 22, 2023
  • FrequentFlier2581
    1 contribution
    Frogner Parken - Wondeful!
    I spent 9 days in Norway on a beautiful farm in Aurskog Holand, in the southeast part of Norway close to Sweden. It was the start of April, this year (2003). Spring was just beginning there and the sky a color of blue and clearness I rarely see here. Birds were just beginning their flights. Ice was melting on the lake at the farm. I fell in love!My friend took me to all the Oslo sites and I have to say the park was most awesome to me.In the center are stone statues showing the cycles of life in great detail of the human body and human condition arranged around and ascending stairs to a monument of bodies intertwined.Beyond this part is a bridge lined with metal statues. . . bronze I believe. To me they showed all of life being enjoyed without constraint. A freedom in expression. My favorite is of a woman in dance; holding her long hair out to the breeze, a leg lifted as in ballet.Please visit this fantastic place, I promise you will have no regrets! I hope to go back someday.Thank you, Patti
    Written May 17, 2003
  • Stay20639
    1 contribution
    Amazing park!
    Vigeland park is full of statues by Gustav Vigeland. He worked for the city for 15 years making statues to fill the park. I think there are something like 180 statues there, and all the people depicted are naked, except for the statue he made of himself, which is fully-clothed! The statues are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always beautiful. At the top of the park, there is a huge monolith of bodies, surrounded by circles of statues depicting the cycles of life, from babies to elderly. There are also gorgeous wrought iron gates both there and at the entrance to the park. It is an absolutely stunning place. I've been there in different seasons, since it is my favorite place to go in Oslo, and the prettiest is in July/August, when all the flowers are in bloom. The park is filled with flowers, and is a great place for a picknick when the weather is nice. In winter, with the snow, the park is much more stark, although still quite beautiful. Vigeland park is definitely a must-see for anyone in Oslo!!
    Written September 1, 2005
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NYPoliticalAddict
New York City, NY16 contributions
May 2022
See both if you have time or save these plaster models for a rainy day or a very cold day. Nearly as interesting as the bronze ones in the adjoining public park. There are some differences and the plaster statues cover a broader time span and more styles of his work.
Written June 6, 2022
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charlene_veverka
Wilton, Australia304 contributions
Aug 2022
Beautiful museum located on the outskirt of the actual park. Lots of information of the various forms of artwork Vigeland undertook during his time and the intricacies that were involved to bring his ideas to life.

If you do have time to visit the museum it is a great way to get more understanding of the length of time to design and put together the magnificent sculptures found in the park.
Written August 12, 2022
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Marsha D
Santa Rosa, CA54 contributions
Aug 2022
The open air museum - whether sunny or cloudy - is a magnificent experience. One appreciates the dedication of this sculptor and his flair for fun. Our public bus ride was also an adventure, and a walk afterward in the charming neighborhood that bordered the parkland was lovely. This should be a must-see when in Oslo!
Written August 27, 2022
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Klaudia_Karpinska
Oslo, Norway106 contributions
Jul 2023
In the several rooms of this interesting museum are presented sculptures and models that were created by well-known Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. There are concepts of sculptures that are now part of the bridge, fountain and obelisk in the park in Frogner in Oslo. Furthermore, in the museum are also several models that were never realised on the full scale (some of them showing Vigeland's visions of heroes of sagas and Eddic poems).
Written July 23, 2023
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SandyCed
Hugo, MN68 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
This museum really gave a lot more depth to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. The receptionist could not have been friendlier to answer all of our questions. And it was fun to see artists at the museum doing their work. Would highly recommend after you visit the park itself.
Written June 22, 2023
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FrequentFlier2581
Rockville, MD - USA1 contribution
I spent 9 days in Norway on a beautiful farm in Aurskog Holand, in the southeast part of Norway close to Sweden. It was the start of April, this year (2003). Spring was just beginning there and the sky a color of blue and clearness I rarely see here. Birds were just beginning their flights. Ice was melting on the lake at the farm. I fell in love!My friend took me to all the Oslo sites and I have to say the park was most awesome to me.In the center are stone statues showing the cycles of life in great detail of the human body and human condition arranged around and ascending stairs to a monument of bodies intertwined.Beyond this part is a bridge lined with metal statues. . . bronze I believe. To me they showed all of life being enjoyed without constraint. A freedom in expression. My favorite is of a woman in dance; holding her long hair out to the breeze, a leg lifted as in ballet.Please visit this fantastic place, I promise you will have no regrets! I hope to go back someday.Thank you, Patti
Written May 18, 2003
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Stay20639
Sweden1 contribution
Vigeland park is full of statues by Gustav Vigeland. He worked for the city for 15 years making statues to fill the park. I think there are something like 180 statues there, and all the people depicted are naked, except for the statue he made of himself, which is fully-clothed! The statues are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always beautiful. At the top of the park, there is a huge monolith of bodies, surrounded by circles of statues depicting the cycles of life, from babies to elderly. There are also gorgeous wrought iron gates both there and at the entrance to the park. It is an absolutely stunning place. I've been there in different seasons, since it is my favorite place to go in Oslo, and the prettiest is in July/August, when all the flowers are in bloom. The park is filled with flowers, and is a great place for a picknick when the weather is nice. In winter, with the snow, the park is much more stark, although still quite beautiful. Vigeland park is definitely a must-see for anyone in Oslo!!
Written September 2, 2005
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Rikard E
Stockholm, Sweden1 contribution
Aug 2013 • Business
So I went to Vigeland Park which was very nice and it was even sunny. The statues are big and look like people who are naked, they can be of one person or more. They are very impressive as is the big thing in the middle of the statues which looks like a mixture of a something from greek mythology and a penis. BUT what ruined my whole experience was that people kept taking pictures of their friends touching the genitals of the naked statues. This made me feel very uncomfortable, and since some of the statues are displaying children this could possibly be illegal. If you want to take pictures of yourself touching a penis made in stone I'm afraid you have to make the penis yourself. Still nice statues though.
Written August 17, 2013
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QuickWhitTravel
Washington DC, DC4,071 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
Please be aware that the "art" in this park is all nude. Nude adults playing with nude children (makes me think of pedophiles), nude people toppling over each other, nude obelisk in the middle, all nude all the time. I was appalled.
Written May 12, 2014
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Skiburb1
San Luis Obispo, CA2 contributions
This is the most beautiful park ever. I spent 12 days in Norway a few years ago, and 6 of them with my friend who lives near Oslo. We went to the park and museum twice, and spent most of one day relaxing in the park with a picnic lunch and walking around. This place is amazing and one of those "must-be-seen" before you die!!
Be sure to take a good camera:)
Written August 14, 2007
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