Munch Museum Munch-museet

Oslo, Norway

Munch Museum
Photo: Premeditated, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Munch Museum is an art museum in Oslo, Norway, named after Edvard Munch. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Norway on English Wikipedia, ranking 12th among the country's sights.

Planning a visit

The museum is located 1 km from the center of Oslo. The nearest airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), which is 37 km away. Visitors can combine a visit with nearby locations such as the Oslo Opera House (0.2 km), Oslo Cathedral (0.9 km), Akershus Fortress (1.1 km), Regjeringskvartalet (1.2 km), or Storting (1.2 km).

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and lows of 14 °C, but it has about 16 rainy days. For colder weather, January has average highs of -2 °C and lows of -8 °C with about 15 rainy days. April is a drier option with about 9 rainy days and average highs of 9 °C. The museum is open Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 to 18:00, and Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00. Admission is 160 kr for adults and 100 kr for students, while children are free.

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C-2-149161922201593-1
Average low, °C-8-7-416111413940-6
Rainfall, mm684960536077911018910710066
Rainy days15131291314161614141415

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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