Vigeland Museum

The Vigeland Museum (Vigelandmuseet) in Frogner, Oslo, is dedicated to Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943), Norway's most famous sculptor, and stands just outside Frogner Park with its Vigeland installation. The building, designed by the architect Lorentz Ree and one of Norway's foremost examples of neoclassical architecture, was Vigeland's studio and residence; its history began in 1919, when Vigeland offered to donate his works to the City of Oslo. His urn and ashes are in the museum's tower. The museum is part of the City of Oslo's cultural department.

The museum shows a permanent exhibition on Vigeland's art and life, together with temporary exhibitions of contemporary or historical three-dimensional art. Vigeland's legacy to the city covered not only sculpture but also woodcuts, drawings, sketches and photographs, letters, other writings and his personal library. Above his apartment on the second floor is the bronze urn and burial monument he designed himself. Tours of the apartment are announced on the museum's website and must be pre-booked. The permanent collection is on the first floor.

The museum is closed on Mondays and open Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00, with last admission at 15:45. From June to August it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. It is closed on 1 January, 1 May, 17 May, 24 and 25 December and 31 December. The Vigeland installation in Frogner Park, immediately north of the museum, is always open, so a visit to the museum is easily combined with a walk through the park.

Admission to the Vigeland Museum is NOK 120 for adults, NOK 100 for seniors and NOK 70 for visitors aged 18–25. Children and young people aged 0–17 enter free, and entry is also free with the Oslo Pass. The surrounding Vigeland installation in Frogner Park is free to visit at any time. Private guided tours of the museum can be booked separately, with prices and details on the museum's website.

The museum is at Nobels gate 32 in Frogner, south of the Vigeland installation in Frogner Park. Take tram 12 or bus 20 to Frogner plass, which is closer to the museum than the Frogner Park stop. Paid parking is available by Monolittveien, in Middelthuns gate by Frogner Baths and at Halvdan Svartes gate 50. From the museum it is a short walk north into the park and its sculptures.

The museum is a listed national monument, and its facilities for visitors with disabilities cannot always meet contemporary standards. Wheelchair users can enter via a ramp, and the permanent collection on the first floor is accessible, with spacious rooms and no thresholds, but there is no lift between floors. One wheelchair is available to borrow, and the accessible toilet is in Hall VII, which also has baby-changing tables. Photography is permitted, including with mobile phones, but the museum asks visitors not to take phone calls because of the challenging acoustics.