THE FACTOR MUNCHMUSEET

there’s proBaBly no Better way to enjoy the work of Edvard Munch than at his own purpose-built museum. The Munch Museum is a 13-story, 280,000 sf, 188 ft tall building on the waterfront/skyline of Oslo, Norway. The museum itself initially opened in 1963 to mark a century since the artist's birth, but recently it has relocated to a brand-new location, designed by Juan Herreros of Estudio Herreros (which has offices in Madrid, New York, and Mexico City).

Munch bequeathed a large portion of his work to the city before his death in 1940, and this museum is the result. It contains books, paintings, drawings, sculptures, and letters (as well as his most famous work – The Scream.) Norway considers Munch to be their greatest cultural export - one of the most important expressionist artists of the 19th and 20th century. The building’s skin is made from recycled, perforated aluminum panels which reflect the shifting light throughout the days and seasons.

The original plan for the new building was created in 2008 as part of a competition. After years of political discussions and disagreements, the plans were eventually commenced in 2015, and officially opened in late October. n