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estudio Herreros' Munch Museum to open in October

2021-08-02T19:45:00-04:00

Spanish architecture practice estudio Herreros' long-awaited Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway is opening its doors on October 22, 2021.

Since the selection of estudio Herreros to design the museum after receiving the top prize in the Munch Museum competition in 2009, the project has faced delay after delay starting with political hurdles regarding its design and location. Additionally, the museum was set to open in the spring of 2020 but was halted due to delays in the delivery of fire and security doors and the failure of the indoor climate system to meet required standards. The Covid-19 pandemic pushed back the opening even further.

Previously on Archinect: Munch Museum opening in Oslo pushed back

The Munch Museum features the most extensive collection of works by famed Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, with over 26,700 pieces being showcased. The collection was donated to the city of Oslo upon Munch’s death. The artist’s most well-known work is The Scream.

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Munch Museum opening in Oslo pushed back

2020-01-30T14:29:00-05:00

The opening of the long-awaited Munchmuseet (Munch Museum) in Oslo has been postponed until the autumn due to delays “in the building process managed by the council”, says a spokeswoman for the museum.

The anticipated June opening of the new Munch Museum in Oslo appears to have been pushed back to fall instead.

"Citing delays in the delivery of fire and security doors, as well as a failure of the indoor climate system to meet required standards, the spokeswoman says the museum is now 'adjusting plans accordingly,'" reported The Art Newspaper.

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HOLISTIC THINKING. Our double skin façades promote integrated sustainable design solutions deploying energy reduction, singular indentity and user comfort. @munchmuseum #munchmuseet photographed by @adriagoulaphoto

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Spanish architects estudio Herreros won the international competition for the building in 2009 with their entry "Lambda."

Oslo council votes yes on new Munch Museum

2014-10-28T13:51:00-04:00

Oslo’s city council approved a plan for a new Munch Museum on the waterfront in a vote on 22 October. A new building designed by the architecture firm Herreros will be constructed at a cost of 2.8m Norwegian kroner. [...] The long-delayed project has hit a number of political hurdles since the architects were first chosen in a competition in 2009. Some critics feared the dramatic design [...] would deprive the city’s relatively new landmark opera building of the attention it deserves.

Previously: Winners for Oslo's New Library and Museum Competiton Announced