MUNCH (Munch Museum)
Place · Bjørvika & Opera House
The city's museum for Edvard Munch, in a tall waterfront building next to the Opera House: book a timed ticket, allow 90 minutes to 2 hours, and check which works are on view.
- The Scream (versions)
- Waterfront building
- Timed tickets
- Go weekday mornings or evenings
- Timed ticket: book ahead
- Queue: switch at 20 min
- Works with kids
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 10:00 or 18:00 · go weekday mornings or evenings
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: NOK 160 to 220 (≈ US$16–25) (2026 estimate; check)
- Child: check; often free or reduced
- Time to spend
- 90–120 min · up to 150 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busy at midday and on weekends; quieter early or in the evening on late-opening days.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening days and hours change; not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Typically open daily with later hours on some evenings; check the current times.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprbusy
- Mayheavy
- Junpacked
- Julpacked
- Augpacked
- Sepheavy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Mar · Nov · busiest Jun–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekend and school-holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from Oslo S (about 10 minutes) or from the Opera House (5 minutes)
- Ticket
- timed advance official · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · none of note
- YesLifts
- YesAccessible toilet
- YesWheelchair
- YesStroller · good
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
- Peak crowd5/5 Very high
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- Your booked ticket or QR code · Entry is timed and sold ahead on the official site.
- A small bag · Large bags go in a locker or the cloakroom.
- Casual.
- Large bags go in a locker or the cloakroom.
- Photography rules differ by gallery; follow the signs.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- rain: Indoors
- cold: Indoors
Nearest rescue anchor: A - Library café (south-west, field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- No flash and no touching the works.
- Follow the staff on bag rules and photography.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Buy a timed ticket online.
- Leave large bags in a locker.
- Allow 90 minutes to 2 hours and a break at the café.
Best time of day
Go weekday mornings or evenings. Plan 90–120 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; weekends and holidays run one level higher
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Timed entry: book a slot on the official site; walk-up slots can run out.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Casual.
- Bags & lockers
- Large bags go in a locker or the cloakroom.
- Photos
- Photography rules differ by gallery; follow the signs.
- What's closed
- Public holidayscheckHours change; check.
- Between exhibitionscheckSome floors close; check what is on view.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | NOK 160 to 220 (≈ US$16–25) (2026 estimate; check) | — |
| Oslo Pass | check whether it includes entry | — |
| Under-18s | check; often free or reduced | — |
How to do it well
- 1Book a timed ticket.
- 2Start on the top floors and work down.
- 3Finish with a walk on the Opera House roof.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
60min
Worthwhile
90min
Typical
120min
p95
150min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (120 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesnone of note
- Lifts: yes · yes
- Accessible toilet: yes · yes
- Wheelchair: yes · yes
- Stroller: yes · yesgood
Lifts and level floors throughout; a tall building with many floors.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Art fans | good | The city's Munch collection. |
| A wet-weather day | good | Indoors and warm. |
| Anyone on a tight budget | caution | A significant entry fee. |
Skip it if
- You only want a quick look at a famous painting and the queue is long; go later.
Rules on site
- silence
- Low voices in the galleries.
With kids
- with kids
- Bright works but a long visit for small children.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 4 minOslo public library (Deichman Bjørvika)
- 4 minCafé in the Bjørvika waterfront (AC)
- 5 minOslo Opera House
Walk the Bjørvika & Opera House area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can I see The Scream?
MUNCH holds versions of it; the works are rotated, so check what is on view before you go.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need to book?
A timed online ticket avoids queues, especially at midday and weekends.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How long do I need?
90 minutes to 2 hours.
Is there a view?
Yes; upper floors look over the fjord and the Opera House.
Photos
Photos
MUNCH at night Photo: Samthecrazyman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialMUNCH (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage: Oslo
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.