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Vigeland Museum

Nobels gate 32, Oslo 0268, Norway
23 49 37 00
Ranked #23 of 98 attractions in Oslo
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Parks, Art Museums
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Oslo, Norway
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40 reviews 40 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

How did Vigeland make the Monolit and other famous sculptures. Well, you can see it all here. Do not expect to visit a warm and cosy museum. Stone, plaster and clay, mostly. Visit Vigelands appartement if you get the opportunity at the top level, except for the Vigelands cinenary urn placed in the tower above.

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Oslo, Norway
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Contains works by the artist Gustav Vigeland including small scale models of the sculptures displayed in The Vigeland Park in Oslo.

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Bay Area, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

A must see when you visit Oslo. The sculptures are located in a beautiful, serene park. It was a little bit of a trek from our hotel, but well worth the metro ride!

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Barcelona
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

the man left an outstanding amount of work apart from the Park beside the museum it s quite interesting to visit both, just surprised me that being something Oslo was bequested by the sculptor they charge a fee for the entrance

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Espoo, Finland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Viegelands´s statues and sculptures some of which can also be found in the park. The museum is located in Vigeland´s studio where he actually made his art. During the winter months the museum entrance is free of charge.

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Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

An experience not to be missed - go to the park first though which is 'next door' and see the sculptures there.

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Oslo, Norway
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Worth a visit to get a closer look at the statues from the Vigeland park, how they became, the story behind them and the artist. Really interesting place.

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Thailand
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

This is mainly a very large sculpture park which is nice for walking and taking a lot of photos. The best part- It's free!

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Colorado
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011

The Vigeland Museum is south and across the street from Frogner Park where the Vigeland Sclupture Park is located and if you are going to see the sclupture park, you should not miss the Vigeland Museum. It was once the home and studio of Gustav Vigeland. It contains a number of his works as well as drawings, sketches and photographs... More

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Naperville,il
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2011

I had been to this park in 1969 and it was one of those special places I remembered. The artist struck a deal with the Norway government for all of his works to stay in Norway if they would pay him for his works. They both had a lot invested in this project, and we are the winners. The sculptures... More

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