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New National Museum is Oslo emphasises on sustainability
The Norwegian city of Oslo, led by mayor Marianne Borgen, will soon become home to the largest art museum in Scandinavia. The new National Museum is set to open on June 11 this year.
Arts, crafts, and designs from antiquity to the current day will be on display. A total of 6,500 art pieces will be shown, which is twice as much as before. The total surface area of the new National Museum will be 54,600 m², while a special highlight will be the Light Hall at the top of the museum where visitors will be able to see temporary exhibitions in formats that could previously not be presented.
According to Wanderlust, the museum will also feature works by Van Gogh and Monet. There will also be a substantial collection by Edvard Munch, a Norwegian painter who had a museum dedicated only to his life and work open in the city two years ago.
The new museum, which is set to make Oslo’s touristic offer even more attractive and diverse, also has a strong emphasis on sustainability. The entire construction was designed by German architects Kleihues + Schuwerk and is built of long-lasting materials such as oak, marble, and bronze, with Norwegian slate covering the entire exterior.
The museum is a pilot project in Norway’s FutureBuilt program that was developed with ambitious climate goals in mind. FutureBuilt program aims to prove that climate-neutral urban areas which are based on high-quality architecture are very much possible.
Six municipalities in the Oslo region have joined forces on the FutureBuilt program to assist climate-friendly urban development. Their goal is to complete 100 pilot projects that will reduce carbon emissions by at least 50% compared to current rules and standard practice by focusing on new urban development projects. (photo credit: Ina Wesenberg)
