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Vigeland Museum, Oslo

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At Vigeland Museum, walk through the largest park of oversized expressionist sculptures of people made by a single artist. Constructed of granite, bronze, and wrought iron, 200 nude statues portray men, women, children, and families. The park and the museum are the legacy of an early 20th-century Norwegian artist, Gustav Vigeland, who made a deal with the municipality to donate all of his work to the city in return for a workshop. The sculpture garden features five sections stretching from the main gate to the monolithic plateau. Look for the famed "angry baby" sculpture on the bridge near the children's playground. Vigeland's other works, including drawings, sketches, woodcuttings, and photographs can be seen in the neoclassical building of the museum along with his letters, writings, and a personal library. To visit Vigeland Museum on your holiday in Oslo, and find out what else Oslo has to offer, use our Oslo vacation planning tool .
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  • By Anadulli
    It's an open-air museum. The sculptures reflect the real of the physiology and the human feeling. Acuada step is a new sigh!
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  • By Tony36
    What an astonishing collection. Unique in every way. This guy Gustav was a genius. How on earth did he produce such an army of over 200 life size stone bodies? It beggars belief. Do allow yourself ple...  more »
  • By moline2015
    Et must når du er i Vigelandsparken. Spennende utstilling av Gustav Vigelands arbeider. Akkurat nå er det jubileumsutstilling som er verd å få med seg.  more »
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  • By Nikolai Sandved
    The Vigeland museum has many of Gustav Vigelands plaster sculptures exhibited. This is the basis for many of the bronze statues in the Vigeland park. Great to see them close up.
  • By Leilani Taft
    Very cool sculptures, the place have many things to see and appreciate.
  • By preethi preethi
    Amazing statues with awesome details!
  • By Carol Rannow
    The Vigiland sculptures are exquisite an astounding in it's collection quantity. Interesting to see the process of the sculptures.
  • By Roberta Migliore
    Glad that it was still open when I was walking to the park. If you got the pass ticket a visit it's worthy. I arrived 30min before the closure and it give me a quick opportunity to experience the sculptures displayed in the park. Walking through the room give you a magic effect that you won't get while working around the park.
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