Stavanger kunstmuseum, Art museum in Stavanger Municipality, Norway
Stavanger kunstmuseum is an art museum in Stavanger Municipality containing around 3500 artworks from Norway and other countries. The collection brings together Norwegian paintings with international works in a quiet location beside a lake.
The museum traces back to the founding of the Stavanger Art Society in 1865 by consul Jens Z. Kielland. This institution became the foundation for the museum and its collection.
The collection shows works from 19th-century artists and shapes how people understand Norwegian artistic identity. Visitors encounter paintings that reveal how Norwegian creators saw their landscape and their time.
The museum sits about 3 kilometers from downtown and opens on most days during morning and early afternoon hours. Visitors should check which days it operates before making the trip.
Inside the museum is Studio Nona, a workshop space that opened in 2019 and allows visitors to experience artworks up close. This area stands apart from traditional gallery rooms through its interactive and open design.
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