Astrup Fearnley Museum

The Astrup Fearnley Museum, in Oslo

The Astrup Fearnley Museum is a museum of contemporary art of Oslo, with architecture designed by Renzo Piano, at the tip of Tjuvholmen. The Oslo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of modern art, by the fjord.

Contemporary art by the fjord

The Astrup Fearnley Museum is one of the main museums of contemporary art of Norway. Located at the tip of the Tjuvholmen peninsula, an extension of the Aker Brygge district, it occupies an elegant building designed by the famous architect Renzo Piano, whose curved glass roofs evoke sails or waves, in harmony with the nearby fjord. The museum presents a rich collection of international contemporary art, with works of great modern artists. Between remarkable architecture, avant-garde art and maritime setting, the Astrup Fearnley Museum is a major stop for art lovers in Oslo.

What to see

You admire the elegant building by Renzo Piano with curved glass roofs evoking sails, and you discover the rich collection of international contemporary art, at the tip of Tjuvholmen by the fjord. The Astrup Fearnley Museum is a major stop of Oslo. It is a stop for art lovers, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Astrup Fearnley Museum lies at the tip of Tjuvholmen, near Aker Brygge, by the Oslo fjord, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Who designed the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo?

The architect Renzo Piano; this museum of contemporary art at the tip of Tjuvholmen presents a rich international collection under curved glass roofs evoking sails, by the fjord.

Where is the Astrup Fearnley Museum?

At the tip of Tjuvholmen, near Aker Brygge, by the Oslo fjord, in Norway.