Photos: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Wolfmann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Wolfmann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Munch Museum's leaning tower, from the water
Your local guide
Kristin Solberg
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Highlights
- A thirteen-storey tower leaning over the water
- A museum built for a single painter
- The current exhibition, described in detail
- A waterfront promenade facing the fjord
- An unusual shape for an unusual collection
About this tour
This session looks at the Munch Museum from the Bjørvika waterfront, focused on the building's leaning tower and what it currently holds. You see the tower's unusual angle against the fjord and the promenade running along the water in front. Kristin explains why a museum built for a single artist ended up shaped this way.
She keeps the session short and focused, describing the current exhibition from memory rather than showing it directly. Questions about specific Munch paintings come up often, and she answers in detail even though the paintings themselves stay off camera.
This suits anyone curious about Munch who might not plan a museum visit themselves. It pairs with Kristin's National Museum call for a fuller picture of where his best-known work now hangs.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Oslo before heading out.
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Leaning waterfront tower 15 min
The camera looks up at the museum's thirteen-storey tower, which leans slightly forward over the water, and I explain why the architects chose a shape this unusual for a museum dedicated to one painter.
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Bjørvika promenade 15 min
From the promenade in front you see the building against the fjord, and I talk through which works are on display that week without ever stepping inside.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Oslo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Reindeer and Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Oslo, showing you Leaning waterfront tower and Bjørvika promenade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the Bjørvika waterfront live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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