The Maison Oslo journal
Oslo, told by the guide who walks it.
Where to find the best kanelbolle, how to see The Scream without the crowd, why a library became the most loved building in town. New stories every Tuesday and Friday.
Is the Munch Museum worth it? An honest guide for 2026
MUNCH drew 775,000 visitors in 2025, but the building divides people and the museum faces cuts in 2026. Who should go, how long to spend, and what to see.
From motorway to fjord: how Oslo rebuilt its waterfront in 25 years
In 2000 Oslo decided to give its harbour back to people. The Opera, Deichman, MUNCH and the Barcode followed. An architect's guide to the Fjord City, and what is still being built.
Can you walk on the Oslo Opera House roof? Yes, and here's how to do it well
The Oslo Opera House roof is free and open all day and night. An architect's guide to when to go, what you're looking at from the top, and what most visitors miss.
Where to see The Scream in Oslo (and why there is more than one)
The 1893 painted Scream hangs at the National Museum. MUNCH rotates its own versions. And the view that inspired it is a tram ride away. How to see all three, and when.
Coming up
A new story every Tuesday and Friday, each one answering a question travellers actually search for.
| Date | Theme | Story |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 29 Sep | Architecture | Oslo Architecture Triennale 2026: what to see before it closes on 1 October keyword: oslo architecture triennale 2026 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Architecture | Homansbyen: the villa town that grew out of the great fire of 1858 keyword: homansbyen oslo |
| Tue 13 Oct | Art history | Harriet Backer, Kitty Kielland and the women who painted Norway keyword: norwegian women painters |
| Fri 16 Oct | Architecture | The new Government Quarter: architecture, memory and a Picasso on the wall keyword: oslo government quarter |
| Fri 23 Oct | Art history | Five years of MUNCH: the leaning tower Oslo learned to live with keyword: munch museum architecture |
| Tue 27 Oct | Architecture | Vigeland's axis: how a sculptor designed a park keyword: vigeland park |
| Tue 3 Nov | Art history | From Dahl to Munch: Norwegian art history in ten paintings keyword: norwegian art history |
| Fri 6 Nov | Architecture | Sommerro: from power company to Oslo's most talked-about hotel keyword: sommerro oslo |
| Fri 13 Nov | Architecture | Deichman: why a library became Oslo's favourite building keyword: deichman library oslo |
| Tue 17 Nov | Art history | Ibsen 2028 starts now: the playwright's Oslo in one morning keyword: ibsen museum oslo |