Category: museums

  • Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Astrup Fearnley Museet) is a privately-owned contemporary art gallery in Oslo in Norway. It was founded and opened to the public in 1993. In 2012 the museum moved to two new buildings designed by Renzo Piano on Tjuvholmen (see previous post about the area). A short piece by John Cage to accompany our post: The private museum is

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  • The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

    The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

    After our visit to Tromsø, we spent a few days in the capital of Norway. In Oslo, the Nobel Peace Center which was 5 minutes walk from our hotel. It is located in the former Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo West railway station) train station building from 1872, close to the Oslo City Hall and overlooking the harbor. The Nobel

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  • Random photos #346 – 355

    Random photos #346 – 355

    These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). random photo #346 – perform –

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  • Random photos #336 – 345

    Random photos #336 – 345

    These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). random photo #336 – veins random

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