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Norwegian · 1863–1944 · Expressionism, Symbolism
Lost his mother and sister to tuberculosis as a child, painted The Scream at thirty (the figure is hearing it, not making it), and left a thousand paintings to Oslo.
Read full biography →Edvard Munch's works are held in 27 museums worldwide, including Munch Museum, National Gallery of Art, and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
🇦🇹 Austria
1 museum
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3 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇩🇰 Denmark
1 museum
- 6 works
Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
🇩🇪 Germany
8 museums
- 12 works
Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie, Germany
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9 works
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Hamburg-Altstadt, Germany
- 6 works
Museum Folkwang
Stadtbezirk II (Essen), Germany
- 5 works
Städel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
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4 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
- 4 works
Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus
Lübeck's Old City, Germany
- 4 works
Alte Nationalgalerie
Berlin-Mitte, Germany
🇳🇴 Norway
8 museums
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1189 works
Munch Museum
MUNCH building, Norway
Daily 10:00–21:00 (Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00)NOK 180 adults, free under-18Jernbanetorget (T-bane (all lines); tram 13, 19)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
65 works
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Oslo, Norway
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39 works
Stenersen Museum
Oslo, Norway
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28 works
KODE Art museums and composer homes
Bergen Municipality, Norway
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13 works
University of Oslo's Art collection
Oslo, Norway
Also here - 10 works
Oslo Museum
Oslo Municipality, Norway
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4 works
Lillehammer Art Museum
Lillehammer, Norway
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
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4 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
3 museums
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13 works
Thiel Gallery
Stockholm, Sweden
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6 works
Moderna Museet
Skeppsholmen, Sweden
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5 works
Gothenburg Museum of Art
Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
2 museums
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17 works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
- 5 works
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
🇺🇸 United States
3 museums
- 187 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
8 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
- 7 works
Busch–Reisinger Museum
Cambridge, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Edvard Munch's the scream is displayed?
The texts mention that Edvard Munch created four versions of The Scream in different media between 1893[8] and 1910. However, the texts do not specify where these versions are currently displayed.Is Edvard Munch norwegian?
Edvard Munch was born in Løten and grew up in Oslo. Therefore, he is Norwegian[8].Was Edvard Munch an expressionist?
Edvard Munch's art had a powerful influence on German expressionist painters. However, one text identifies him as a Symbolist.Was Edvard Munch a good person?
The available texts do not provide information regarding Edvard Munch's character as a person. Therefore, I cannot answer whether he was a good person.Did Edvard Munch use oil pastels?
The texts do not specify whether Edvard Munch used oil pastels. The texts mention that he produced paintings and pastels of The Scream.What was Edvard Munch known for?
The texts available indicate that Edvard Munch is known for his painting The Scream. He described the inspiration for the painting as a moment when he felt an infinite scream passing through nature.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Edvard Munch's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Kunsthalle Mannheim Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Neue Nationalgalerie Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Van Gogh Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Moderna Museet Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q41406 Used for: identifiers.
- [8] wikipedia Wikipedia: Edvard Munch Used for: biography.
- [9] book Brodskaya Nathalia, Brodskaya Nathalia - Symbolism Used for: biography.
- [10] book Edvard Munch, Delphi Complete Paintings of Edvard Munch Used for: biography.
- [11] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
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