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The sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's life work, comprising over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron. It was installed mainly in the period 1940-1949, but is nevertheless a result of over 40 years of work.
- Chronology
1993. The park is officially opened on 2 June. During an...
- The Monolith
The Monolith stands at the highest point in Vigeland Park,...
- The Fountain
Vigeland Park / The Fountain . Beyond the Bridge, the path...
- Information for Visitors to The Vigeland
The Vigeland Museum is a building listed as a protected...
- Chronology
The Monolith stands at the highest point in Vigeland Park, and measures 17 meters above ground. The sculpture is carved out of one stone block, hence the name. The stone was originally shot out of the quarry in Iddefjord, Norway, and transported to the park during the late 1920s.
The Vigeland Museum has an almost complete collection of Gustav Vigeland's art. In our permanent exhibition you can experience several of the iconic plaster originals for the sculptures in the park, his earliest works and many of his famous monuments and portrait busts.
Immerse yourself in the allure of Vigeland Sculpture Park, a masterpiece nestled in Oslo's Frogner Park. With over 200 life-sized sculptures in bronze, granite, and wrought iron, this timeless treasure crafted by Gustav Vigeland awaits exploration.
Gustav Vigeland is most widely known for the Vigeland installation, a permanent sculpture installation in Frogner Park in Oslo. In 1921 the City of Oslo decided to demolish the house where Vigeland lived and build a library.
The museum's collection comprises Vigeland's early works, his portraits and monuments, as well as plaster models for the sculptures in Vigeland Park. The artist's working process is well-documented in the museum, which also shows changing contemporary art exhibitions.
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Akin to New York City’s Central Park, the immaculate Vigeland Sculpture Park is part recreational space and part open-air museum. The life’s work of Gustav Vigeland, the nearly 12-acre park represents the different stages of human life (birth, childhood, adulthood, death) with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and iron.