Vigelandmuseet
Vigelandmuseet is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Frogner Hovedgård, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
The Vigeland Museum is the sculpture museum of Oslo and is dedicated to sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
The story
The Vigeland Museum (Norwegian: Vigelandmuseet) is a museum dedicated to Gustav Vigeland in Frogner, Oslo. It is located outside Frogner Park, which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. Inside the park, close to Vigeland Museum, is Frogner Manor with Oslo Museum and the Henriette Wegner Pavilion, a small art gallery. The museum is dedicated to Norway's most famous sculptor, Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943). The museum is Vigeland's former studio and residence. His urn and ashes are located in the tower of the museum. He designed his own bronze urn and burial monument, located above his apartment on the 2nd floor. The museum is part of Oslo municipality's cultural department.
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Dates from 1930.
Wikidata Q7928869, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Frogner Hovedgård: 0.1 mi
- Konsul Gerhard Gade 1834-1909: 0.1 mi
- Mathia Anker 1737-1801: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- Aschehoug villaen: 0.3 mi
- Bymuseet: 0.1 mi
- Skøytemuseet: 0.5 mi
- Sporveismuseet: 0.8 mi
- Dronning Sonjas kunststall: 0.9 mi
- Wehrmacht bunkeren: 0.9 mi
- Overrasket (Surprised): 0.1 mi
- Sommerens Melodi: 0.2 mi
- Peer Gynt: 0.2 mi
- Foetus: 0.2 mi
- Sinnataggen: 0.2 mi
- Madserud gård: 0.2 mi
- Frognerparken: 0.3 mi
- Skøyenparken: 0.5 mi
- Amaldus Nielsens plass: 0.5 mi
- Frøyas have: 0.5 mi
- Fontenen i Vigelandsanlegget: 0.3 mi
- Slottsparken: 1.1 mi
- The Salmon Vitensenter: 1.3 mi
- Tjuvtitten: 1.3 mi
- D/S Alfen: 1.3 mi
- Skøyenhaugen: 0.3 mi
- St. Hanshaugen: 1.4 mi
- Ullernåsen: 2.1 mi
- Gratishaugen: 3.0 mi
- Speilen: 3.1 mi
- Prinsesseåsen naturreservat: 1.2 mi
- Kaffeskjær fuglefredningsområde: 1.7 mi
- Kavringen naturreservat: 1.7 mi
- Store Herbern naturreservat: 1.8 mi
- Galteskjær biotopvernområde: 2.0 mi
- Homolulu: 1.8 mi
- Vækerøstranda: 1.9 mi
- Paradisbukta: 1.9 mi
- Sollerudstranda: 2.0 mi
- Huk naturiststrand: 2.1 mi
- Nedre Foss: 1.8 mi
- Møllefossen: 2.3 mi
- Granfossen: 2.4 mi
- Bjølsenfossen: 2.7 mi
- Papirmøllefossen: 5.5 mi
- Blindern Studenthage: 1.3 mi
- Sagene takhage: 2.1 mi
- Vikinghagen: 2.3 mi
- Arboretet: 2.4 mi
- Slåttemark: 2.4 mi
- Skådalsstupene: 3.3 mi
- Cowboyveggen: 5.5 mi
- Barnehageveggen: 5.6 mi
- Årvoll gruve: 5.6 mi
- Bjørnestupet: 6.7 mi
- Bord: 2.0 mi
- Sofienbergparken: 2.2 mi
- Piknikplen: 2.4 mi
- Grillområde: 3.2 mi
- Masjørgengruva: 9.0 mi
- Kilden: 7.3 mi
- Simensølla: 9.8 mi
- Pipekvila: 10.3 mi
- Majorskilden: 10.6 mi
- Olavskilden: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Vigelandmuseet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryvannshøgda | NNW 347° | 530 m | 4.7 mi |
| Skjennungsåsen | N 359° | 495 m | 5.7 mi |
| Frønsvollsåsen | N 356° | 475.3 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ringeriksflaka | NNW 342° | 460 m | 5.2 mi |
| Gravsvollhøgda | WNW 303° | 423 m | 6.2 mi |
| Vettakolltoppen | N 0° | 419.2 m | 3.4 mi |
| Vettakollen | N 359° | 419 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pinslihøgda | NNW 346° | 418.5 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:36 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 03:55 | 21:25 | 22:45 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:25 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 09:19 | 13:06 | 15:13 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/30176633
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