Vigeland Sculpture Park
Kirkeveien, western part of Oslo
Oslo, Norway 0268
Contact: Nils Messel - Chief curator at Vigeland Museum, Nobelsgate 32, 0268 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 54 25 30
Fax: +47 22 54 25 40
Website: http://www.vigeland.museum.no

The sculpture park, owned by the municipality of Oslo, situated in one of Oslo's residential areas, is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions, open all year, 24 hours free of charge. The park is totally the work of one man as the 212 sculptures in bronze and granite were all modelled in full size by the most renowned Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). Also the architectural elements and several wrought iron gates were created by him. Although the municipality of Oslo was the main contributor to the realisation of the Vigeland Park a number of private companies and persons gave financial support.

The park covers an area of 80 acres where most of the sculptures are placed on a 850 metre long axis divided into 5 main units: The Main Gate, The Bridge with the children's playground, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and the Wheel of life.

As it stands today, the Vigeland Sculpture Park is not a product of one co-ordinated vision. It is the result of a creative process in which additions have been made throughout forty years beginning with the idea for the Fountain in 1900 ending with the design for the Labyrinth's mosaic on the ground around the Fountain in 1942. The sculptures depict all in one way or other the dramatic theme of the entire park: Man's journey from cradle to grave through happiness and grief, through fantasy, hope and wishes of eternity.

Free admission.

Open all year 24 hours.

For driving directions and map go to Information at the website of Vigeland Museum and Park

Parking with fee daytime in streets nearby: Kirkeveien, Middelthunsgate and Monolittveien.

You may contact the agency Guideservice +4722427020 for guided tours.

Books and booklets may be ordered from the Museum Shop in Vigeland Museum, Nobelsgate 32, 0268 Oslo. Fax + 47 22 54 25 40. See Museum Shop at Vigeland Museum website for ordering information.

Catalogue in several languages in the Museum Shop and in Vigeland Café and shop in the Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Café and gift/book shop.

Gustav Vigeland

Gustav Vigeland