Arriving by car
Kistefos is located one hour north-west of Oslo. There are two entrances to the park with parking on both sides. People with reduced mobility are asked to arrive from Entrance South.
Entrance South: Arrival from Oslo via Klækken and Fylkesvei 241. Follow signs to Kistefos. Please note that Entrance South will be closed until mid-March due to construction work.
Entrance North: Arrival from Ringerike / Jevnaker, via E16 and Bergerfossvegen. Address, Samsmoveien 41.
Public transport
Vy has set up an express bus from Oslo to Kistefos on selected days during the season.
Where to find us
Kistefos, Samsmoveien, 41N-3520 Jevnaker, Norway Telephone: +47 61 31 03 83E, mail: post@kistefosmuseum.com
Season 2022
April 30 - October 16
Opening hours
- Kistefos opens April 30, 2022
- The sculpture park is available all year
Tickets
- Area ticket outside opening hours/season 100,-
- Prices during season:
- Adults 180,-
- Children (up to and including 16) Free
- Seniors/Students 150,-
- Groups 150,-
- Kistefos Member Adult 500,-
- Kistefos Member Young (up to 25) 400,-
- Kistefos Member Senior 400,-
- Tickets can be purchased at one of the entrances
2022 season
Next season opens 30th April 2022
The sculpture park is always open
Plan your visit
The Autobiography of Gypsy Lee Rose, Paulina Olowska, 2021. Courtesy of Christen Sveaas Art Collection.
Paulina Olowska - Her Hauntology
For season 2022 in The Twist, Kistefos will present the first major survey in Scandanavia of artist Paulina Olowska (b. 1976, Gdansk, Poland), whose practice includes painting, sculpture, installation, and performance.
Season opening 2022
On April 30th, we open the doors to a new season at Kistefos – a month earlier than usual.
Pierre Huyghe is the sculptor of the year 2022
We are delighted to finally share news of next years’ Kistefos park commission. Summer 2022 will see the opening of a site-specific work by acclaimed French artist Pierre Huyghe. This major work will be the artists largest permanent work to date.
All of Nature Flows Through Us by Marc Quinn. Photo: Lena Brune.
The sculpture park is always open
The next season opens 30th April 2022, with new exhibitions in The Twist Gallery, Nybruket Gallery and the Industrial Museum, new sculptures, and all our facilities. Meanwhile, you are most welcome to enjoy our sculpture park in autumn and winter costume. Please note that some of the sculptures might be turned off or wrapped outside the regular season and opening hours.
Please note that Entrance South will be closed until mid-March due to construction work. Arrival must therefore take place via Entrance North, via E16 and Bergerfossvegen, address Samsmoveien 41.
Photo: Ida Golberg
'Energy-Matter-Space-Time' by Petroc Sesti was unveiled in 2006. Raw organic power, especially related to water as a natural resource, is at the very core of both the wood pulp mill and Petroc Sesti’s sculpture. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
Kistefos - a cultural destination with a twist
Kistefos offers world-class architecture, industrial history, art exhibitions, and an impressive sculpture park in scenic surroundings.
New York Times
What makes it a must-see cultural destination is The Twist, a new 15.000-square-foot structure spanning a river in the middle of the sculpture park.
The Twist. Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu.
The Twist
The new fabulous museum at Kistefos, designed by world renowned architect Bjarke Ingels Group, BIG, opened Wednesday September 18th, 2019. The building has been named the top architectural museum project in the world to open in 2019, by both the Daily Telegraph and Bloomberg.
All of Nature Flows Through Us by Marc Quinn. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
Path of Silence by Jeppe Hein is a favorite of many - including the children, who use it as a fountain in it in the summer. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
Point of View - Part 1 by Elmgreen & Dragset. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
Sculpture park of international standing
The scenic sculpture park has an impressive collection of works by internationally renowned contemporary artists including Anish Kapoor, Jeppe Hein, Tony Cragg, Olafur Eliasson, Fernando Bottero and Elmgreen & Dragset. The sculpture park focus is sight specific and international contemporary works of art and is available all year.
From the installation Movimenti della Memoria by Fabrizio Plessi. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
The history
A/S Kistefos Træsliperi was established by consul Anders Sveaas in 1889. The wood pulp mill produced wood pulp used in the European paper industry.
Katy Vandekerckhove:
Kistefos was really a jewel on earth with high level art in fantastic surroundings