Where to find us
Kistefos, Samsmoveien, 41N-3520 Jevnaker, Norway Telephone: +47 61 31 03 83E, mail: post@kistefosmuseum.com
Public transport
The express bus runs from Oslo Bus Terminal at 10:15 AM with a return from Kistefos at 5:00 PM. The journey takes 1 hour and 30 minutes from Oslo Bus Terminal, and the ticket costs 240 NOK one way.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at vybuss.no, the Vy Bus app, vy.no, or in the Vy app. Please note that the bus only runs if tickets are pre-booked.
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: Address: Kistefossveien 24. Arrival from Oslo via Klækken and Fylkesvei 241. Follow signs to Kistefos. See placement on Google Maps here.
Entrance North: Address, Samsmoveien 41. Arrival from Ringerike / Jevnaker, via E16 and Bergerfossvegen. . See placement on Google Maps here.
Season 2024
4th May - 13th October
Opening hours
- 04.05 - 23.06
- Tue - Fri 11 - 17
- Sat - Sun 10 - 17
- 24.06 - 25.08
- Mon - Sun 10 - 17
- 26.08 - 29.09
- Tue - Fri 11 - 17
- Sat - Sun 10 - 17
- 30.09 - 13.10
- Mon - Sun 10 - 17
- The sculpture park is always accessible, even outside regular opening hours and the season.
- Please note that the opening hours for Variants by Pierre Huyghe depend on the river's water level and weather.
Tickets
- Adults 195,-
- Senior citizen 165,-
- Children (up to and including 19) Free
- Student 100,-
- Groups 160,-
- Memberships:
- Kistefos Member Adult 550,-
- Kistefos Member Senior citizen 450,-
- Kistefos Member Student 300,-
- Area ticket outside opening hours/season 100,-
- Area tickets must be purchased through the vending machine at one of the entrances
2024: 04. May - 13. Oct
Plan your visit
Autumn break at Kistefos
For all parents and grandparents! Throughout weeks 40 and 41, the park will be brimming with fun, family-friendly activities. Kids can dive into collage-making, painting, carpentry workshops, embark on an adventure with our activity map, and much more!
Be sure to visit the interactive installation in the Pipilotti exhibition, where children can get creative with beautiful shadow displays inspired by Pipilotti’s art.
The autumn colors will also be at their peak, and the café will be serving delicious food and drinks. It’s the perfect day out, offering wonderful experiences for both young and old alike.
Artist talk with Hurvin Anderson
On Saturday, October 5th, artist Hurvin Anderson will be in-conversation with Clarrie Wallis, Director of Turner Contemporary and former senior curator of contemporary art at Tate, London. Get a unique insight into the exhibition Salon Paintings at Kistefos and learn more about Anderson’s creative process and sources of inspiration. The talk will be followed by questions from the audience and a book signing.
Whistleblower by Kader Attia. Photo: Vegard Kleven
New sculpture by Kader Attia
Kistefos is delighted to present Whistleblower, six captivating glass sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist Kader Attia. The sculptures, revealed to the public on August 22, 2024, are nestled in the tranquil forest south of The Twist. Whistleblower is the 54th work in the sculpture park contributing to the museum’s rich collection with its profound exploration of the relationship between nature and culture.
On Saturday, August 21st, an Artist Talk with Kader Attia was held, led by William Flatmo, Director of the Christen Sveaas Art Collection. You can watch the full conversation here:
Hurvin Anderson: Salon Paintings
Kistefos is delighted to present the first solo exhibition in the Nordic countries of paintings and drawings by acclaimed British artist Hurvin Anderson. Salon Paintings surveys Anderson’s celebrated Barbershop Series, from the earliest Barbershop paintings and related Studio Drawings he made in 2006, through to new paintings on view for the first time with which the series culminates.
Pipilotti Rist - (y)our lungs sound in an infinite forest
Kistefos is thrilled to present an immersive multi-channel video installation by the renowned Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist (b. 1962) in Nybruket Gallery. Through large video projections and digital manipulation, she has developed immersive installations that draw life from slow caressing showers of vivid colour tones.
Current exhibition
Has My Place Forgotten Me?
14. June – 13. October 2024
Through the "Springbrett" project, young curators are offered an opportunity to exhibit at Kistefos. Through an OPEN CALL, curators aged 21-35 were invited to submit their exhibition concepts based on…
The Guardian av Tatiana Trouvé. Photo: Vegard Kleven.
Bench by Tatiana Trouvé. Photo: Vegard Kleven.
Tatiana Trouvé is the Sculptor of the Year!
It is a pleasure to be able to announce the French-Italian artist Tatiana Trouvé (b. 1968 in Cosenza, Italy) as the sculptor of the year at Kistefos. For the season opening, Trouvé has created two site-specific works, which will be displayed in the historical Wood Pulp Mill.
Pierre Huyghe, Variants, 2021 - ongoing. Scanned forest, real-time simulation, generative mutations and sounds, intelligent camera, environmental sensors, animals, plants, micro-organisms and materialized mutations: synthetic and biological material aggregate. Courtesy of the artist; Kistefos Museum; Hauser and Wirth, London. Photo: Ola Rindal © Pierre Huyghe.
Variants by Pierre Huyghe
The artwork is located on a previously inaccessible island and may be closed at short notice in case of rain or high water levels in the river. If you are visiting us specifically for Variants, we recommend contacting us in advance to ensure the artwork is open.
Photo: Ida Golberg
'Energy-Matter-Space-Time' by Petroc Sesti was unveiled in 2006. 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 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 Botero 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.
Photo: Hans Haug, Visit Øst-Norge
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