Arriving by car
Kistefos is located about an hour's drive from both Oslo and Gardermoen Airport. Due to construction work in the south, we recommend driving in from the north, via the E16 and Samsmoveien. Follow the signs to Kistefos.
Public transport
Catch a train to Hønefoss and/or hop on one of the local buses. The bus stops at Kistefos are called Kistefossvegen and Bergermoen. It's about 1 km to walk from the bus stops and to Kistefos.
Where to find us
Kistefos, Samsmoveien, 41N-3520 Jevnaker, Norway Telephone: +47 61 31 03 83E, mail: post@kistefosmuseum.com
Season 2021
Open from May 23 to October 17
Opening hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 10 - 17
- Wednesday 10 - 17
- Thursday 10 - 20
- Friday 10 - 17
- Saturday 10 - 17
- Sunday 10 - 17
- The sculpture park is available all year
Tickets
- 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,-
- Area ticket outside opening hours/season 100,-
- Tickets can be purchased at one of the entrances
2021 season
May 23 to Oct 17
Tues to Sun, 10 to 17
Thursday, 10 to 17
Tickets can be purchased at the entrance
Plan your visit
Portrait of Ida Ekblad in front of A DEADLY SLUMBER OF ALL FORCES (2021). Photo: Jacqueline Landvik, 2021. Courtesy of the artist and Peder Lund.
New monumental sculpture by Ida Ekblad
Ida Ekblad is one of Norway's most renowned contemporary artists and we are proud to present a new site-specific work by til artist in the sculpture park. The work, A DEADLY SLUMBER OF ALL FORCES, is located in the terrain outside The Twist at the artist's own request. The sculpture is a monumental hand-painted sculpture and the largest and most important sculptural work of the artist to date.
Sandra Mujinga, Coiling. Photo: Vegard Kleven.
Olivia Erlanger, Pergusa (Dark Violet) and Pergusa (Lime & Lavender). Photo: Vegard Kleven.
Liquid Life
May 23 - Oct 17
This year´s exhibition in The Twist is a group exhibition curated by Martha Kirszenbaum and presenting the works of seven international visual artists—among which five new commissions, a collaborative sound piece and a series of music and dance performances, all inspired by a reflection on the relationship between humans and nature through postmodern ecology, eco-feminism and biology.
Grayson Perry, The Walthamstow Tapestry. From the exhibition No One Is An Island. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro. Photo: Vegard Kleven.
No One Is An Island
Jun 5 - Oct 17
This year´s exhibition in Nybruket Gallery will be on display from Jun 5 to October 17. Curated with works from the Christen Sveaas Collection, together with several external loans, this years’ exhibition in Nybruket explores themes of community, collectivity, socio-cultural observations and the rhythm and layering of human existence that has been challenged in the past year. The exhibition is curated by Kate Smith.
Photo: Vegard Kleven
Photo: Vegard Kleven
Carol Bove is the sculptor of the year
American artist Carol Bove (b. 1971) has made a monumental, site-specific work for Kistefos that was unveiled at the museum's season-opening on 23rd May. The work PASANASAP is made from steel, the artist's favoured material of recent years, and is indicative of her signature form and style.
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 culture 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.
Sculptor 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.
On behalf of The Twist, Maria Sandvik from Kistefos, accepts the LCD Berlin Leading Culture Destinations of the Year award for Best Architecture. Photo: Mike Auerbach © LCD Berlin
The Oscars for Museums goes to The Twist
The Twist at Kistefos in Norway wins Leading Culture Destinations Award for Best Architecture 2020.
Katy Vandekerckhove:
Kistefos was really a jewel on earth with high level art in fantastic surroundings