Where to find us
Public transport
On selected days during the season, VY operates an express bus between Oslo and Kistefos:
Every Saturday and Sunday from May 4 to June 1.
Every Thursday to Sunday from June 5 to October 12.
Departure is from Oslo Bus Terminal at 10:15 AM, with a return from Kistefos at 5:00 PM.
Please note that the bus only runs if tickets are pre-booked.
Arriving by car
Kistefos is located one hour northwest of Oslo, with two entrances to the park offering parking on both sides. Visitors with reduced mobility are advised to use Entrance South.
Entrance South:
Address: Kistefossveien 24. Accessible from Oslo via Klækken and County Road 241. Follow signs for Kistefos.
Entrance North:
Address: Samsmoveien 41. Accessible from Ringerike/Jevnaker via the E16 and Bergerfossvegen.
Season 2025
Season opening May 4
Opening hours
- The sculpture park is always accessible, even outside regular opening hours and the season.
- 4.5 – 22.6, Tue - Fri 11-17
- 4.6 – 22.6 Sat - Sun 10-17
- 23.6 – 24.8, Mon - Sun 10-17
- 25.8 – 28.9, Tir - Fre 11-17
- 25.8 – 28.9, Sat - Sun 10-17
- 29.9 – 12.10, Mon - Sun 10-17
- Special opening hours:
- Sat 17.5 Closed
- Tor 29.5 10-17
- Sun 8.6 10-17
- Sun 9.6 10-17
Tickets
- Area ticket outside opening hours/season 100,-
- During opening hours/season:
- Adults 200,-
- Senior citizen 170,-
- Children (0-19) Free
- Young/Student (20-25) 100,-
- Groups 170,-
- Memberships:
- Kistefos Member Adult 600,-
- Kistefos Member Student 350,-
- Area tickets must be purchased through the vending machine at one of the entrances
Kistefos is now closed
Season opening May 4, 2025
Plan your visit
Photo: Pontus Holmenäs
Season Opening May 4th - Programme for the day
Welcome to the season opening at Kistefos!
We’re kicking off the 2025 season with two new exhibitions by Christina Quarles and Kathleen Ryan, and the unveiling of this year’s new sculpture by Nairy Baghramian.
Christina Quarles, «Behold! And Be Held Beside Me». © Christina Quarles. Belongs to Gary Steele and Steven Rice's Private Collection.
Christina Quarles Bless Tha Nightn´gale 2019 Courtesy of Christen Sveaas Art Collection.
Christina Quarles in her studio. Photo: Ilona Szwarc, 2021. Courtesy of the artist and Pilar Corrias, London.
Christina Quarles – Living in the Wake
May 4 - Oct 12
The Twist
For the 2025 season, Kistefos is proud to present Living in the Wake, the first major solo exhibition in the Nordic region by acclaimed American artist Christina Quarles (b. 1985). Staged within the architectural landmark The Twist, the exhibition offers a comprehensive survey of Quarles’ work and includes two entirely new paintings created specifically for the show.
Portrait Kathleen Ryan. Courtesy Gagosian. Photo: Jeff Henrikson.
Kathleen Ryan, "Deluxe, 2023". Photo: François Ghebaly. Courtesy of Christen Sveaas Art Collection.
Kathleen Ryan, «Bad Cherries», 2021. Belongs to Timothy C. Headingtons private collection. © Kathleen Ryan. Photo: Lance Brewer.
Kathleen Ryan
May 4 - Oct 12
Nybruket Gallery & Wood Pulp Mill
Kistefos is proud to present the first museum survey of American sculptor Kathleen Ryan, opening 4 May 2025. Spanning the first decade of Ryan’s practice, the exhibition features twenty-five sculptures and is presented across two of Kistefos’ unique exhibition venues: Nybruket Gallery and the industrial-era Wood Pulp Mill.
Årets skulptur: Nairy Baghramian - Resting Arms
For the opening of the 2025 season, Kistefos is delighted to be unveiling the 56th permanent work in the museum’s sculpture park: Resting Arms by the Iranian-born, German artist Nairy Baghramian (b. 1971).
Liv Brissach is the Springbrett OPEN CALL 2025 recipient
The jury for the second edition of Springbrett is pleased to award the 2025 project to Liv Brissach, who will curate an exhibition at Kistefos during this year’s season.
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 boasts over 50 works by internationally renowned contemporary artists, including Anish Kapoor, Jeppe Hein, Tony Cragg, Olafur Eliasson, Fernando Botero, and Elmgreen & Dragset. The park focuses on site-specific and international contemporary artworks and is open year-round.
From the installation Movimenti della Memoria by Fabrizio Plessi. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.
Photo: Hans Haug, Visit Øst-Norge
The history
Kistefos is located on the historic site of Kistefos Træsliperi A/S, founded by Anders Sveaas in 1889. The factory produced wood pulp until the mid-1950s and played a significant role in Norway's industrial history. In 1996, Kistefos was established as a museum by his grandson, Christen Sveaas, who aimed to preserve and continue the family legacy. The original machinery and buildings have been preserved and now form a unique Living Factory experience, where visitors can gain insight into the industrial production that was once central to Kistefos.
Katy Vandekerckhove:
Kistefos was really a jewel on earth with high level art in fantastic surroundings