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Hurvin Anderson in Conversation with Clarrie Wallis
October 25, 2024
On October 5th, an artist talk was held between Hurvin Anderson and Clarrie Wallis, Director of Turner Contemporary and former Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at Tate, London. Gain a unique insight…
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Springbrett 2025 - OPEN CALL
October 22, 2024
Application deadline: 3 January 2025 Kistefos invites young curators based in Norway to develop and realise an exhibition in collaboration with the museum's curatorial team. The exhibition will be sho…
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Artist talk with Hurvin Anderson
September 24, 2024
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 uniqu…
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21.09: Kader Attia in conversation with William Flatmo
August 30, 2024
Kistefos presents renowned artist Kader Attia in conversation with Director for the Christen Sveaas Art Collection, and commissioning curator for Kistefos’ sculpture park, William Flatmo. The event wi…
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Kader Attia’s Whistleblower unveiled
August 21, 2024
Kistefos is delighted to announce the unveiling of Whistleblower, six captivating glass sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist Kader Attia. The sculptures revealed to the public on August 22, …
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Free concert with Solveig Sings Trio
August 1, 2024
On Sunday, August 18th at 2:00 PM, we invite you to an unforgettable concert experience at the café area at Kistefos. The talented Solveig Sings Trio, led by the fantastic vocalist Solveig Borgen, wil…
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Drop-in guided tour
July 1, 2024
This summer Kistefos is offering drop-in guided tours with one of our knowledgeable guides, every day from 1 July to 4 August. The tour is called "Best of Kistefos" and gives you an introduction to Ki…
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New visitor center in 2026
June 24, 2024
It is a pleasure to announce that Kistefos has received permission to establish a new visitor center in the south. The renowned architects Lund Hagem Arkitekter AS have been commissioned to design the…
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Sommerkonsert med Drammen Symfoniorkester
June 5, 2024
Denne dagen får du en ekstra opplevelse i din inngangsbillett!
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Pop-up opera-konsert
June 3, 2024
Velkommen til en storslått musikalsk opplevelse, midt i skulpturparken på Kistefos!
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Noor Bangu wins Springbrett OPEN CALL 2024
May 14, 2024
Congratulations to the recipient of Springbrett OPEN CALL 2024: Noor Bangu
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Tatiana Trouvé is the Sculptor of the Year!
April 27, 2024
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 sit…
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Season opening May 4th 2024
April 15, 2024
A warm welcome to a new season! Saturday, May 4th, we invite you to the season opening with a new exhibition, a new sculpture, sausages, and prosecco!
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Express bus to Kistefos
February 27, 2024
Now you can travel by express bus round trip Oslo - Kistefos on selected days from Saturday, May 4th until Sunday, October 13th.
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Winter walk
February 8, 2024
On Thursday, February 22, you can experience Kistefos in a completely new way, when darkness, moonlight, and snow create a different and beautiful setting for the park.
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Springbrett - OPEN CALL
January 23, 2024
Kistefos invites young curators, based in Norway, to develop and realise an exhibition in collaboration with the museum's curatorial team. The exhibition will be shown in Nybruket Gallery in the 2024 …
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Announcing next years’ program at Kistefos!
December 15, 2023
Kistefos is delighted to announce a new season opening on May 4th 2024.
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Pop-up concert in The Twist!
October 23, 2023
On the occasion of the end of season 2023, on Sunday 29th October, Kistefos is pleased to offer a pop-up concert in The Twist with the talented violinist Christopher Tun Andersen.
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Tony Cragg limited-edition lithographic print for sale
October 11, 2023
I forbindelse med utstillingen Material in Mind i The Twist, har den anerkjente britiske kunsteren Tony Cragg produsert et litografi i begrenset opplag til Kistefos.
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Tony Cragg – Artist Talk
September 5, 2023
In connection with Sir Tony Cragg’s MATERIAL IN MIND exhibition in The Twist, Kistefos is pleased to host an artist-talk with the acclaimed British sculptor. The event takes place on Saturday 16th Se…
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Familiedag 24. september
September 1, 2023
Velkommen til familiedag på Kistefos! Søndag 24. september fyller vi parken med gøye aktiviteter for barn, og i kafeen serveres det barnemeny.
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Drop-in guided tour
June 28, 2023
This summer Kistefos is offering drop-in guided tours with one of our knowledgeable guides, every day from 3 July to 30 July. The tour is called "Best of Kistefos" and gives you an introduction to Kis…
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Season opening 29th April
April 17, 2023
Welcome to the season opening at Kistefos on Saturday 29th April. The opening day at Kistefos is always a much anticipated celebration and this year we open in total three new exhibitions!
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7.mars: Måneskinnsvandring i skulpturparken
February 24, 2023
Tirsdag 7. mars kan du oppleve Kistefos på en helt ny måte, når mørket, måneskinn og snø skaper en annerledes og vakker ramme for parken.
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Kari Roll-Matthiesen is the new director of Kistefos Museum
August 24, 2022
- Being able to manage and further develop Kistefos is a very exciting and rewarding task for me. I'm looking forward to it!, says Roll-Matthiesen.
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Performance: Sounds of Hauntology
June 7, 2022
Sunday 12th June 12.45 - 15.00 The Twist, Kistefos Sounds of Hauntology Dj set by Delia Gonzales and a harp by Adrian Nowak
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Pierre Huyghe is the sculptor of the year 2022
June 1, 2022
Pierre Huyghe is the sculptor of the year 2022
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Exhibition program 2022
March 11, 2022
Kistefos is pleased to announce its 2022 program which will launch on the 30th of April until the 16th of October and includes a major exhibition by Paulina Olowska, a new permanent site-specific work…
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Artworks for sale
November 6, 2020
Håkon Bleken and Fabrizio Plessi lithography artworks available in our museum store
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Come Out! : A virtual tour
May 30, 2020
Knowledge makes the art experience stronger. Now you can take a virtual tour of the exhibition Come Out! with exhibition curator William Flatmo.
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Prizes and nominations
May 25, 2020
Following the opening, The Twist has been nominated for a number of awards and nominations:
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The Oscars for Museums goes to The Twist
March 26, 2020
The Twist at Kistefos in Norway wins Leading Culture Destinations Award for Best Architecture 2020.
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New York Times: Go to Kistefos!
January 9, 2020
The signature building The Twist has attracted a great deal of international attention and has placed Kistefos on the New York Times prestigious list 52 Places to Go in 2020 as the only Norwegian dest…
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This is this year's architecture photo
December 6, 2019
The Twist has been named Architectural Photo of the Year at the International Architectural Photo Awards 2019.
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The Twist named museum of the year by Designboom
December 3, 2019
The Twist is at the top of Designboom's award TOP 10 museums and cultural venues of 2019. Second place goes to the new national museum in Qatar MNoQ, designed by Jean Nouvel. On the list we also find …
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