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Henie-Onstad Museum
Høvikodden
Osio
Southern Sweden
Norway
67-804880
Type: Museum
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Osio
Southern Sweden
Norway
67-804880
Type: Museum
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The Henie-Onstad Museum is Oslo’s museum of contemporary art and is in Høvikodden, a 15-minute bus ride west of the city, in a tranquil environment on the Oslofjord. The paintings were donated by the former Olympic ice-skating champion Sonja Henie and her husband Niels Onstad, who was a famous ship owner.
During years of traveling the world, the couple acquired a collection of several hundred paintings, which they eventually decided would be best used for the general public to enjoy. The museum, which opened in 1968, contains works of art by such masters as Picasso, Matisse and many more.
There’s also a separate room with all the medalsand trophies from Sonja Henie’s career, over 600 in total.Another reason to visit this museum is for the beautiful surroundingsand Henie-Onstad is best visited in the summer for this reason. Another reason is the big sculpture park just outside. A bit farther down are some really good beaches which are popular as well.
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