Art galleries in Oslo
Looking for art in Oslo, Oslo? There are 44 galleries mapped here. That's 44 galleries mapped around Oslo. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Oslo (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Galleri & Atelier Art to Be and Galleri Av og Til, plus Tenthaus Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Oslo's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Oslo gallery lineup
44 mapped within about 40 km:
Galleri & Atelier Art to Be
Art gallery
Galleri & Atelier Art to Be is Art gallery. Galleri & Atelier Art to Be also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +47 90501610
Galleri Av og Til
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Galleri Av og Til — Art gallery.
Tenthaus Gallery
Art gallery
Tenthaus Gallery is Art gallery. Tenthaus Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
LNM
Art galleryRun by Landsforeningen Norske Malere
Run by Landsforeningen Norske Malere, LNM is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about LNM: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00, Sa-Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00, Sa-Su 12:00-16:00
Soot
Art gallery
Soot — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Soot: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Kunstværket
Art gallery
Kunstværket — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Kunstværket: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Galleri Finsrud
Art gallery
Galleri Finsrud — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Finsrud: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri Skallum
Art gallery
Galleri Skallum is Art gallery. Galleri Skallum also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Kunsthall Oslo
Art gallery
Kunsthall Oslo — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Kunsthall Oslo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 12:00-17:00.
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-17:00
Galleri Pingvin
Art gallery
Galleri Pingvin — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Pingvin: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu,We,Fr 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Galleri Duer
Art gallery
Galleri Duer — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Duer: the map lists its hours as Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +47 936 21 568
Det har internasjonale barnekunstmeseet
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Det har internasjonale barnekunstmeseet — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Det har internasjonale barnekunstmeseet: it has a website with more detail.
Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandras Skulpturpark
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Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandras Skulpturpark is Art gallery. Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandras Skulpturpark also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Hours: 24/7
Lychepaviljongen
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Lychepaviljongen is Art gallery.
Galleri Würth
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Galleri Würth — Art gallery.
Atelier Nord
Art gallery
Atelier Nord — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Atelier Nord: the map lists its hours as Th-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa-Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa-Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +47 23 06 08 80
Bærum kunsthåndverk
Art gallery
Bærum kunsthåndverk — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Bærum kunsthåndverk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Johan-Fredrik Arntzen
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Johan-Fredrik Arntzen — Art gallery.
Kunst
Art gallery
Kunst is Art gallery. Kunst also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa,Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa,Su 12:00-16:00
Van Etten
Art gallery
Van Etten — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Van Etten: it has a website with more detail.
Nitja
Art gallery
Nitja is Art gallery. Nitja also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-19:30; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-19:30; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Gallery Athene
Art gallery
Gallery Athene is Art gallery. Gallery Athene also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-17:00.
Hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00
Galleri Brandstrup
Art gallery
Galleri Brandstrup is Art gallery. Galleri Brandstrup also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +47 22 54 54 54
Galleri Finsrud
Art gallery
Galleri Finsrud — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleri Finsrud: it has a website with more detail.
Fotografihuset
Art gallery
Fotografihuset is Art gallery. Fotografihuset also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Hours: 24/7
Galleri Gimle
Art gallery
Galleri Gimle is Art gallery. Galleri Gimle also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +47 928 63 595
Kösk
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Kösk is Art gallery. Kösk also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Yellow Korner
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Yellow Korner is Art gallery.
Tegnerforbundet
Art gallery
Tegnerforbundet is Art gallery. Tegnerforbundet also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00
VI, VII
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VI, VII is Art gallery. VI, VII also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Hulias
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Hulias — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Hulias: it has a website with more detail.
OSL contemporary
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OSL contemporary is Art gallery. OSL contemporary also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri F48
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Galleri F48 — Art gallery.
Gallery Skriverstuen
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Gallery Skriverstuen — Art gallery.
Hønse-Lovisas hus
Art gallery
Hønse-Lovisas hus is Art gallery. Hønse-Lovisas hus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00
Kunstnernes hus
Art gallery
Kunstnernes hus is Art gallery. Kunstnernes hus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr-Su 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Tu,We,Fr-Su 11:00-17:00; Th 11:00-19:00
Det Gule Huset
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Det Gule Huset — Art gallery.
Henriette Wegner Pavilion
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Henriette Wegner Pavilion — Art gallery.
Akvarellen
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Akvarellen — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Akvarellen: it has a website with more detail.
Galleri Vanntårnet
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Galleri Vanntårnet is Art gallery.
TRYKKOKEREN Kunstlaboratorium
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TRYKKOKEREN Kunstlaboratorium is Art gallery.
Bærum Kunsthall
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Bærum Kunsthall is Art gallery.
DC‑9
Art galleryRun by DC‑9
DC‑9 is Art gallery run by DC‑9. DC‑9 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 14:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 14:00-16:00
Flytårnet Galleri og Rammeverksted
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Flytårnet Galleri og Rammeverksted is Art gallery. Flytårnet Galleri og Rammeverksted also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
What the map tells us about art galleries in Oslo
18 of the 44 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
20 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
20 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Oslo gallery walk
The efficient Oslo gallery walk strings these together: Galleri & Atelier Art to Be, Galleri Av og Til, Tenthaus Gallery, LNM, Soot, Kunstværket, Galleri Finsrud, and Galleri Skallum — 44 stops, one logical order. 36 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Oslo
How the regulars do Oslo's galleries:
- Go to opening nights at Galleri & Atelier Art to Be. Free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that wants to talk about the work. The best gallery experience there is.
- Photography rules vary at Galleri Av og Til. Some galleries welcome photos, others forbid them. Look for the sign at the door rather than guessing.
- Check for artist talks. Talks, walkthroughs and panel discussions are often free and turn a good show into a great evening.
- Ask about the artists. Local, emerging, mid-career — the gallerist can tell you who's who and why this show matters.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Oslo — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Oslo can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 44, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 44 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Oslo: 44 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.