MUNCH Buzzes!Kids’ Art Fest
The ticket includes entry to the entire museum, and you have access to all activities during the time slot you purchase the ticket for.
Some activities will have limited capacity so it pays to be there early.
We invite you to a celebration where the museum will be buzzing with stories and activities that will allow us to get to know Edvard Munch in completely new ways! In every nook and cranny of the museum, you will find everything from exciting stories to a magnificent musical performance, creative workshops, and a fairytale forest for the little ones!
The celebration is also a tribute to the fabulous book Munch in Missing! by Catherine Ingram and Celyn Brazier. Just like in the book's illustrations, the museum will be bursting with exciting things to do, and the entire program is inspired by Munch's art, life and the themes he was interested in. All artists find inspiration in everything that happens and exists in the world around them. What inspires you?
The program offers activities of the highest artistic quality that are suitable for children of all ages. In our Festsal there will be a cozy rest area and a pleasant café that will be open throughout the day. There will always be space to retreat for those who need it.
Program
Performances
Musical performance with Quarteto Art and live drawing with Celyn Brazier
At 12:45 and 14:30 in Festsal.
Duration approx 30 min.
Suitable for all ages.
Join us for a playful musical performance with Brazilian rhythms, dance and play with tones and colours! Commissioned by MUNCH, Quarteto Art has created music inspired by the book ‘Munch is missing!’. On this day, the musicians will meet Celyn Brazier, who illustrated the book's swarm drawings. While Quarteto Art plays, Celyn will create new drawings inspired by the music.
Theatre performance with Det stille teateret
At 11:45, 13:45 and 15:15 in the Sky Room.
Duration approx 30 min.
Particularly suited for children aged 0 to 4 years.
Edvard Munch painted several paintings of fairy tale forests. In this performance, a forest elf finds a large egg. She guards the egg and dreams about what lives inside it. Join us for a visual, poetic performance without words - featuring shadow play, music and movement.
Impro theatre with Det Andre Teateret
At 11:15, 12:15, 13:45 and 15:00 in Amfi.
Duration approx 20 min.
Suitable for children aged 5 and up.
Did you know that two of Norway's most famous artists – the painter Edvard Munch and the poet Henrik Ibsen – knew each other? Join Det Andre Teateret and imagine how they inspired each other's art. Through improvisation and interaction with the children, we discover new stories in Munch's paintings.
Workshops
Drawing workshop with artist Håkon Hoffart
11:00 - 16:00 in the museum lobby.
Drop-in workshop suitable for all ages.
Join Håkon and create a brand new crowd drawing that shows the children's wishes and dreams for the museum of the future. The crowd drawing will grow on the big screen in the museum lobby.
Explore the strange shapes of the ocean with marine biologist Simon H. Kline and artist Anders Kjellesvik
11:15 - 16:15 in the public workshop, entrance via lobby.
Reserve a place in your own festival booth on the day of the event.
Duration: approx. 30 min.
Suitable for children from 5 years.
Edvard Munch loved nature, and he was curious about scientific inventions and discoveries. Hear marine biologist Simon H. Kline talk about the microscopic life of the ocean, and create your own amazing plankton print with artist Anders Kjellesvik!
Other events
Guided tours for the family with Una and Carmen
11:15 - 16:00 in the exhibition area on the 4th floor and on the 6th floor.
Suitable for all ages.
Meet the museum's talented art eduators for children and young people, Una Lind and Carmen Caccam Olsen. Throughout the Kid’s Art Fest, you can hear them tell exciting stories about Munch's life and art. Together with them, you can see and explore the art in new ways. What feelings and stories can you find in the paintings?
Munch's Garden Café
11:00 - 16:00 in Festsal.
Munch's Garden Café is open throughout the day. Nearby, you will also find a cosy relaxation area inspired by Celyn Brazier's drawing Bedtime form the book Munch in Missing!. Buy fresh baked goods and refreshments or take a break if you need to. You are also welcome to eat your own food. Throughout the day, there will be short pop-up performances with music and dance in this area.
