Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Kunstindustrimuseet
Established1876 (1876)
Dissolved16 October 2016 (2016-10-16)
LocationOslo, Norway
Coordinates59°55′06″N 10°44′35″E / 59.9184°N 10.7431°E / 59.9184; 10.7431
TypeDecorative arts, design
FounderLorentz Dietrichson, Nicolay Nicolaysen
DirectorHenrik A. Grosch (first)
Architect
  • Adolf Bredo Greve
  • Ingvar M. O. Hjorth
Websitenasjonalmuseet.no

The Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (Norwegian: Kunstindustrimuseet) was a museum in Oslo, Norway. Its collection included clothing, textiles, furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, and handicrafts. In 2003, the museum became administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design).[1][2] The museum closed on 16 October 2016, and its collection moved to the new National Museum building, which opened in 2022.

History

The museum was created on the initiative of Lorentz Dietrichson and Nicolay Nicolaysen. It was established in 1876 as one of the first of its kind in Europe. The first director was Henrik A. Grosch (1848–1929), nephew of the noted architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The museum was located at St. Olavsgate 1 in Oslo. From 1904, it was located with the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in a building designed by Adolf Bredo Greve (1871–1931) and Ingvar M. O. Hjorth (1862–1927).[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Kunstindustrimuseet Visit Oslo
  2. ^ "Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Trond Indahl:Henrik Grosch, Museumsmann Norsk biografisk leksikon
  4. ^ Ketil Kiran: Adolf Bredo Stabell Greve Store norske leksikon
  5. ^ Ketil Kiran: Ingvar Magnus Olsen Hjorth Store norske leksikon
  6. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kunstindustrimuseet i Oslo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved December 26, 2010.