The Norwegian government intends to complete the "munkovsky" unfinished museum
The new building of the Munch Museum in Oslo are going to build in 2008, but has not solved the issues of financing, location and architectural design of the building. The government will help financially, so break the deadlock
new Munch Museum, the Norwegian capital of promise in 2008, but construction has not yet been completed due to lack of funds, as well as project stakeholders disagree on issues location and architectural design of the new building.
Bequest Edvard Munch, a significant range of the artist's works (including two versions of the famous "Scream") in 1944, moved the city of Oslo. Ranked in haste and with minimal means postwar building does not meet this level of collection. In 2008, it was decided to erect a new building close to the Norwegian National Opera, but Juan Herreros did not like either the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural heritage or Opera Director . Building if it were built, would violate the panorama of the city and blocked a theater. New project so far confirmed that especially hurt because of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the artist this year. The Norwegian government has pledged to provide financial and logistical support to move the building off the ground. Exactly how much the government will provide for a new museum, is not precisely known, but the total project is estimated at $ 278 million.
Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI
Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru
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