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I've been driving for about an hour north of Oslo and it's the time to go in and check out the Kistefoss museum
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Kistefoss is one of Northern Europe's largest sculpture parks for contemporary art, which opened back in 1999
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There were more than 45 sculptures by significant contemporary artists. The first years all the artists were Norwegian, but today there are also sculptures and installations by well-known international artists
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Several of the sculptures are made specifically for the museum and are inspired by the area here, the nature and the history
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Kistofoss has won several prizes and in 2020 was awarded TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice, only given to 10% of the best attractions in the world
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Kistofoss has a long industrial history and you can find the remains of an old
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wood pulp mill which was in use up to the year of 1955. Today it's been
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transformed into a living factory, a museum where you can learn about the
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tools, machines, the turbines and how the wood pulp was produced for the European
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paper industry. It's fun to interact with the old machinery and at the same time
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experience contemporary art inside these old and historical buildings. This is actually Scandinavia's only intact wood pulp mill
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The biggest attraction perhaps here at Gistefoss is called the Twist and this is
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world-class architecture designed by the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. The Twist is a sculpture in itself Inside is an art gallery hosting varied exhibitions of world artists It also serves as a bridge and presents a spectacular view hovering over the Ranselva River
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At the midway point, it twists and crosses the river in a 60-meter span
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The twist is an illusion of curves. The fan-shaped structure, made up of long aluminum and wood panels, look like they're bending
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Contrary to what the eye perceives, the twist consists only of straight lines
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From the south side of the river, you enter through a dramatic double-height space into
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the gallery. There's a clear sight from one side to the other
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And as you walk through, the ceilings become walls, and walls turn into ceilings as it twists
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90 degrees. At the north end of the gallery, there's a panorama view of the river and the surrounding
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landscape and it's a real treat to see art in such an exciting environment. Even a trip down
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to the restrooms offers a fun experience as a glass staircase leads you down to the lower level
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on the north riverbank. At the bottom is a full height glass wall bringing you close to the river
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a great place to look out or in. I've just spent the whole day here at the Kistepås Museum
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And I have to say that I'm very impressed This museum has a lot of cool things to look at
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So definitely a place to visit when you come to Norway Thanks for watching this episode
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Leave a comment below Let me know what you think about this museum
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And I'll see you again soon Until then, take care And ha det bra
