Visit the Women Painters Exhibition in Oslo on this 3-night break.
The Woman Painter exhibition at Oslo’s National Museum (Nasjonalmuseet) focuses of the unusual topic of early modern women artists across Northern Europe and Italy between 1550 and 1650. This exhibition is on from 8 October 2026 until 7 February 2027 and features 51 paintings by 19 different women artists. The provocative crossing out of the part of the word that denotes a female painter in the title of the exhibition confronts the historical overlooking of professional women painters. The 51 works depict portraits, religious themes, still life, and are positioned alongside works by their mentors and family members to illustrate how they learned, worked in workshops and networked. The artists exhibited here include pioneers in their field such as Artemesia Gentileschi, Clara Peeters, and Margareta de Heer. (If you miss the exhibition in Oslo, you can catch it in Rome at the Galleria Borghese from 15 March to 30 May 2027). The National Museum is open daily except Mondays, and from 24-26 December, and on 31 December and 1 January. Expressions include entrance tickets to the exhibition as part of this holiday. We will discuss preferred date and entrance time at the time of booking. Expressions also include the services of a private local guide for half a day (three hours generally) for a walking tour in Oslo. We suggest a theme such as Vigeland sculpture, Highlights of Oslo or the Ancient Heart of Oslo: Kvadraturen and Akershus Fortress.
Highlights
Oslo • Women Painters Exhibition • National Museum Oslo • Private walking tour with local guide
We had a very enjoyable holiday, thank-you, and wanted to express our thanks for organising such an excellent trip. This is the third you have organised for us, and all three have been outstanding.Mrs P, June 2026
Holiday price guide From £1,890 per person.
From about
£1,890 Price per person and includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast based on two people sharing a standard dou
Holiday Code SCFH10
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
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Visit the Women Painters Exhibition in Oslo on this 3-night break.
Arrive in Oslo by air from London or your regional airport. We recommend taking the train to the central station and then on by foot or taxi, depending on where your hotel is.
You have two whole days in Oslo. A highlight of your stay will be attending the Women Painters Exhibition at the National Museum (Nasjonalmuseet) with is 51 paintings by 19 different female artists from 1550 to 1650. These professional painters were painting in northern Europe and Italy and their subject matter ranged from still life and portraits to religious scenes. The National Museum also houses paintings and sketches of Norwegian fairy tales, selected works by Edvard Munch, Scandinavian design, and Norwegian fashion including items belonging to Queen Maud. In addition, we include a half-day (three hours) walking tour with a private guide in Oslo, arranged according to a theme of your choice: perhaps Vigeland sculpture or Kvadraturen (Oslo’s 17th century old town) and Akershus Fortress. There is still time for individual exploration, perhaps by boat to Bygdøy that houses some of Oslo’s best-known museums, or along the Oslofjord. Oslo has a wide choice of restaurants from the cosy and traditional Engebret Café to the vibrant dining room at The Thief where you dine surrounded by unique works of art, including ‘Spin’ by Damien Hirst.
Take the airport train from the central station for your return flight from Oslo to London or your regional airport.
We had a very enjoyable holiday, thank-you, and wanted to express our thanks for organising such an excellent trip. This is the third you have organised for us, and all three have been outstanding.Mrs P, June 2026
Holiday price guide From £1,890 per person.
From about
£1,890 Price per person and includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast based on two people sharing a standard dou
Holiday Code SCFH10
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
● Return flights in economy from London or a regional airport to Oslo
● Three nights’ bed and breakfast in Oslo – choice of hotel
● Entrance to the Women Painters Exhibition at the National Museum
● Half-day (3 hours) private guided tour in Oslo
● Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
Call us on 01392 441245
We had a very enjoyable holiday, thank-you, and wanted to express our thanks for organising such an excellent trip. This is the third you have organised for us, and all three have been outstanding.Mrs P, June 2026
Holiday price guide From £1,890 per person.
From about
£1,890 Price per person and includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast based on two people sharing a standard dou
Holiday Code SCFH10
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
• Return flights in economy from London or a regional airport to Oslo
• Three nights’ bed and breakfast in Oslo – choice of hotel
• Entrance to the Women Painters Exhibition at the National Museum
• Half-day (3 hours) private guided tour in Oslo
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
The journey and how you get there This suggested holiday includes flights from London or regional UK airports to Oslo. From the airport you take the efficient and regular train service to the city centre (buy a ticket as you enter the platform).
Call us on 01392 441245
Visit the Women Painters Exhibition in Oslo on this 3-night break.
The Amerikalinjen is a traditional yet trendy 4-star hotel in downtown Oslo. Light, modern rooms, four restaurants/bars and a large library.
Standard room courtyard view
The Thief is a stylish hotel with 119 rooms and suites in Oslo. Relax in its sophisticated spa facilities, indulge in its high-quality cuisine, and admire its excellent views.
Standard room
We had a very enjoyable holiday, thank-you, and wanted to express our thanks for organising such an excellent trip. This is the third you have organised for us, and all three have been outstanding.Mrs P, June 2026
Holiday price guide From £1,890 per person.
From about
£1,890 Price per person and includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast based on two people sharing a standard dou
Holiday Code SCFH10
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Our prices include
• Return flights in economy from London or a regional airport to Oslo
• Three nights’ bed and breakfast in Oslo – choice of hotel
• Entrance to the Women Painters Exhibition at the National Museum
• Half-day (3 hours) private guided tour in Oslo
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
The journey and how you get there This suggested holiday includes flights from London or regional UK airports to Oslo. From the airport you take the efficient and regular train service to the city centre (buy a ticket as you enter the platform).
Call us on 01392 441245
Visit the Women Painters Exhibition in Oslo on this 3-night break.
About Oslo and Oslofjord
Norway's capital city, Oslo, nestles at the end of the Oslofjord surrounded by hills and islands. Oslo blends skilfully tradition and modernity. The iconic Oslo Opera House on the waterfront sits a short distance from the Akershus fortress and the Old Town Hall dating from 1641 is a stroll away from the Akrobaten pedestrian bridge, a near-futuristic construction of steel and glass. Much of Oslo is within walking distance from the centre and you can explore happily on foot for much of your stay. You'll notice that cars are very much absent from the centre and that trams are a very easy way of reaching places on the outskirts. A fast train serves the airport and there are numerous ferries from the harbour in front of the town hall that take you to the islands in the fjord and to historic villages along the coast.
Highlights of Oslo
Waterfront, Opera House, Akershus Fortress, Norwegian Resistance Museum, Frogner Park, Bydoy and its museums, Oslo city museum, Fjord cruise
Cultural highlights of Oslo
Munch museum, National museum, Viking Ship Museum, Kon-Tiki Museum, Astrup Fearnley Museum
Festivals of Oslo
Norwegian Wood music festival in June, Oslo World music festival, Christmas, Easter, Oslo Medieval Festival at the end of May, Oslo Chamber Music festival held in August, Oslo Jazz Festival held in August, Holmenkollen ski festival
Gastronomy of Oslo
Seafood of all sorts as well as game
