Experience a delightful wander through highlights of Norwegian Art 1850–1916. Here you will find our beautiful Edvard Munch collection, as well as works by Nikolai Astrup, J.C. Dahl and Harriet Backer.

Rasmus Meyer passed away in 1916. His children then donated their father’s collection of art and historical furniture to the city of Bergen.

Meyer's dream was a public building where the works of art could be exhibited for a larger audience. Today, as part of Kode, the donation comprises one of the finest collections of art from the Norwegian "golden age" (1880–1905).

The beautiful museum building enables you to have a delightful wander through historical interiors from Bergen while exploring the art. Across two floors, you wander through the golden age of Norwegian art history, from 1880 to 1905 and onwards to 1920.

We show works by artists like J.C. Dahl, Hans Gude, Harriet Backer, Christian Krohg, Kitty Kielland, Nikolai Astrup and Erik Werenskiold, as well as Norwegian Matisse students Henrik Sørensen and Jean Heiberg. We also show historic Bergen interiors in the elegant Blumentahl room with its wall and ceiling paintings from around 1760 covering the entire room.