KODE – Art Museums and Composer Homes

About

Experience masterpieces from Norwegian art history by Edvard Munch, Harriet Backer, Nikolai Astrup, and J. C. Dahl, and explore exciting new exhibitions.

About

Kode is one of the Nordic region's largest museums for art, crafts, design, and music. Experience exhibitions and concerts in four art museums in Bergen city center and three composer homes outside the city center.

All open museums, numerous exhibitions, guided tours, and audio guides are included in one admission ticket.

Lysverket:

No current exhibitions. The building also houses the restaurant Lysverket, which has a star in the Michelin guide. (The restaurant is open)

Rasmus Meyers:

The collection of businessman Rasmus Meyer has given its name to a small jewel of a museum from 1924. Over two floors, you wander through the golden age of Norwegian art history, from 1880 to 1905 and onwards to 1920. Here you will also find the world's third-largest collection of Edvard Munch.

Stenersen:

Stenersen is the newest of the four art museums, built in 1978. The museum is named after collector and financier Rolf Stenersen. The second floor of the building hosts rotating exhibitions.

Permanenten:

Permanenten is a monumental building in Neo-Renaissance style, designed by architect Henry Bertram and erected in 1896. The building houses rotating exhibitions of our crafts and design collection. The current exhibition, Harriet Backer. Every Atom is Color, is part of the most extensive initiative ever dedicated to Backer’s work, featuring more than 80 paintings by the renowned Norwegian artist. (On display until 24 August 2025)

New - All-in-one ticket:

The all-in-one ticket includes a bus to and from Troldhaugen from the city center, a concert at Troldhaugen, and admission to all Kode museums and composer homes.

Here you will find an overview of current exhibitions