Over the past several decades, concrete and steel replaced much of what was left of the greenery around Thailand's fast-growing capital. But there’s plenty of room for international heavy-hitters like Louise Bourgeois and Nan Goldin–especially in the sprawling Light Hall, a 25,000-square-foot space for temporary exhibits lit up by 9,000 energy-efficient LED lights. The museum’s collection emphasizes Norwegian art through the ages–of course Munch, and also traditional and modern works by indigenous Sámi artists. And what an enormous roof it is–with around 140,000 square feet of exhibition space, it’s easily the largest museum in the Nordic countries. Norway’s National Museum brings the collections of the former National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design together under one roof. Thankfully, as of June 2022, Edvard Munch fans can once again see what is believed to be the artist’s first version of The Scream, now housed in a sleek new space. When Norway’s National Gallery, which had been housed in the same building in Oslo since 1882, closed in early 2019, this effectively shut the door on the public’s access to one of the world’s most recognizable paintings by Norway's most famous artist. Charlie Hobbs Norway's Nasjonalmuseet - Oslo It allows you to wander from the stage door (a call sheet from the 2018 revival of My Fair Lady is the first thing you see), past props and sandbags, until you land at center stage. The Museum of Broadway, just off Times Square, features original costumes from the likes of The Lion King and RENT, as well as wee vignettes wherein visitors can take mirror selfies in the pink feather-clad dressing room of the Ziegeld Follies and pose on cabaret chairs as though about to give “Mein Herr” their best go, but the real attraction is the backstage experience. Arati Menonĭarren Cox/Museum of Broadway Museum of Broadway - New York City Finally, no visit is complete without an amble through the museum’s courtyard garden, with its linden trees and sculptures, and a visit to its gift shop, packed with books and ceramics you’ll want for your home.
That juxtaposition of traditional craftsmanship and modern concerns is also evident in the museum’s displays: Its historical collections (tsubas, snuffboxes, and plenty of chairs) sit alongside exhibitions that address contemporary global challenges like climate change. This reimagining, helmed by the local firm OEO Studio, imbues the historic building with contemporary ideas but leaves room for Klint and Bentsen’s legacy, from the vintage lamps that line the rooms to the tiny design details seen in every corner, even the locker rooms.
Last summer, the DesignMuseum Denmark reopened its doors after a two-year renovation, its most exhaustive since it introduced its Ivar Bentsen and Kaare Klint–designed spaces to the public in 1926. Nicola Chilton DesignMuseum Denmark - Copenhagenīuilding a museum from scratch is a Herculean endeavor, but renewing a legacy museum is no easy feat either. There’s also a new gallery exploring the building’s creation story, which charts Pei’s journeys through the Islamic world before he finally settled on the fountain at Cairo’s Ibn Tulun Mosque as his inspiration for the museum. Spanning 1,400 years of history, the museum’s galleries have been reimagined and reinstalled, introducing new visitor trails and child-friendly resources as well as more than 1,000 newly conserved or acquired objects displayed for the first time. Now, after an extensive enhancement project, its dramatic interior spaces are looking better than ever. Pei–designed Museum of Islamic Art first opened in 2008, just months before Pei’s 92nd birthday, it was the first major project in Qatar to set architecture-loving hearts aflutter. Rebecca Misner Doha Museum of Islamic Art Designed by the Japanese architecture firm SANAA, the stand-alone building includes the Yiribana Gallery, a space dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. The most notable addition to the institution, which has historically focused on European artworks, is the Sydney Modern Project, which nearly doubled the museum’s square footage. One hundred and fifty years after opening its doors, the Art Gallery of New South Wales has received a major redevelopment and expansion. Courtesy Sydney Modern Project Sydney Modern Project
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