(image: Edvard Munch, Portrait of Hans Jaeger 1889, The National Museum, Oslo)

Edvard Munch Portraits

13 March – 15 June 2025

Widely regarded as one of the great portraitists of the 19th and 20th centuries, Edvard Munch consistently produced intimate portraits of family, friends, lovers, writers, artists, patrons and collectors, together with an extraordinary range of self-portraits. With energetic brushstrokes, bold colour and a direct sense of engagement with the sitter, these works have had a strong influence on the portrait genre.

Edvard Munch Portraits is the first exhibition in the UK to focus on this important, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of the artist’s work. The exhibition shows how Munch painted portraits as commissions and for personal reasons, with many pictures doubling up as icons or examples of the human condition despite being based on the direct observation of named individuals.

Explore digital guide on Bloomberg Connects to unlock audio commentary on the Edvard Munch Portraits exhibition.

Adults: £21 / 23.50 with donation.

25 and under: £5 tickets on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Pay What You Can for entry times on Saturdays from 17.30 to 20.00. These tickets will be released weekly on Fridays for the following week.

Seniors Mondays: 50% off the Adult price for visitors over 60 every Monday.

Other concessions available.

Open daily: 10.30 – 18.00
Friday & Saturday: 10.30 – 21.00