PoMo

About the museum

PoMo is housed in Postgården, an Art Nouveau (jugendstil) building from 1911 designed by the architect Karl Norum, which was formerly Trondheim’s main post office. The idea comes from Monica and Ole Robert Reitan, who have long been passionate about visual art and wanted to create a museum of world class in their home city. The museum is located in a new cultural quarter next to Nye Hjorten Teater and Britannia Hotel.

PoMo aims to be an inclusive and accessible museum that also appeals to those who have never visited an art museum. The collection is to be internationally recognised and independent, and to reflect a broad range of artists regardless of gender and background. It is supplemented by two annual exhibitions with major international loans, many of which are shown for the first time in Norway.

The collection, called the PoMo Collection, includes works by, among others, Louise Bourgeois, Ugo Rondinone, Anne Imhof, Simone Leigh, Sol LeWitt and Fischli & Weiss. The museum also has a rich events programme, activities for children and young people, a museum shop and a reading room (lesestue).

Highlights

• The PoMo Collection with international contemporary artists
• Art Nouveau (jugendstil) building from 1911 designed by Karl Norum
• Two major exhibitions a year with international loans
• Posthallen (the post hall) and museum shop
• Events and activities for children

Permanent exhibition

• PoMo Collection – Presentation of the museum’s collection, with works by, among others, Louise Bourgeois, Ugo Rondinone, Anne Imhof, Simone Leigh, Sol LeWitt and Fischli & Weiss.

Admission & discounts

When you buy in advance, you choose a time of entry; the ticket is valid for as long as you wish to stay in the museum. Members have free admission and must collect a free ticket in advance. Members of ICOM, NBK and NK have free admission on presentation of documentation.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair users and visitors with prams can use the lift right by the main entrance, and there is also a lift inside the building. Prams cannot be taken into the exhibition rooms. Toilets are in the basement and on the 3rd floor; the basement also has a baby changing room.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities

Children are welcome to experience the art in their own way, and children’s activities are listed in the events programme. Prams can be used in the Posthallen and in the shop on the 1st floor, but not in the exhibition rooms; a baby carrier is recommended. Admission is free for children and young people up to and including 18.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

A cloakroom in the basement is compulsory for the exhibition areas, with lockers for valuables. Museum shop and reading room on the 1st floor. Food and drink are not permitted in the exhibition rooms.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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