Art Weekend 2026
EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF KRISTIANSANDS ART AND CULTURAL SCENE
Welcome to an autumn packed with experiences—two unique package tours filled with art, music, and adventures in Kristiansand! Each of these art weekends includes a guided tour of Kunstsilo, recently named the world’s most beautiful museum, two performing arts experiences atperforming arts centre Kilden performing arts centre, delicious meals, comfortable accommodations, and more.
This fall’s Art Weekends will take place September 24–26 and November 5–7.
See the full program below!
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Art Weekend, September 24–26
This September, we have both the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra’s collaborative project with Kunstsilo, *Still Life – A Nordic Art Symphony Project*, and Kilden major fall production, *From Stool to Struggle!*, here at Kilden, as well as three floors featuring the Tangen Collection at Kunstsilo.
You can also extend your art weekend with an extra night from Saturday, September 26, to Sunday, September 27.
Thursday, September 24add
- Starting at 3:00 p.m.: Check-in at the hotel.
- 5:30 p.m.: Dinner at Hotel Norge.
- 8:00 p.m.: At Kilden performing arts centre , youperforming arts centre experience the concert “Still Life – A Nordic Art Symphony Project” with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra this evening. Kunstsilo and Kilden the fourth edition of the collaborative project “A Nordic Art Symphony Project.”
The concept combines music and visual art in a cross-disciplinary format. As in previous years, the concert explores new musical expressions and creates unique encounters between sound and image. This year, the artwork Six Bulbs by Bendik Riis takes center stage.
Friday, September 25add
- Starting at 6:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
- 10:30 a.m.:Thisfall, much of the Kunstsilo building is hosting exhibitions focused on stories from the Tangen Collection. First, there’s an introductory session lasting about 30 minutes on the building’s architecture and history—explaining how an industrial building from the 1930s was transformed into an internationally recognized venue for art. We’ll continue with a guided tour lasting about 50 minutes that highlights selected works and artists within Nordic modernism from around 1900 to 1990. We’ll cover Cubism, Surrealism, and political art. With your included two-day ticket, you can explore the building and the exhibitions as much as you like throughout the weekend!See an overview of the exhibitions at Kunstsilo.
- 1:00 p.m.: A delicious lunch with coffee at the Panorama Bar, Kunstsilo.
- 5:00 p.m.: Two-course dinner at Restaurant Frihavn, Kilden.
- During dinner, there will be an introduction to tonight’s performance.
- 7:00 p.m.: Experience Kilden major production this fall, From Collapse to Struggle!, which explores the local history of the Arendal crash. In the production, we meet the New Arendal Drama Society, which will attempt to dramatize Norway’s greatest economic catastrophe of all time. It will be a magnificent production about ambition, hardship, and hope—wrapped up in a funny and lighthearted satire about both the past and ourselves. Joining them on stage is the region’s own Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, September 26add
- Starting at 7:00 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Starting at 11:00 a.m.: Kunstsilo is open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and with your two-day ticket, you can explore Kunstsilo again if you’d like.
Package price
Package for one person in a single room: 5, 624 NOK
Package for two people in a double room: 9,208 NOK ( 4,604 NOK per person)
Package for three people in a triple room: 13,092 NOK ( 4,364 NOK per person)
Art Weekend, November 5–7
In November, we have both a concert featuring Kilden and Kilden with Anne Lindmo here at Kilden, as well as the Leonard Rickard exhibition at Kunstsilo.
You can also extend your art weekend by staying an extra night from Saturday, November 7, to Sunday, November 8.
Thursday, November 5add
- Starting at 3:00 p.m.: Check-in at the hotel.
- 4:30 p.m.: Dinner at Hotel Norge.
- 6:30 p.m.: Atperforming arts centre Kilden performing arts centre , youperforming arts centre enjoy a concert by the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra this evening: A Nordic Evening featuring Sibelius’ Second Symphony.
Friday, November 6add
- Starting at 6:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
- 10:30 a.m.: This fall, much of the Kunstsilo building will feature exhibitions focusing on stories from the Tangen Collection. First, there is a roughly 30-minute introduction to the building’s architecture and history—explaining how an industrial building from the 1930s was transformed into an internationally recognized venue for art. We continue with a guided tour lasting about 50 minutes that explores selected works and artists within Nordic modernism from around 1900 to 1990. We’ll cover Cubism, Surrealism, and political art.
With your included With a two-day ticket, you can explore the building and the exhibits as much as you like over the weekend!
See the list of exhibitions.
- 1:00 p.m.: A delicious lunch with coffee at the Panorama Bar, Kunstsilo.
- 5:00 p.m.: Two-course dinner at Restaurant Frihavn, Kilden.
- 7:00 p.m.: Atperforming arts centre Kilden performing arts centre , youperforming arts centre enjoy a concert this evening featuring the Kristiansand Vocal Ensemble together with Anne Lindmo.
Saturday, November 7add
- Starting at 7:00 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Starting at 11:00 a.m.: Kunstsilo is open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and with your two-day ticket, you can explore Kunstsilo again if you’d like.
Package price
Package for one person in a single room: 5,624 NOK
Package for two people in a double room: 9,208 NOK ( 4,604 NOK per person)
Package for three people in a triple room: 13,092 NOK ( 4,364 NOK per person)
Kilden performing arts centre is Southern Norway’s largest cultural venue, housing theater, opera, a symphony orchestra, and concerts all under one roof. With its unique architecture and lakeside location in Kristiansand, Kilden is Kilden landmark for art and culture in the region.
Kunstsilo is a groundbreaking art museum in Kristiansand, housed in a converted grain silo by the harbor. The museum is home to the Sørlandet Art Museum and the Nordic region’s largest collection of modernist art, offering unique art and architectural experiences. In 2025, Kunstsilo was named the World’s Most Beautiful Museum at the Prix Versailles architecture competition.
Hotel Norge is located in the heart of downtown Kristiansand at Dronningens gate 5, offering modern rooms and amenities just steps from the city’s main street and cultural districts. The hotel is also known as Southern Norway’s most attractive conference hotel.