Kulturnatt at Kode

Program

At Permanenten

Exhibition: Nordmandsdalen – Art, Power, and Materials in 18th-Century Denmark-Norway

6:00 PM – Lecture: Made in Norway
Want to learn more about Norwegian design? During Kulturnatt 2025, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the history of Norwegian design from 1850 to 2000 through ten objects from Kodes’s collection.

Join art historian Morten Spjøtvold, curator of decorative arts and design, for a 45-minute lecture on the subject. From 19th-century textiles and groundbreaking telephone design in the 1930s to the golden age of Scandinavian design and the Lillehammer Olympics — the lecture offers a fascinating overview of Norway’s design history.

The presentation is held in English and starts at 18:00 at Permanenten.

6:00–10:00 PM – Drawing Bar, Workshop, 1st Floor
Welcome to the Drawing Bar all evening! We provide drawing materials and entertainment. Drinks can be purchased at Bien and enjoyed in the workshop. No drawing skills are required to participate.

6:00–9:00 PM – Pop-up Tours in the Nordmandsdalen Exhibition
Kode’s curators share art stories and answer questions.

6:30 PM – Concert: Ole Bull Choir, Vestibule

7:00 PM – Lecture
The Farmers from the North: Nordmandsdalen’s Porcelain Figures in Kode’s Collection
This autumn, you can experience a whole universe of Norwegian figures in the exhibition Nordmandsdalen: Art, Power, and Materials in 18th-Century Denmark-Norway at Kode.

Nearly sixty porcelain figures, made at the Royal Porcelain Factory in Copenhagen at the end of the 18th century, are on display. Twelve of these figures are part of Kode’s collection, acquired at different times and with unique histories. In this lecture, Senior Curator Peder Valle reveals the museum history of these twelve figures, from the late 19th century to today’s exhibition.

The lecture will be held in Norwegian at Permanenten.

7:30 PM – Concert: Bergen Chamber Choir, Vestibule

8:00–9:00 PM – Interactive Performance: Mud and Brass
Intervals with live ceramics accompanied by tuba, performed by Elisabeth Vannebo and Birgit Brühl, Vestibule.

8:30–10:30 PM – Life Drawing, Festhall, 4th Floor
For those who want to draw from a model. No prior experience required. Limited spaces. Doors open at 8:30 PM; once the session starts, doors are closed. Latecomers may join during breaks if space allows. Torild Stray is the instructor. Drawing materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own. Drinks purchased at Bien may be enjoyed in the Festhall.

9:00 PM – Concert
“Balkan and Ballads,” clarinetist Lisa Daae and guitarist Benjamin Jakobsen Søreide, 3rd Floor

10:00 PM – Concert
Kreisleriana by Robert Schumann, pianist Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy, 3rd Floor

Rasmus Meyer’s Collection
Highlights from Norwegian Art History

See highlights of Norwegian art history and Kode’s Munch collection.

7:00–9:00 PM – Pop-up Tours
Kode guides share art stories and answer questions. Our singing guide finds music in the paintings.

Lysverket – Tower Hall

6:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Performance by Lapdiang Artimai Syiem
In collaboration with Bergen Assembly