Fashion and Textiles
Introduction
The collection contains close to 25,000 objects – women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, accessories, lace and embroidery, as well as fabrics, textile art, tapestries and carpets, from ancient times all the way to the present day. The extensive collection documents artistry, design and workmanship with examples from haute couture, prêt-à-porter, workshops and ateliers. Objects from the fashion collection are shown in changing presentations on the 1st floor. In addition, there are permanent textile exhibits on the ground floor, 1st and 2nd floors.
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Wandteppich Melkeveien (Milchstraße), Frida Hansen (1855 – 1931), Ausführung Det Norske Billedvaeveri, Oslo, 1898, Foto: MK&G / Maria Thrun