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Events on February 12 in history

National Gallery of Norway
1994Feb, 12

Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.

The National Gallery (Norwegian: Nasjonalgalleriet) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

As of 2017, the admission cost is 100 Norwegian kroner.

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