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# The Twist
- URL: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/the-twist/
- Published: 2022-07-22T18:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-29T11:41:47.000Z
- Description: The Twist art gallery at the Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park is an amazing piece of architecture.
- Author: Ivar Hagendoorn
- Tags: Photography

I'm ashamed to say that I hadn't heard of the Kistefos Museum and Sculpture Park until I saw some photos of The Twist art gallery designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), which was completed in 2019\. I instantly added it to my bucket list for my next trip to Norway. It is indeed an amazing work of architecture: part bridge, part art gallery, part sculpture. It is one of those designs that really transforms the surrounding landscape. The Twist has also put the [Kistefos Museum](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/blog/2022/07/22/kistefos-museum/) on the map as a must-see cultural destination. I spent nearly five hours exploring the sculpture park, the two art galleries and the former pulp mill. 

![The Twist Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-1.jpg)

The Twist as seen from "The Island"

![The Twist Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-2.jpg)

The iconic view of The Twist

The iconic view of The Twist. I was, of course, lucky with the weather. The previous day, as I drove from Solvorn to Jevnaker, it was pouring with rain for much of the day.

![The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-3.jpg)

Zooming in on the twist

![The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-4.jpg)

The Twist is photogenic from every possible angle. I'd love to visit it again when it's getting dark or when there's snow.

![Inside The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-5.jpg)

The Twist from the inside. The design is also functional, connecting two spaces of different size and lighting conditions

![Inside The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-6.jpg)

The idea may seem simple but it is impeccably executed

![The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-7.jpg)

The Twist at the Kistefos Museum from another angle

![The Twist at the Kistefos Museum](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/07/the-twist-8.jpg)

The Twist at the Kistefos Museum from another angle

More photos and a brief review of the [Kistefos Museum](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/blog/2022/07/22/kistefos-museum/) in the blog.

The [Kistefos Museum](https://www.kistefosmuseum.com/?ref=ivarhagendoorn.com) is located in Jevnaker about an hour's drive from Oslo and Gardermoen Airport. If you're into contemporary art and architecture you should definitely add it to your bucket list.