About Us

In 1925, our building and garden were inaugurated by King Haakon VII during Stavanger's 800th anniversary celebrations. In 2025, the building celebrated its 100th anniversary.

In preparation for the 100th anniversary, we undertook a restoration and reinterpretation of the original 1925 garden. The project was an official part of Stavanger's city anniversary in 2025, and received funds from The City of Stavanger, Sparebankstiftelsen SR-Bank, Sparebanken Vest and Stiftelsen Sophies Minde. We would like to thank them for their invaluable support to this project.

The garden now provides a safe and welcoming setting around the building, making it possible to use the space for events and educational activities. The project also added a permanent ramp, carefully integrated into the building and surrounding garden, ensuring universal accessibility and equal access for all.

On 6 June, we inaugurated the garden as a space for a living programme, featuring artworks by Stine Janvin, Lina Viste Grønli, and Tori Wrånes. The garden will continue to evolve over time, hosting new commissions as well as permanent and temporary projects.

Kunsthall Stavanger’s new garden is now a site for contemporary art and community gathering.

For questions, partnership or sponsoring, please get in touch with Kunsthall Stavanger's Director, Joseph Constable: joseph@kunsthallstavanger.no