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When was The Scream stolen from Oslo’s National Gallery?
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Edvard Munch
Photograph of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch standing in snow.
One version of The Scream, the famous painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, was stolen from Oslo’s National Gallery in 1994.12
The theft occurred in the predawn hours on February 12, 1994, during the period when Norway was preparing for the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games. The thieves used a ladder to enter the building through a window and successfully removed the painting in less than 50 seconds. The artwork was recovered undamaged several months later following a sting operation conducted by authorities.213