Screamless In Oslo

Hundreds of art enthusiasts have turned up for the reopening of the Munch Museum in Oslo, 10 months after it closed following a spectacular heist of two of the Norwegian painter's masterpieces, including his world-famous The Scream. Unable to put the originals back on display, the museum has resorted to hanging less spectacular versions of the stolen paintings: a pastel of The Scream and a lithography of Madonna. "We can't sit here and have two holes on the wall," museum director Gunnar Soerensen said during a press tour of the museum before its opening. Local media have meanwhile speculated that the works were damaged during the heist and that the robbers may even have destroyed them completely in an attempt to get rid of evidence of their involvement in the crime. For the full story - click the title Irish Art