Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum.

Norwegian climate activists with the group Stop Oil Exploration attempted to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 “The Scream” painting on Friday.

Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting ...

Two people have tried in vain to glue themselves to Edvard Munch's 1893 masterpiece "The Scream" at a museum in Norway's capital.

Two climate activists tried to glue themselves to Edvard Munch's 1893 masterpiece "The Scream" at an Oslo museum Friday. Activists from the Norway environmental group Stopp oljeletinga (Stop Oil ...

Police said no harm was reported to the painting of a waif-like figure appearing to scream.

The museum said that the room where the glass-protected painting is exhibited "was emptied of the public and closed," and will reopen as soon as possible.

Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting ...

Norway is a major producer of offshore oil and gas. It was the latest episode in which climate activists have targeted famous paintings in European museums.

In Norway, the painting has been targeted to gain press coverage about oil and gas exploitation. It is in line with a string of targeted artworks.

Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting ...

Two people have tried in vain to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at a museum in Norway's capital.