Crown Prince couple, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Maritt were present on February 5th when Munch Museum opened its exhibition Mapplethorpe + Munch. Never before has the two artists presented together in this way. Munch Museum continues its series of shows where Edvard Munch's works are matched with six other renowned artists. This time there are similarities and points of contact between Munch and the controversial photo artist Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) explored. Munch Museum's Jon-Ove Steinhaug has curated the exhibition and presented it to Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess. He believes there are a number of interesting similarities between the two artists.