Following their recovery after being stolen on August, 22 2004, the works The Scream (1910) and The Madonna (1893¿1894) by Edvard Munch were restored to repair damage in both paintings caused during their abduction, particularly those of The Scream. Restoration was possible in part by contributions from a private Japanese sponsor. During its restoration, it was discovered that this version of The Scream at the Oslo Museum was painted in 1910 and not in 1893, as previously believed. Munch painted several versions of The Scream, of which the two most famous are housed at the National Gallery and at the Munch Museum in Oslo, respectively. These two institutions have been disputing which of the two versions is the oldest for years. These works had been exhibited for five days at the Much Museum, two years after they were recovered, and showed serious damages from scratches and stains. This past May 21, the Museum showed the works after they had been put through an arduous restoration process. Notwithstanding the irreversible damage noticeable yet in both works, they formed part of an exhibit on Munch that opened on May 23. The conservation process was documented, and earlier drafts of these works, as well as drawings and dairies, were also included.