Museums and Attractions

To Oslo, Akershus Fortress is an important part of the city’s identity. The city centre was established within the walls of the fortress during 1624. The area around the fortress is popular amongst tourists during summer.

Visit Astrup Fearnley museum and see exciting, modern contemporary art!

The museum moved to Tjuvholmen in 2012, beautifully located by the Oslo Fjord in a building designed by the architect Renzo Piano

https://www.afmuseet.no/en/exhibitions/the-astrup-fearnley-collection/

https://www.afmuseet.no/en/exhibitions/cauleen-smith/ 

Place: At the tip of Aker Brygge (Tjuvholmen)

Opening hours

• Monday -Sunday 11-17
• Thursday 11-19

The Astrup Fearnley Museum

The International Museum of Children’s Art in Oslo is a unique collcetion of art made by children from 2-18 years of age, from more than 180 countries. The muesm is one of the first of its kind, and at the three-store building you can see the world through childrens eyes and experience the ethical values that childrens art represent. Maybe you find a picture from the place you come from?

Place: In a villa at Frøen, located at Lille Frøens vei 4. A short walk from Majorstuen and Frognerparken, but you can also take the subway line 1 to get there.

Opening hours

During summer, the museum is open Tuesday-Thursday 09.30-14.00 , and Saturday-Sunday from 11.00am to 16.00pm. Monday and Friday the museum is closed.

The International Museum of Childrens Art

Opening hours:

Tuesday - Sunday 11–16

Place: Frognerveien 67

Read more: Oslo Museum

At Akershus fortress, the main museum is the millitary defence museum. This museum is located in an old arsenal building, and it’s been there since 1860! The exhibitions shows the history of the Norwegian military defence from the 15th century until today. The museum provides information based on history, so that questions regarding the modern defence could be solved in a good way.

Place: Akershus Fortress

Read more: The Military Defence Museum

The Fram Museum is located at Bygdøy. Here you can see Fram, the strongest wood ship in the world! Here you can also have a swim in Oslofjorden. Boat Service offers small yellow ferries who takes you to the museum four times per hour during summer. You can also find:

• The Polarship Gjøa rebuilt
• New hisotical expeditions
• Presentation of different themes in the North – Icemelting and polarbears
• Spectacular models of the Zeppelins Norway and N25
• Activitycenter – Test your abilities
• 116 seats cinema showing videos every 15th minute
• Northern lights show every 20th minute
• You can try the polarbear simulator
• Underground tunnels containing stories from the North-West passage

Place: Bygdøynesveien 36, Bygdøy

Read more:  Frammuseet

Opening hours

9-18

Welcome to The Historical Museum

Visit our museum to explore the finest of Norwegian history from the Stone Age, Viking Age and the Medieval Times. 

In the exhibition VIKINGR you experience a collection of exquisite objects from the Viking Age including the original helmet that inspired today’s expression of Vikings in popular movies and TV series.  

Explore intricate swords, the Viking warrior’s ultimate symbol of power. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the Viking Age through exquisite artefacts and artisanal craftsmanship. 

The Historical Museum also have Norway's largest ethnographic collection. Visit our exhibitions and explore many of our spectacular objects up close.

See our exhibitions here: https://www.historiskmuseum.no/english/exhibitions/index.html

The Kon-Tiki Museum is about the work and life of Thor Heyerdahl, one of most famous explorers in modern history.

In 1947 he crossed the Pacific Ocean on the balsawood raft Kon-Tiki. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded Academy Award for best documentary in 1951.

He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats Ra, Ra II and Tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement for both the environment and world peace.

He was also responsible for important archeological excavations on the Galapagos Islands, Easter Island and in Túcume (Peru). The Kon-Tiki Museum exhibits objects from Heyerdahl’s world-famous expeditions, the original Kon-Tiki raft, and the papyrus boat Ra II.

Underneath the Kon-Tiki raft there is an underwater display with a giant whale-shark, and also replicas of the secret caves of Easter Island. In the main exhibition hall, there is a model of a 10-meter high moai statue from Easter Island, and a display of the reed boat Tigris’ gigantic oar. The ship itself was burned as a protest of arms sales to poor countries, in a plead for peace.

The museum is located at Bygdøy just outside Oslo centrum. Here you can also find other exciting museums; Norwegian peoples museum, The Holocaust Center, Norwegian maritime museum, The Fram Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum. Read more about Bygdøy and all the museums at: https://www.visitoslo.com/bygdoy/

You can take the bus to Bygdøy from either Sentralbanestasjonen or Nasjonaltheateret every tenth minute. From April to October you can also take the ferry to the Kon-Tiki Museum. The Ferry leaves from the pier close to Rådhuset

Opening hours

The museum is open every day from 09.30 – 18.00

Address: Bygdøynesveien 36, Bygdøy

Children must be accompanied by adults inside the museum 

The Kon-Tiki Museum

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The Nobel Peace Center is the public face of the Nobel Peace Prize, and is centrally located at Oslo City Hall Square, in a converted train station from 1872. The Nobel Peace Center tells the engaging stories about Alfred Nobel, the Peace Prize and the Peace Prize laureates through exhibitions, conventions and guided tours.

The annual Peace Prize Exhibition, WOMAN – LIFE – FREEDOM, tells the capturing story of the most recent laureate of the Peace Price, Narges Mohammadi. The will to change the world is an inspiring exhibition on Alfred Nobel and the history of the Peace Prize, which shows the power that resides in “the world’s most prestigious prize”. Until September 2024, you can also experience Yoko Ono's creative art universe in the interactive exhibition YOKO ONO - PEACE is POWER.

In the Medal Chamber you can see a real Peace Prize medal, while the Nobel’s Field is the heart of the Peace Center. In this evocative room you get to meet every Peace Prize laureate surrounded by one thousand lights.

During summer, every Friday at noon, a real-life Peace Dove is released from the window above the entrance, bearing messages of hope.

 Location: Brynjulf Bulls Plass 1.

Opening hours: Every day, 10:00 - 17:00

The Nobel Peace Center

The Norwegian peoples is actually the oldest open-air museum in the world. The museum has 155 building where most of them are from the 12th century, and the newest from 2002. Most of the buildings have been moved from different parts of Norway and have been rebuild at the museum.

One part of the museum shows the countryside villages, while the other part shows the city. Homemade soft potato bread and a trip to the old store where you can buy old-fashioned candy is very popular amongst the kids! Free Wi-Fi at the whole museum

Place: Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo

Read more: Norsk Folkemuseum

This museum located on the top of the fortress is Norways leading museum for occupation history. Through its collection, archives and library, the museum is creating a true and live picture of how occupation is influencing the people.

Place: Akershus fortress

Read more: Norwegian Homefront Museum