Oslo - Attractions

Vigeland: The Monolith © The Vigeland Museum/BONO 2008. Matjaz Intihar

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Espen Bratlie

Akerhus Fortress and Castle, Gunnar Strøm 

© Norsk Folkemuseum 

1. The Vigeland Sculpture Park and museum
The Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland has created some 200 sculptures in granite and bronze, all at display in this wonderful park, a must see in Oslo.
 
2. Holmenkollen Ski Jump 
Holmenkollen is Norway’s most visited tourist attraction. Enjoy the fantastic view from the jump tower and visit the ski museum. The area is also perfect for walking, biking fishing and bathing.

3. The Viking Ship Museum
See the restored Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune ships as well as other findings from royal burial mounds around the Oslo Fjord. The world’s best-preserved Viking ships were built in the 9th century.

4. The Akershus Fortress and Castle.
Dating back to 1299, this medieval castle and Royal residence developed into a fortress armed with cannons in 1592. Changing of the guard daily at 13:30. 


5. The National Museum of Art, Acrhitecture and Design
Experience Norwegian and international art, architecture and design at four different locations in the city centre. The National Gallery's permanent exhibition incl. a collection of Edvard Munch's most famous paintings. The National Museum - Architecture re-opened March 2008 in a completely refurbished building.

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. The Polar Ship FRAM museum
The entire original Arctic exploration ship FRAM, built in 1892, is exhibited with its original interior and objects.

7. Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Experience the whole of Norway in a day! See one of Europe’s largest open-air museums, showing rural and urban houses from all over Norway, incl. a 13th century stave church.

8. The Kon-Tiki Museum

The museum contains the original vessel and objects from Thor Heyerdahl’s many exhibitions. The famous Kon-Tiki raft from 1947 and the papyrus raft RA II from 1970.
 

9. The Munch Museum.
The museum contains Edvard Munch’s bequest to the city of Oslo, a vast collection of his own paintings, drawings and graphic works.


10. The Nobel Peace Center
Presents Alfred Nobel, the peace prize winners and their work. Permanent and changing exhibitions in a modern interactive center designed by world famous architect David Adjaye

 

For more information, go to www.visitoslo.com  

     

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