Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress is a castle that was built in the medieval era that was built in the capital of Norway, Oslo; it was also used as a prison. Although the exact date of the construction of the castle isn't known, they believe for it to have happened around the late 1290's by King Hakkon V, which replaced Tønsberg as one of the two most important Norwegian castles. It's building was a response to the Norwegian nobleman, Earl Alv Erlingsson's attack on Oslo in 1287. The castles has survived all sieges that have been laid upon it, mostly by Swedish forces which tried to take it over in 1716, but failed. Sadly, it was taken over with no fighting whatsoever by Nazi Germany in 1940, until it was liberated on the 11th of May in 1945.
Today, the fortress has undergone restoration and is used for official events like dinners and other such events for dignitaries and foreign heads of state. Although it is still primarily a military area, it is open to the public daily until 21:00.
Akershus Fortress is a castle that was built in the medieval era that was built in the capital of Norway, Oslo; it was also used as a prison. Although the exact date of the construction of the castle isn't known, they believe for it to have happened around the late 1290's by King Hakkon V, which replaced Tønsberg as one of the two most important Norwegian castles. It's building was a response to the Norwegian nobleman, Earl Alv Erlingsson's attack on Oslo in 1287. The castles has survived all sieges that have been laid upon it, mostly by Swedish forces which tried to take it over in 1716, but failed. Sadly, it was taken over with no fighting whatsoever by Nazi Germany in 1940, until it was liberated on the 11th of May in 1945.
Today, the fortress has undergone restoration and is used for official events like dinners and other such events for dignitaries and foreign heads of state. Although it is still primarily a military area, it is open to the public daily until 21:00.
Norwegian Folk Museum
The Norwegian Folk Museum (Norsk Folkemuseum) is Norway's largest museum of cultural history. There are collections from around the country in this museum and it shows how people lived in Norway from the year 1500 to present day. There are over 160 buildings in the Open-Air Museum that represent different regions of Norway from different time periods. The museum was founded on December 19th, 1894 with a number of artifacts averaging around 230,000 for the entire collection,. There are over 140,000 sq. meters which include the indoor area which is 27.000 sq. meters.
The museum is open to the public 360 days a year.
PO Box 720 Skøyen, 0214 Oslo, Norway
Hours are Mon-Fri from 11-15
Weekend is from 11 - 16
The Norwegian Folk Museum (Norsk Folkemuseum) is Norway's largest museum of cultural history. There are collections from around the country in this museum and it shows how people lived in Norway from the year 1500 to present day. There are over 160 buildings in the Open-Air Museum that represent different regions of Norway from different time periods. The museum was founded on December 19th, 1894 with a number of artifacts averaging around 230,000 for the entire collection,. There are over 140,000 sq. meters which include the indoor area which is 27.000 sq. meters.
The museum is open to the public 360 days a year.
PO Box 720 Skøyen, 0214 Oslo, Norway
Hours are Mon-Fri from 11-15
Weekend is from 11 - 16
National Gallery
Founded in the year 1837, the National Gallery has Norway's largest public collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures. There are temporary and permanent exhibitions, but the museums still presents older art with principal emphasis on art from Norway.
Opening hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10.00-18.00
Wednesday: 10.00-18.00
Thursday: 10.00-19.00
Friday: 10.00-18.00
Saturday: 11.00-17.00
Sunday: 11.00-17.00
Admission
Adults: NOK 50
Students: NOK 30
Art students with valid student ID:
(Art, Design, Architecture and Art History) Free entrance
Pensioners/concessions: NOK 30
Children (under 18): Free entrance
Sundays: Free entrance for all
Founded in the year 1837, the National Gallery has Norway's largest public collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures. There are temporary and permanent exhibitions, but the museums still presents older art with principal emphasis on art from Norway.
Opening hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10.00-18.00
Wednesday: 10.00-18.00
Thursday: 10.00-19.00
Friday: 10.00-18.00
Saturday: 11.00-17.00
Sunday: 11.00-17.00
Admission
Adults: NOK 50
Students: NOK 30
Art students with valid student ID:
(Art, Design, Architecture and Art History) Free entrance
Pensioners/concessions: NOK 30
Children (under 18): Free entrance
Sundays: Free entrance for all
Nobel Peace Center
The very place where all Novel Peace Prizes are presented to people who promote involvement and reflection about topics such as war, peace, conflict, and resolution come to meet. Open in 2005, the center has since welcomed more than 400,000 visitors. The building sits atop the old Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo West Railway Station) which was built in 1872 and ceased to exist in 1989.
Address: Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, 0250 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 483 01 000
Hours: Weekdays: 10:00 - 18:00
The very place where all Novel Peace Prizes are presented to people who promote involvement and reflection about topics such as war, peace, conflict, and resolution come to meet. Open in 2005, the center has since welcomed more than 400,000 visitors. The building sits atop the old Oslo Vestbanestasjon (Oslo West Railway Station) which was built in 1872 and ceased to exist in 1989.
Address: Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, 0250 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 483 01 000
Hours: Weekdays: 10:00 - 18:00
Oslo City Museum
The Oslo City Museum is located in the Fronger Manor in the city of Oslo. The museum is known for it's rather large library which is meant to document the history of Oslo dating back to the day it was founded. The museum also contains one of the largest and most important photo collections of Norway, it also has an extensive art collection which contains over 1,000 different paintings and around 6,000 other works of art.
Address: Frognerveien 67, 0266 Oslo, Norway
Hours: 11:000 - 16:00 on weekdays
Phone: +47 23 28 41 70
The Oslo City Museum is located in the Fronger Manor in the city of Oslo. The museum is known for it's rather large library which is meant to document the history of Oslo dating back to the day it was founded. The museum also contains one of the largest and most important photo collections of Norway, it also has an extensive art collection which contains over 1,000 different paintings and around 6,000 other works of art.
Address: Frognerveien 67, 0266 Oslo, Norway
Hours: 11:000 - 16:00 on weekdays
Phone: +47 23 28 41 70
The Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo and was founded in 1926. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo and houses archaeological finds from different areas around Norway. The main attractions that are located at the Viking Ship Museum are the Oseberg Ship (pictured), Gokstad Ship, and the Tune Ship. It also displays sledges, beds, horse carts, tent components, and other goods that the vikings used. Many of these fully intact viking ships are on display and the museum is incredibly famous for it's complete Oseberg ship which was excavated from the largest known ship burial in the world.
Open daily
1 May - 30 September 09:00 - 18:00
1 October - 30 April 10:00 - 16:00
The museum is closed on the following holidays:
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Address: Huk Aveny 35, 0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 22 85 19 00
The Viking Ship Museum is located at Bygdøy in Oslo and was founded in 1926. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo and houses archaeological finds from different areas around Norway. The main attractions that are located at the Viking Ship Museum are the Oseberg Ship (pictured), Gokstad Ship, and the Tune Ship. It also displays sledges, beds, horse carts, tent components, and other goods that the vikings used. Many of these fully intact viking ships are on display and the museum is incredibly famous for it's complete Oseberg ship which was excavated from the largest known ship burial in the world.
Open daily
1 May - 30 September 09:00 - 18:00
1 October - 30 April 10:00 - 16:00
The museum is closed on the following holidays:
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Address: Huk Aveny 35, 0287 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 22 85 19 00
Royal Palace
The Royal Palace, built in the first half of the 19th century, housed the Norwegian King Charles III who just also happened to reign as king of Sweden. Today, it is also the present residence of the Norwegian monarch.
With 173 rooms, there are guided tours of the palace available during the Summer. All the visitors must follow the guided tour.
With the tour, you enter by the Slottsgården on the west side (the back). The tour lasts for around one hour. It takes you through some of the most breathtaking parks of the palace including the Cabinet Cloakroom, Cabinet Parlor, Council Chamber, White Parlour, King Haakon VII Suit, Upper Vestibule, Bird Room, Mirror Hall, Family Dining Room, Small Ceremonial Hall, Great Hall, Banqueting Hall, and the Palace Chapel.
Guided tours in Norwegian (every 20 minutes)
Monday-Thursday and Saturday: 11 am-5 pm
Friday and Sunday: 1 pm-5 pm
Guided tours in English
Monday-Thursday and Saturday: 12 noon, 2 pm, 2.20 pm
Friday and Sunday: 2 pm, 2.20 pm, 4 pm
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at billettservice.no, Narvesen, 7-Eleven and tel. (+47) 815 33 133.
Any remaining tickets will be sold at the entrance before each tour.
For private tour bookings, contact [email protected] or tel. (+47) 815 33 321.
The Royal Palace, built in the first half of the 19th century, housed the Norwegian King Charles III who just also happened to reign as king of Sweden. Today, it is also the present residence of the Norwegian monarch.
With 173 rooms, there are guided tours of the palace available during the Summer. All the visitors must follow the guided tour.
With the tour, you enter by the Slottsgården on the west side (the back). The tour lasts for around one hour. It takes you through some of the most breathtaking parks of the palace including the Cabinet Cloakroom, Cabinet Parlor, Council Chamber, White Parlour, King Haakon VII Suit, Upper Vestibule, Bird Room, Mirror Hall, Family Dining Room, Small Ceremonial Hall, Great Hall, Banqueting Hall, and the Palace Chapel.
Guided tours in Norwegian (every 20 minutes)
Monday-Thursday and Saturday: 11 am-5 pm
Friday and Sunday: 1 pm-5 pm
Guided tours in English
Monday-Thursday and Saturday: 12 noon, 2 pm, 2.20 pm
Friday and Sunday: 2 pm, 2.20 pm, 4 pm
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at billettservice.no, Narvesen, 7-Eleven and tel. (+47) 815 33 133.
Any remaining tickets will be sold at the entrance before each tour.
For private tour bookings, contact [email protected] or tel. (+47) 815 33 321.
Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park
Known also as the "Frognerparken", the Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park is one of the most popular places to meet for people living in Oslo which consists of over 200 sculptures. During the Summer, you can find hundreds of native Norwegians having picnics or barbecues. One of the most popular sculptures is "The Monolith" (pictured), the sculpture is over 14 meters tall and is carved in one single stone that consists of 121 human figures.
Address: Nobels gate 32, 0268 Oslo, Norway
Phone:+47 23 49 37 00
Hours: Open today · Open 24 hours
Known also as the "Frognerparken", the Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park is one of the most popular places to meet for people living in Oslo which consists of over 200 sculptures. During the Summer, you can find hundreds of native Norwegians having picnics or barbecues. One of the most popular sculptures is "The Monolith" (pictured), the sculpture is over 14 meters tall and is carved in one single stone that consists of 121 human figures.
Address: Nobels gate 32, 0268 Oslo, Norway
Phone:+47 23 49 37 00
Hours: Open today · Open 24 hours