Oslo Airport 37 min
Kon-Tiki Museum (8 min) Museum detailing adventurer Thor Heyerdahl's life, with original reed boats & expedition artifacts. Nobel Peace Center (5 min) Museum of the Nobel Peace Prize, Alfred Nobel & other laureates with temporary exhibitions & a shop. Bygdøy (17 min) Forested peninsula that is a popular city escape, several national museums & the Royal Estate. The Royal Palace (10 min) Guided tours of the 19th-century residence of the King & Queen of Norway, plus parkland visits. The Vigeland Museum (5 min) Museum in former industrial setting housing many sculptures, woodcuts & drawings by Gustav Vigeland. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (4 min) Large open-air collection of Medieval buildings & indoor culture & lifestyle exhibits. The Fram Museum (8 min) 19th-century polar exploration ship in museum with expedition exhibits & northern lights shows. Frogner Park (5 min) Park known for Gustav Vigeland's sculpture installation & a manor house hosting the city museum. Viking Ship Museum (5 min) Museum displaying 3 wooden, 9th-century Viking ships, plus artifacts recovered from burial chambers. Munch Museum (14 min) Over 28,000 works of art produced by Munch as well as his effects, private library & tools. Oslo Opera House (8 min) Striking, contemporary, harborside opera house & home to Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. The Vigeland Park (5 min) Sculpture park & museum displaying the works of Gustav Vigeland, plus temporary art exhibitions. Rådhuset (9 min) Administrative centre/public venue including architecture & art collection featuring works by Munch. Akershus Fortress (4 min) Originally construct in the 13th century, this fort contains 2 military museums & hosts events. Holmenkollen Ski Museum (16 min) High-tech museum for the history of sport & expedition skiing, with a ski simulator & tower views. |