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The Kon-Tiki Museum is a private foundation, which houses a range of boats and artefacts from Thor Heyerdahl’s expeditions. Here you can see the original Kon-Tiki raft (1947) with a 30 foot whale shark below it, statues and a secret family cave from Easter Island (1956), the papyrus boat Ra II (1970), and an exciting collection of archaeological finds from Easter Island, East Polynesia, Galapagos and Peru.
For more information about admission, opening hours and location please visit the offical site of Kon-Tiki: http://www.kon-tiki.no/ |
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The Museum of Theatre. Experience Oslo's theatre history from the 18th century, going through the golden years of the Christiania Theater where many of Ibsen's plays were performed for the first time. The mementos include pictures and costumes, and exhibitions relive the era of the circus, vaudeville, and the marionette theater.
For more information about admission, opening hours and location please visit the offical site of "teatermuseet": http://teatermuseet.no |
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The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
16 exhibitions, presenting Norwegian and international art are planned to be shown in The National Museum's venues during 2005. At the beginning of 2005, 3 new basis exhibitions opened. These showcase work from the museum's own collections and are presented respectively in The Museum of Decorative Arts, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The National Gallery.
For more information visit: http://www.nationalmuseum.no/ |
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The Nobel Peace Center is a center where you can experience and learn about the various Peace Prize Laureates and their activities as well as the remarkable history of Alfred Nobel. In addition, it will serve as voice and meeting place where exhibits, discussions and reflections related to war, peace and conflict resolution is in focus.
For more information visit: http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org
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The Norwegian Film Institute is located in the Film House (Filmens Hus) at Dronningens gate 16 in Oslo. Filmens Hus is a gathering place for film administration, film business and for the general public. The Film Institute is responsible for most public-oriented work there.
For more information about admission, opening hours and location please visit the official site of NFI: http://www.nfi.no
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At Norsk Folkemuseum - the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History - you can experience and learn about traditional Norwegian culture and history.
During summer, a variety of activities take place in the Open-Air Museum:
Guided tours, folk music and dancing, demonstration of traditional arts and crafts, baking of "lefse", horse-and-buggy rides and "Norwegian Evening."
For more information about admission, opening hours and location please visit the offical site of Norske Folkemuseum: http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/ |
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The Norwegian Maritime Museum is in a fantastic location, right on the edge of the Oslo Fjord. The museum was built on a naze overlooking the city, called Bygdøynes, and is right next door to the Kon-Tiki and Fram Museums, so visitors can see all three maritime museums and enjoy exploring the grounds and beach as well.
For more information about admission, opening hours and location please visit the offical site of the museum at:
http://www.norsk-sjofartsmuseum.no |
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