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Oslo City Museum is located in the Frogner Manor. The museum has an extensive library with the purpose of documenting the history of the City of Oslo. The museum also has one of the largest and most important photo collections in Norway.

Tuesday - Sunday 11-16
Entrance: Nok.50 for adults, Nok.20 for children.
Saturday free entrance for all.

for more information visit: http://www.oslobymuseum.no

The current Oslo Cathedral is the third cathedral in Oslo, Norway. The first, Hallvards Cathedral, was built by Sigurd I of Norway in the first half of the 12th century, and was located by the Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo, some 1.5 kilometers east of today's Oslo Cathedral.

For more information visit: http://www.oslodomkirke.no/

The Oslo City Hall houses the City Council, City administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks, and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony makes it one of Oslo's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson.

For more information visit: http://www.rft.oslo.kommune.no


The Storting (Stortinget, literally "The Big Thing") is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city Oslo. It sits in the Storting building which was completed in 1866 and was designed by the Swedish architect Emil Victor Langlet.
There are guided tours three times a day during summer, except Saturday and Sunday

for more information visit: http://www.stortinget.no/


The Mini Bottle Gallery, the worlds largest collection of miniature bottles:
50 000 exhibited in 50 diffrent installations in a three storey building.

Price: Adults 85 NOK and children 35 NOK
Opening hours:
Saturday: 12pm - 4 pm
Sunday: 12pm - 4 pm

Official site: http://www.minibottlegallery.com


Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of the Frogner Park, located in the district of Oslo called Frogner, west of the city centre. The Frogner Park is part of the Frogner Manor and is the most famous park in Norway, it was created by sculptor Gustav Vigeland between the years 1907 and 1942. Most of the sculptures date from the years 1926 to 1942.

Free admission open all year.

Officail site: http://www.vigeland.museum.no



The Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy is one of the two buildings comprising the Museum of Cultural History. In the Viking Ship Museum there are grave finds from Tune, Gokstad, Oseberg and Borre.

Price: Adult 50 NOK, Children 25 NOK and Family ticket 100 NOK.
opening hours:
01 May - 30 Sept: 0900 - 1800
01 Oct. - 30 April: 1100 - 1600

For more information visit: http://www.khm.uio.no/

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