Things to do in Bygdøy

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Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
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Viking Ship Museum which includes interior views
Kon Tiki Museum featuring interior views
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
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1. Viking Ship Museum

The Viking Ship Museum is one of Oslo’s most fascinating visitor attractions. The museum houses three great Viking ships that were discovered in the years between 1867 and 1903 and have been painstakingly restored as closely as possible to their original condition.
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Viking Ship Museum which includes interior views

2. Fram Museum

Polar exploration is the inspiration behind the exhibits at the Fram Museum, named after the Norwegian-built vessel that legendary explorer Roald Amundsen used in his 1911 voyage to discover the South Pole.
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Fram Museum which includes interior views

3. Kon Tiki Museum

Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer who decided to test his theory that ancient peoples could have made long sea voyages by making the journeys himself in primitive craft. He built the Kon-Tiki from balsa wood and bamboo, inspired partly by old drawings of Inca rafts, and sailed it successfully across the Pacific from Peru to Polynesia in 1947.
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Kon Tiki Museum featuring interior views

4. Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History provides a comprehensive introduction to six centuries of social history. As well as an indoor museum displaying traditional costumes, woodcarvings and church art, the vast open-air museum brings together over 150 typical buildings from all over Norway, representing different architectural styles and different periods in its history. Together they offer a fascinating glimpse of life in the cities and countryside past and present.
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Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

5. Norwegian Maritime Museum

Understanding Norway’s close relationship with the sea is an important part of getting to know the country. Over two centuries of maritime history are on display at the Norwegian Maritime Museum, covering shipping, fishing and marine archaeology. View historic boats from Viking and Medieval times, learn about ancient navigation techniques and take a look at the lives of the pioneering sailors who set out in all weathers to chart the oceans.
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Norwegian Maritime Museum showing interior views

What to do in Bygdøy

Popular places to visit

Viking Ship Museum which includes interior views

Viking Ship Museum

See three ancient Viking craft that have been remarkably preserved for posterity.

Viking Ship Museum
Fram Museum which includes interior views

Fram Museum

The vessel that took Amundsen to the South Pole is the highlight of this fascinating museum.

Fram Museum
Kon Tiki Museum featuring interior views

Kon Tiki Museum

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s museum houses the homemade vessels with which he made nautical history.

Kon Tiki Museum
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Indoor and outdoor displays bring you face to face with six centuries of urban and rural life in Norway.

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Norwegian Maritime Museum showing interior views

Norwegian Maritime Museum

The sea has always played a huge role in the history and heritage of Norway – find out why at this fascinating archive.

Norwegian Maritime Museum
Huk

Huk

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Huk during your trip to Oslo? Discover the cafes and museums in this walkable area.

Huk
Oscarshall

Oscarshall

Find out about the history of Oslo when you take a trip to Oscarshall. Experience the acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums in this culturally rich area.

Oscarshall

Norwegian Folk Museum

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Norwegian Folk Museum during your travels in Oslo. Discover the top-notch restaurants and acclaimed theater scene in this culturally rich area.

Norwegian Folk Museum

Bygdøy sjøbad

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Bygdøy sjøbad during your trip to Oslo? Visit the shops in this walkable area, or simply enjoy its cafes.

Bygdøy sjøbad