Oslo Things to Do Tips by Bjorgvin

The Natural History Museums Zoologisk Museet Review

The Natural History Museums and Botanical Garden.
The Zoological Museum is my favourite: The Norwegian Hall shows the animal life of Norway, the Spitsbergen Hall shows scenes from arctic animal life and in the Systematic Hall there is a display of Norways animals. The Botanical Garden is absorbing.

Directions: Sars Gate 1
(Tøyen, not far from the Munch Museum)

Website: http://www.nhm.uio.no

Hadeland glassverk

Hadeland glassverk is the most famous Norwegian glass factory, located just 20 min. outside of Oslo. Glassblowers practice their old tradition and use the same tools as in the 18th century. You can even try yourself. This place is definitely worth a visit.

Address: By train from Oslo to Jevnaker (20 min).

Website: http://www.hadeland-glassverk.no

The Munch Museum Munch museum Review

When the world famous impressionist Edvard Munch died in 1944 it became known that he had bequeathed all the works in his possession unconditionally to the City of Oslo, some 1,200 paintings, 4,500 drawings, 18,000 prints, six sculptures, in addition to lithographic stones, woodcut blocks and etching plates, and a large collection of notes, books, newspaper cuttings and other documents. The Munch Museum on Tøyen was opened to the public in 1963.

Address: Tøyengaten 53

Phone: +47 22 67 37 74

Website: http://www.museumsnett.no/munchmuseet/

Akershus Akershus Fortress Review

Akershus fortress and castle (Akershus festning og slott).
Built by King Hakon V háleggr (longlegs) in the 1300s, this fortress and castle overlooking the city centre is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings of this type in Europe. The castle has been used as a palace, and was extensively restored in order to play that role. In more recent times, the castle was the Nazi HQ during the Second World War. Today it's the site of Norway's Resistance Museum, The Armed Forces Museum, and The Prison Museum.

Address: Akershus Slott, Festningspl.

Phone: +47 22 41 25 21

Website: http://www.nhm.mil.no/

The Fram Museum Fram museum Review

The Polar Vessel Fram (which means “Forward”), launched in 1892, was used by some of the greatest polar explorers of the 20th century (Nansen, Sverdrup, Amundsen). Amundsen used this vessel on his expedition, which reached the South Pole in 1911. The Fram Museum was opened in 1935.

Address: Fram-Museet,The Bygdøy Peninsula

Phone: +47 22 43 83 70

The Kon-Tiki Museum Kon Tiki Museum Review

The great explorer and anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl built the balsa raft called Kon Tiki in 1947 to sail from Peru to Polynesia and thus proved that the Indians could emigrate to these islands. He completed the journey with his crew in 101 days. The raft is now in the Kon Tiki Museum. The museum also houses the papyrus boat named RA2. In 1970 Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados in this boat to prove that it was possible for the Egyptians to travel to America 4000 years ago.

Address: Bygdøynesvn 36,The Bygdoy Peninsula

Phone: +47 22 43 80 50

The Viking Ship Museum Vikingship museum (Viking skip museum) Review

Don't forget to visit the Viking Ships of Oseberg and Gokstad excavated in the early 20th century.

Directions: Vikingskiphuset,
Huk Aveny 35,
The Bygdoy peninsula

Phone: +47 22 43 83 79

Holmenkollen Holmenkollen Review

Holmenkollen Ski Jump has been the centre of Norwegian ski sport for the last 100 years. If you walk the stairs all the way to the top you can enjoy a panorama view of the city from there. Inside the ski jump is an interesting ski museum.

Frogner Parken Vigelandsparken Review

Frogner Parken, or the Vigeland Sculpture Park.
The Frogner Park is a vast complex with many statues by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). The park contains 192 sculptures with more than 600 figures. Vigeland also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the grounds. The picture: The angry boy (sinnataggen).

Address: Middlethunsgaten