Things to Do in Oslo

Things to Do in Oslo

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Aker Brygge
This area was the site of a disused shipbuilding yard until redevelopment...
Promenades / Boardwalks Oslo
 
Akershus Slott og Festning
Dating to 1299, this stone medieval castle and royal residence...
Castles / Palaces Oslo
 
Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst
This privately funded museum has earned an international reputation...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Birkelundenparken
This green lung and center of Grünerløkka features...
Parks Oslo
 
Det Kongelige Slottet
At one end of Karl Johans Gate, the vanilla-and-cream-color neoclassical...
Castles / Palaces, Gardens / Arboretums Oslo
 
Fram-Museet
Once known as the strongest vessel in the world, the enormous...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Gamle Aker Kirke
Dating to circa 1150, this medieval stone basilica is Oslo's...
Religious Sites Oslo
 
Historisk Museum
In partnership with the Vikingskiphuset (in Bygdøy), this...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Ski Jump
Norway's most beloved and visited attracton is a distinctive...
Sports Venues, Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Ibsenmuseet
Famed Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen, known for A Doll's House,...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet
The brainchild of Rafael Goldin, a Russian immigrant, the museum...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Kon-Tiki Museum
The museum celebrates Norway's most famous 20th-century explorer...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Kunstindustrimuseet
Rich Baldishol tapestries from 1100, Norwegian dragon-style furniture...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Markveien and Thorvald Meyers Gate
The two main streets in Grünerløkka run parallel...
Neighborhoods / Streets Oslo
 
Munchmuseet
Edvard Munch, Norway's most famous artist, bequeathed his enormous...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Museet for Samtidskunst
A stunning granite-and-marble example of art nouveau architecture...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Nasjonalgalleriet
The gallery, part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Nationaltheatret
In front of this neoclassical theater, built in 1899, are statues...
Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites Oslo
 
Nobels Fredssenter
Every year the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo. Learn about...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Norges Hjemmefront Museum
Striped prison uniforms, underground news sheets, and homemade...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Norsk Folkemuseum
One of the largest open-air museums in Europe, this is a perfect...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum
Traditional wooden Norwegian fishing boats, maritime paintings...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
The Opera House
Oslo's opera house opened in 2008 with a fanfare that included...
Architectural Sites Oslo
 
Oscarshall Slott
This small country palace was built (1847-52) in eccentric English...
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces Oslo
 
Oslo Bymuseum
One of the world's largest cities, Oslo has changed and evolved...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Oslo Domkirke
Consecrated in 1697 as Oslo's third cathedral, this dark-brown...
Religious Sites, Architectural Sites Oslo
 
Parkteatret
This atmospheric art deco-style movie house (built in 1907) has...
Arts / Performance Venues, Restaurants Oslo
 
Rådhuset
This redbrick building is best known today for the awarding of...
Government Buildings Oslo
 
Skøytemuseet
Tucked away in Frogner Stadium, this is Norway's only museum...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Stenersen-museet
Named for art collector Rolf E. Stenersen, this city-owned museum...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
 
Stortinget
Informative one-hour guided tours (in English and Norwegian)...
Government Buildings Oslo
 
Universitet
Only open to the public in conjunction with events, the University's...
Educational Institutions Oslo
 
Vigelandsparken
A vast green lung, Vigelandsparken has 212 bronze, granite, and...
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue), Parks Oslo
 
Vikingskiphuset
The Viking legacy in all its glory lives on at this classic Oslo...
Museums / Galleries Oslo
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