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Things to Do in Oslo
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Aker Brygge
This area was the site of a disused shipbuilding yard until redevelopment... |
Promenades / Boardwalks | Oslo |
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Akershus Slott og Festning
Dating to 1299, this stone medieval castle and royal residence... |
Castles / Palaces | Oslo |
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Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst
This privately funded museum has earned an international reputation... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Birkelundenparken
This green lung and center of Grünerløkka features... |
Parks | Oslo |
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Det Kongelige Slottet
At one end of Karl Johans Gate, the vanilla-and-cream-color neoclassical... |
Castles / Palaces, Gardens / Arboretums | Oslo |
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Fram-Museet
Once known as the strongest vessel in the world, the enormous... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Gamle Aker Kirke
Dating to circa 1150, this medieval stone basilica is Oslo's... |
Religious Sites | Oslo |
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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 |
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Ibsenmuseet
Famed Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen, known for A Doll's House,... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Internasjonale Barnekunstmuseet
The brainchild of Rafael Goldin, a Russian immigrant, the museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum
The museum celebrates Norway's most famous 20th-century explorer... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Kunstindustrimuseet
Rich Baldishol tapestries from 1100, Norwegian dragon-style furniture... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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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 |
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Museet for Samtidskunst
A stunning granite-and-marble example of art nouveau architecture... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Nasjonalgalleriet
The gallery, part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Oscarshall Slott
This small country palace was built (1847-52) in eccentric English... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Oslo |
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Oslo Bymuseum
One of the world's largest cities, Oslo has changed and evolved... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Oslo Domkirke
Consecrated in 1697 as Oslo's third cathedral, this dark-brown... |
Religious Sites, Architectural Sites | Oslo |
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Parkteatret
This atmospheric art deco-style movie house (built in 1907) has... |
Arts / Performance Venues, Restaurants | Oslo |
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Rådhuset
This redbrick building is best known today for the awarding of... |
Government Buildings | Oslo |
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Skøytemuseet
Tucked away in Frogner Stadium, this is Norway's only museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Stenersen-museet
Named for art collector Rolf E. Stenersen, this city-owned museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Oslo |
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Stortinget
Informative one-hour guided tours (in English and Norwegian)... |
Government Buildings | Oslo |
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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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