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Oslo

3838 places catalogued in Oslo so far.

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3,838 Places
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  1. Munch Museum
    02 1 hr 30 min

    Munch Museum

    Munchmuseet

    The Munch Museum (Munchmuseet), marketed as MUNCH since 2020, is an art museum in Bjørvika, Oslo, dedicated to the life and works of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  2. Akershus fortress
    03 45 min

    Akershus fortress

    Akershus festning

    Akershus Fortress, in the centre of Oslo, has served as a centre of power and a national symbol for over 700 years.

    • High
    • Historic site
  3. Frogner Park
    04 1 hour

    Frogner Park

    Frognerparken

    Frogner Park (Frognerparken) is a public park in the Frogner borough of Oslo's West End and, at 45 hectares, the largest park in the city.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  4. Royal Palace, Oslo
    05 45 min

    Royal Palace, Oslo

    Det kongelige slott

    The Royal Palace (Det kongelige slott) is the official residence of the Norwegian monarch.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  5. Karl Johans gate
    06 45 min

    Karl Johans gate

    Karl Johans gate is the main street of Oslo. It is named after King Charles III John, who was also King of Sweden as Charles XIV John, and received the name in 1852, shortly after his death.

    • Notable
    • Historic site
  6. Oslo City Hall
    07 45 min

    Oslo City Hall

    Oslo rådhus

    Oslo City Hall (Oslo rådhus) is the municipal building of Norway's capital and houses the city council, the city administration and other municipal bodies.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  7. Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
    08 1 hr 30 min

    Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

    Norsk Folkemuseum

    Norsk Folkemuseum (the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History) on Bygdøy in Oslo is a museum of cultural history with extensive collections from all social groups and all regions of Norway, and a large open-air museum of more than 150 buildings…

    • Must see
    • Museum
  8. Viking Ship Museum
    09 1 hr 30 min

    Viking Ship Museum

    Vikingskipshuset

    The Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset) at Bygdøy is closed while it is rebuilt and extended as the new Museum of the Viking Age.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  9. Fram Museum
    10 1 hr 30 min

    Fram Museum

    Framhuset;Frammuseet

    The Fram Museum (Frammuseet) on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo tells the story of Norwegian polar exploration.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  10. Kon-Tiki Museum
    11 1 hr 30 min

    Kon-Tiki Museum

    Kon-Tiki Museet

    The Kon-Tiki Museum (Kon-Tiki Museet) on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo houses the vessels and maps of Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions and a library of about 8,000 books.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  11. Bygdøy
    12 2 hours

    Bygdøy

    Bygdøy is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo and part of the borough of Frogner. Originally an island, it became a peninsula through post-glacial rebound.

    • Notable
    • Activity
  12. National Gallery of Norway
    13 45 min

    National Gallery of Norway

    Nasjonalgalleriet

    The National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet) is an art gallery in Oslo, established in 1842 following a parliamentary decision of 1836.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  13. Nobel Peace Center
    14 1 hr 30 min

    Nobel Peace Center

    Nobels Fredssenter

    The Nobel Peace Center (Nobels Fredssenter) is the museum of the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents, on the City Hall Square in central Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  14. Vigeland Museum
    15 1 hr 30 min

    Vigeland Museum

    Vigelandmuseet

    The Vigeland Museum (Vigelandmuseet) in Frogner, Oslo, is dedicated to Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943), Norway's most famous sculptor, and stands just outside Frogner Park with its Vigeland installation.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  15. Ekebergparken
    16 1 hr 30 min

    Ekebergparken

    Ekebergparken is a public sculpture and cultural heritage park on Ekebergåsen, the hill on the eastern side of Oslo, with a wide view over the city and the Oslofjord.

    • Notable
    • Museum
  16. National Theatre Oslo
    17 1 hour

    National Theatre Oslo

    Nationaltheatret

    The National Theatre (Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for the dramatic arts. It gave its first performance on 1 September 1899, but its origins go back to the Christiania Theatre, founded in 1829.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  17. Holmenkollen Ski Museum
    18 1 hr 30 min

    Holmenkollen Ski Museum

    Skimuseet

    The Holmenkollen Ski Museum (Skimuseet) lies inside the Holmenkollen ski jump, one of the most modern ski jumping venues in the world, with views over Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  18. Oslo Botanical Garden
    19 1 hr 30 min

    Oslo Botanical Garden

    Botanisk hage

    The Botanical Garden at Tøyen is part of the University of Oslo's Natural History Museum, Norway's largest natural history museum, whose premises cover everything inside the garden's fences.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  19. Oslo City Museum
    20 1 hr 30 min

    Oslo City Museum

    Bymuseet

    The Museum of Oslo (Bymuseet) is the city museum of Oslo, housed in Frogner Manor in Frogner Park together with the Theatre Museum.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  20. Aker Brygge
    21 45 min

    Aker Brygge

    Aker Brygge, formerly known as Holmen, is a waterfront neighbourhood in central Oslo on the west side of Pipervika, an arm of the Oslofjord. It stands on the former shipyard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted, founded in 1854.

    • High
    • Historic site
  21. Grünerløkka
    22 2 hours

    Grünerløkka

    Grünerløkka is both a borough and a neighbourhood of Oslo, which became part of the city (then Christiania) in 1858. It is named after Friedrich Grüner (1628–1674), who served as chief administrator and master of the mint in Christiania.

    • Notable
    • Activity
  22. Kunstnernes Hus
    23 1 hour

    Kunstnernes Hus

    Kunstnernes hus

    Kunstnernes Hus ("The Artists' House") is an independent art institution in central Oslo, founded by artists in 1930 and Norway's largest gallery run by artists.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  23. Trinity Church
    24 30 min

    Trinity Church

    Trefoldighetskirken

    Trinity Church (Trefoldighetskirken) is a Church of Norway parish church in the Hammersborg neighbourhood of central Oslo, at Akersgata 60, next to the government quarter.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  24. Sognsvann
    25 1 hr 30 min

    Sognsvann

    Sognsvann is a lake with a circumference of 3.3 km at the northern edge of Oslo, lying just inside the greenbelt that surrounds the city.

    • Notable
    • Nature site

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