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Museum · Oslo
Kon-Tiki Museum
Kon-Tiki Museet
- Good for families
- Today
- Open today, 10:00 – 17:00
- Price
- NOK 180.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult, NOK 70.00 per person · Standard admission · Ages 6–17, NOK 140.00 per person · Standard admission · Ages 67 and up
- Standing
- Must see
- Rank
- Rank 11 of 3,842
Plan your visit.
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Monday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Monday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 15:00 |
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| Thursday | 10:00 – 15:00 |
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Admission
| Per person | NOK 180.00 Standard admission Adult |
|---|---|
| Per person | NOK 70.00 Standard admission Ages 6–17 |
| Per person | NOK 140.00 Standard admission Ages 67 and up |
Checked 2026-11-05 · Source
About Kon-Tiki Museum
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. It was built to house the Kon-Tiki, the balsa-wood raft of pre-Columbian design on which Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to Polynesia in 1947. The museum opened in a provisional building in 1949; the current building, designed by the architects F. S. Platou and Otto Torgersen, opened in 1957, and an extension by Torgersen followed in 1978.
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What's inside
The centrepiece is the original Kon-Tiki raft, and in summer 2026 the museum opened a new exhibition around and beneath it, where the sky above the raft changes from sunny days to storms and a starry night; beneath the raft is a model of the whale shark the crew met on the voyage. The museum also shows Ra II, the reed boat Heyerdahl sailed from North Africa to the Caribbean. Easter Island has a new exhibition, interactive stations run through the museum, and a free audio guide tells more about the expeditions.
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Season and crowds
The Kon-Tiki Museum is open every day throughout the year. From September to April it is open 10:00–17:00, in May 10:00–18:00, and from June to August 09:30–18:00. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve it closes at 15:00. Its neighbours at Bygdøynes, the Fram Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum, sell joint tickets with the Kon-Tiki Museum, which makes it easy to combine them in one visit.
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Tickets
Admission is NOK 180 for adults, NOK 70 for children aged 6–17 and for students, NOK 140 for seniors over 67, NOK 400 for families (two adults and up to five children) and NOK 130 per person for groups of at least 10. Entry is free with the Oslo Pass. Joint tickets with the Fram Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum can be bought at all three museums and give a 10 percent discount; the Kon-Tiki and Fram joint ticket costs NOK 325 for adults, NOK 250 for seniors, NOK 125 for children and students and NOK 720 for families.
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Getting there
The museum is at Bygdøynesveien 36, 0236 Oslo. Bus 30 runs every 10 minutes from Jernbanetorget, the City Hall and Solli plass. From April to October the Bygdøy ferries leave Rådhuskaien 4 every 20 minutes; get off at stop no. 2, Bygdøynes, 200 metres from the museum. Oslo City Bike is available all year, and drivers can use the public car park at Bygdøynesveien 37, before Bygdøynes.
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Place details and sources
- Wheelchair access
- Available OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Building
- Museum building OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Type of place
- Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Established
- 1949 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Internet access
- Wi-Fi OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Opened
- 1949 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- F. S. Platou Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Otto Torgersen Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Operator
- Thor Heyerdahl's Research Foundation OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Wikipedia article
- Kon-Tiki Museum Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09
- Official site Official source · Checked 2026-11-05
- View on Wikidata
Common questions
What are the opening hours?
Every day: September–April 10:00–17:00, May 10:00–18:00, June–August 09:30–18:00.
How much does it cost?
NOK 180 for adults and NOK 70 for children aged 6–17.
Is entry included in the Oslo Pass?
Yes, entry is free with the Oslo Pass.
How do I get there?
Bus 30 runs every 10 minutes from Jernbanetorget, the City Hall and Solli plass; ferries run from Rådhuskaien 4 from April to October.
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