Norwegian Maritime Museum

The Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norsk Maritimt Museum) stands at Bygdøynes on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. It was founded in 1914, was formerly known as Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, and is operated together with Norsk Folkemuseum. Its exhibitions on coastal culture and maritime history cover shipbuilding, boat models, fishing, marine archaeology and shipping, and its best-known building is the Boat Hall from 1958. The museum also has a marine archaeology department.

Highlights include an exact replica of one of the Viking boats from the Gokstad find, built by the museum's own craftsmen with traditional techniques. At Sea! brings visitors face to face with the people who lived on the water, from Vikings and pirates to cooks and boatswains. In the Boat Hall, By sea shows the open traditional boat collection and archaeological wrecks and finds from 16th- and 17th-century Oslo. On schedule traces Norway's maritime transport history aboard the preserved steamship DS Sandnæs, and the Gram Collection shows maritime paintings by Norwegian artists.

From 5 October to 31 March the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00–16:00 and closed on Mondays; from 1 April to 4 October it is open every day 10:00–17:00. It is closed on 17 May, 24–25 December, 31 December and 1 January. The museum can be opened outside regular hours by special appointment for larger groups and events, and the library is open by appointment only.

Admission is NOK 180 for adults, NOK 150 for seniors 67+ and people with a disability, and NOK 120 for students; children aged 0–17 enter free, as do Oslo Pass holders. Tickets do not need to be bought in advance and can be purchased at the visitor centre on arrival. A combined ticket with the Fram Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum saves 10 percent and is valid for two days: NOK 325 for adults (NOK 250 for seniors) with one other museum, or NOK 485 for adults (NOK 380 for seniors) for all three.

The museum is at Bygdøynesveien 37, 0286 Oslo, next to the Fram Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum and within walking distance of Norsk Folkemuseum. Bus 30 (Nydalen–Jernbanetorget–Bygdøynes) runs every 10 minutes, and the Bygdøy ferry from Rådhusbrygge 3 at the City Hall takes 10 minutes. A pedestrian and cycle path leads along the waterfront from the city centre, with bike parking on site. Drivers will find private (APCOA) and street parking nearby, with disabled and bus parking next to the Fram Museum.

All the exhibitions are step-free, and in the Boat Hall a lift connects levels 1 and 2. Accessible toilets are on Deck 1 by the cloakroom, and a wheelchair can be borrowed from the visitor centre. Companions with a carer's pass enter free. The museum's library is open by appointment only. Note that from 5 October to 31 March the museum is closed on Mondays, and it is closed on 17 May, 24–25 and 31 December and 1 January.