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City guide · Norway

Theme: Museums, Up to 1 hour in Oslo, Norway

3838 places catalogued in Oslo so far.

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3,838 Places
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  1. National Gallery of Norway
    02 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
  2. National Theatre Oslo
    03 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
  3. Kunstnernes Hus
    04 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
  4. Oslo Spektrum
    05 1 hour

    Oslo Spektrum

    Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in central Oslo, opened in December 1990 and run by Nova Spektrum. It stands next to Oslo Central Station, the bus terminal, the Jernbanetorget public transport hub and the international ferry terminals.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  5. Det Norske Teatret
    06 1 hour

    Det Norske Teatret

    Det Norske Teatret (the Norwegian Theatre) is a theatre in Oslo founded in 1912 on the initiative of Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  6. Chat Noir
    07 1 hour

    Chat Noir

    Chat Noir (French for "black cat") is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  7. Angry Boy
    08 1 hour

    Angry Boy

    Sinnataggen

    Sinnataggen, the Angry Boy, is a bronze sculpture in the Vigeland installation in Frogner Park and is considered Gustav Vigeland's most famous work. Probably modelled in 1928, it was installed in 1940 as one of 58 sculptures on the Bridge.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  8. Folketeateret
    09 1 hour

    Folketeateret

    Folketeatret

    Folketeateret is a 1,400-seat theatre on Youngstorget in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  9. She Lies
    10 1 hour

    She Lies

    She Lies is a public sculpture by Monica Bonvicini in the fjord next to the Oslo Opera House, installed in 2010.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  10. Henriette Wegner pavilion
    11 1 hour

    Henriette Wegner pavilion

    Henriette Wegner Pavilion

    The Henriette Wegner Pavilion (Wegnerpaviljongen) is a tea pavilion from 1824 and a small art gallery in Frogner Park in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue
  11. Centralteatret
    12 1 hour

    Centralteatret

    Oslo Nye Centralteatret

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  12. The Monolith
    13 1 hour

    The Monolith

    Monolitten

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  13. Livshjulet
    14 1 hour

    Livshjulet

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  14. Sædfuck
    19 1 hour

    Sædfuck

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  15. Torshovteatret
    21 1 hour

    Torshovteatret

    Soria Moria

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  16. Edvard Munch
    22 1 hour

    Edvard Munch

    Edvard Munchs grav

    • High
    • Art and culture venue
  17. Havnepromenaden, Oslo
    23 1 hour

    Havnepromenaden, Oslo

    Havnepromenaden infopunkt 6: Vestbanen

    • High
    • Art and culture venue

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