Port
Oslo, Norway
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$149.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Dive into Norway’s maritime legacy with The HISTORY Channel
Since Viking times, Norwegians have been intrepid explorers. Today, you'll connect with the spirit of the Norwegian culture through the ages at three of Norway's most fascinating museums.
Travel to Bygdøy, passing some of Oslo's landmarks, including City Hall, the National Theatre and the Royal Residence. Bygdøy, once the King's private property, is now partly a residential and museum district.
Step inside the Norwegian Maritime Museum, which features a wide range of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Founded in 1914, its initial collections were from the large centennial exhibition in Kristiania (Oslo) the same year. Today, this cultural history museum is instrumental in historic vessel preservation and is responsible for maritime cultural heritage in eight of Norway's 15 counties.
Next is the Kon-Tiki Museum, which houses original boats and exhibits from Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous expeditions to Ra, Tigris, Fatu Hiva, Kon-Tiki and Easter Island. The museum also offers a 100-foot cave tour, a cinema, and an underwater exhibition featuring a life-size 33-foot whale shark replica.
The Fram Museum is all about the history of the polar explorers, including Fridtjof Nansen's journey across the polar ocean, Otto Sverdrup's expedition to Greenland and Roald Amundsen's journey to the South Pole. The world's most famous polar ship -- Fram -- built in 1892, is on display in its original condition.