Cultural Oslo
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Port
Oslo, Norway
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Since Viking times, Norwegians have been intrepid explorers, wandering all over the globe in search of discoveries. 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 KonTiki Museum, which houses original boats and exhibits from Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous expeditions to Ra, Tigris, FatuHiva, KonTiki 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 Nansen's journey across the polar ocean, Sverdrup's expedition to Greenland and 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.
Notes:
The Fram ship is not wheelchair accessible. Souvenir shops at the museums allow for shopping. The museum visits are not guided; you will have free time to explore on your own.