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Bygdøy must see attractions

1. Viking Ship Museum

The Viking Ship Museum exhibits three boats from a time when Norway’s Vikings were pillaging and plundering their way across Europe. These well-preserved ninth-century vessels were discovered between 1867 and 1903 and named after the places where they were found.
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Viking Ship Museum featuring interior views

2. Fram Museum

Visit the Fram Museum to learn about some of the most daring expeditions in history and the ships powered by steam or sail that made them possible. Climb aboard the Fram, the Norwegian-built vessel that took explorer Roald Amundsen to Antarctica where he discovered the South Pole.
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Fram Museum featuring interior views

3. Kon Tiki Museum

The Kon-Tiki Museum is dedicated to the dreams and research of legendary Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl. He sailed across oceans in primitive vessels to prove that people could have traveled from one continent to another in ancient times.
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Kon Tiki Museum featuring interior views

4. Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History encompasses an indoor museum and an open-air museum of more than 150 buildings. Sit in an art deco lounge, enjoy the tranquility of a wooden cathedral and visit farms from different periods of Norway’s history. The buildings have been relocated from many parts of the country and restored. The purpose is to show how people lived throughout the past 600 years.
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Town House Gamlebyen Norsk Folkemuseum Oslo Norway Europe

5. Norwegian Maritime Museum

Explore more than 2,000 years of Norwegian maritime history and culture at the Norwegian Maritime Museum. The museum’s collection covers shipping, fishing, marine archaeology and building traditions from the Viking Age and Medieval Era. Among the artifacts are ancient boats, navigational tools, ship plans, equipment, photos and paintings.
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Norwegian Maritime Museum which includes interior views

What to do in Bygdøy

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Viking Ship Museum featuring interior views

Viking Ship Museum

4.5/5(295 reviews)

This large hall is the permanent dock of three great Viking ships that may have once brought terror to northern Europe.

Viking Ship Museum
Fram Museum featuring interior views

Fram Museum

4.5/5(86 reviews)

Experience an ice tunnel and step inside a famous ship to see how Norwegian explorers survived the coldest places on Earth.

Fram Museum
Kon Tiki Museum featuring interior views

Kon Tiki Museum

4.5/5(63 reviews)

This museum founded by explorer Thor Heyerdahl houses homemade vessels that took him on historic voyages across oceans.

Kon Tiki Museum
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

4.5/5(56 reviews)

This vast open-air museum contains original buildings from more than six centuries of Norwegian history, including a medieval cathedral and farmhouses.

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Norwegian Maritime Museum which includes interior views

Norwegian Maritime Museum

This archive of old boats and marine artifacts emphasizes the importance of the sea to Norway’s prosperity and culture.

Norwegian Maritime Museum
Built in the mid 19th century as a summer palace. This is the backside. Tours are available every hour on the hour.

Oscarshall

Find out about the history of Oslo when you take a trip to Oscarshall. Experience the fascinating museums and acclaimed theater scene in this culturally rich area.

Oscarshall
Cloudy afternoon at Hukodden, Oslo. #bvsblue

Huk

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Huk during your trip to Oslo? Discover the cafes and museums in this walkable area.

Huk

Norwegian Folk Museum

5/5(1 review)

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Norwegian Folk Museum during your travels in Oslo. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this culturally rich area.

Norwegian Folk Museum

Bygdøy sjøbad

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Bygdøy sjøbad during your trip to Oslo? Visit the shops in this walkable area, or simply enjoy its cafes.

Bygdøy sjøbad

Popular day trips from Bygdøy

Oslo Opera House showing modern architecture, a city and theater scenes

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