Oslo
Museums – If you are looking for a
break away with loads of historical places to visit
then Oslo is a great choice as this city provides
you with the starting point of many other European
destination. The capital city of Norway has some of
the most extensive museums on Vikings, as well as
many other interesting places of interest and these
can be related to many other countries and cities
south of Oslo.
The Norwegian people are obviously proud of their
dynamic history and culture and their well presented
museums are proof of this. When you walk into a Norwegian
Museum, you feel as if you are walking into a very
carefully looked after memorial to the subject matter
of the museum.
Perhaps the one of the more interesting museums to
visit is the Viking
Ship Museum, which has been placed as
one of the top 10 Oslo attractions. Travellers can
lose themselves for an whole day in this great collection
of Viking relics and antiques and you'll learn a lot
about the history and culture of the Vikings and of
the area. . If you click on the link in this paragraph
you'll find more information on the Viking Ship Museum.
There are many museums in Oslo which are related
to the general area of Norway and if you are into
winter sports you'll enjoy a visit to the Ski Jump
and the special Museum devoted to skiing.
Remember too if you plan to visit a number of Oslo
Museums a very handy extra is the Oslo Pass which
will let you have free transport, free entry to museums,
etc. There is more detail on the Oslo Pass in the
Section on Tourist Offices
Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski Museum
Kongeveien 5, N-0787 Oslo
Phone: +47 2292 3200
Fax: +47 2292 3250
E-mail: skif@skiforeningen.no
www.holmenkollen.com
The Viking Ship Museum
Huk Aveny 35, N-0287 Oslo
P.O. Box 6762 St. Olavs plass, N-0130
www.ukm.uio.no
The Munch Museum
Tøyengata 53, N-0578 Oslo
P.O. Box 2812 Tøyen, N-0608 Oslo
www.munch.museum.no
The Norwegian Folk Museum
The Norwegian Folk Museum
Museumsveien 10, N-0287 Oslo
www.norskfolkemuseum.no
The Norwegian Maritime Museum
Bygdøynesveien 37, N-0286 Oslo
Phone: +47 2411 4150
www.norsk-sjofartsmuseum.no
