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The Eyes by Louise Bourgeois in Oslo's Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park.

Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park, Oslo: Public art near Aker Brygge

The Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park offers free public art next to the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo. Where is the Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park? The Tjuvolhem Sculpture Park is one of the best places in Oslo to see public art. It’s nowhere near on the scale of…

art, Norway, Oslo, sculpture

The Salmon: Oslo’s best free museum?

The Salmon in Oslo is both a fish restaurant and a museum about Norway’s salmon industry. And this free museum is strangely fascinating. A fish restaurant that’s also a salmon museum The Salmon in Oslo’s touristy Aker Brygge area is an unusual place. It’s a…

museums, Norway, Oslo

Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki Raft in Oslo's Kon-Tiki Museum.

The Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo: Review

In Oslo, Norway, the Kon-Tiki Museum explores Thor Heyerdahl’s raft expedition from South America to Polynesia. What is the Kon-Tiki Museum The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo tells the story of Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian explorer who set out to prove Polynesia could have been settled…

museums, Norway, Oslo, reviews

The Fram at the Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway.

How to see Roald Amundsen’s ship in Oslo, Norway

The ship Roald Amundsen used to reach the Antarctic – the Fram – is on display at the excellent Fram Museum in Oslo. Amundsen’s arrival in Antarctica On the 14th of January, 1911, Roald Amundsen arrived in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica. Up until very…

Antarctic, museums, Norway, Oslo, ships

Is there a Fridtjof Nansen Museum in Oslo?

There’s no specialist Fridtjof Nansen Museum in Oslo, but you can learn a lot about the Arctic explorer and humanitarian at the Fram Museum and Nobel Peace Center. Fridtjof Nansen is one of the most remarkable human beings who ever lived. The Norwegian explorer, statesman…

Arctic, museums, Norway, Oslo

The Oslofjord from the Bygdoy Peninsula.

How to get to Oslo’s Bygdoy Peninsula when the ferry isn’t running

The Bygdoy Peninsula ferry in Oslo is seasonal and doesn’t run in the evening. The best alternative to reach the Fram Museum or Kon-Tiki Museum is the number 30 bus. Why visit Bygdoy in Oslo? The Bygdoy Peninsula is one of the highlights of Oslo.…

ferries, Norway, Oslo, public transport