Excellent modern museum. I learned so much. There is an extensive history of his life, his family…read moreand his studies, including an interactive mock-up of his home. Plus of course many of his works including a rotation of three of his "The Scream" works. Some aspects of the exhibit are a bit depressing as he was a very troubled person with many medical issues. There are also sections with adult content so parents with children should be aware. Be sure and have a drink at the rooftop bar for excellent views.

Visiting this museum has got to be one of the highlights of visiting the city of Oslo. It's an…read morearchitecturally beautiful building with views of the city, holding all of his famous artwork. Before you begin viewing the artwork, it's best to check your purse or bag in the cloak room, unless you don't mind security going through it. I enjoyed the interactive aspects of the museum. This includes walking through a skeletal mock-up of his home, from one dark and eery black room to the next. I picked up the phone that was ringing, but no one was on the other end...There's also a room exhibiting his prints only. At the back, an etched table, along with materials where you can create your own prints. As expected, the room where "The Scream" is being exhibited is the most crowded. Glad I had the chance to view all three versions. The price of admission includes the headphone set tour, which I opted out of.

Excellent museum, be sure to stand on the ship during the Stormy seas for an almost 3D experience…read more The displays were very thorough and informative, I learned a lot about Arctic exploration. We spent 1 and a half hours here and certainly didn't read everything. Walk through the tunnel to the display of aviation history at the North Pole and take in the 5 minute simulation of the first flight to the North Pole, complete with vibrating seats.

Probably the best and most interesting museum in Oslo that we visited! It tells the story of the…read moreFram, which is a ship instrumental in both artic and antarctic exploration, detailing everything about the journeys, crew, impacts, and all related. The most impressive is that they have the actual ship in the museum, where you are able to go inside and see all the decks and the places where the crew would have been living in. There is also a separate connected building that similarly displays the Gjoa. This area is less traversed, but it was still a very interesting read! Would highly recommend trying to fit this into your schedule!

Highlight of our Oslo trip hands down!…read more There are indoor and outdoor exhibitors, making this museum agreeable to whatever the weather has in mind for the day. While the indoor exhibits are fun and educational, my family and I found the outdoor displays especially interesting and fun. Tons of photo opps, and lots of places with shade if you're worried about sun exposure. Inside there are even legos and books (in Norwegian) for children. Be sure to look for: -Kong Oscar church (absolutely beautiful) -the horses! -staff dressed up in traditional Norwegian clothing Keep in mind: -outdoors has some inclines (not the most stroller friendly, but doable) Tip: bring a selfie stick to get some photos in front of some of the very tall outdoor displays!

This is a super cool museum that I would recommend you go when the weather is nice. I unfortunately…read morevisited while it was extremely cold and couldn't see the entire museum because a lot of it is outdoors. But from what I did see it has a lot of history and seeing historical buildings was super cool! The inside museums were cool too going through the history of attire, homes, jobs, etc. If you want to learn more about Norways history visit this museum!

I remember long ago learning about the Kon-Tiki when I was much younger and now finally got to see…read moreit in person while in Oslo. The museum was a short ferry ride on the Bygdoy ferry that departed from City Hall Pier 3. The ferry ride and museum admission were included in our Oslo Pass. Once inside the Kon Tiki balsa wood ship was to the left and the Ra II reed boat was to the right. The museum seemed a little older but overall presented the Kon Tiki expedition in an easy to follow manner with lots of interesting artifacts. It was also surprising to learn about the post sailing and the effort needed to bring the Kon Toki back to Norway which eventually led to the renovation and housing in this museum. Thor Heyerdahl also funded and led other expeditions and the Easter Island one was covered in detail while following a tunnel down below. The Ra II was housed in the final section of the museum. It was another proof of concept that worked out the second time with this reed boat. The expedition also collected details about the oil spills found on their journey and the resulting actions taken. While it's convenient to see this museum after the Fram or Maritime museums (located right across the parking lot from each other) one may want to split the visit so you don't get overloaded with seeing boats.

This museum packs a lot into a small space. Basically a museum built to commemorate the voyages of…read moreThor Heyerdoll, it preserved two of his boats the Kontiki and the raw two that made groundbreaking voyages using only the current for power. There were many fascinating things about life on board, and Thor hired all himself, as well as the wildlife they encountered on their voyages.

A fantastic historical place to see and learn from. Great location right at the waterfront and…read moregreat building and structure plus sculpture right at the entrance. There are 2 levels and upstairs is divided into 3-4 sections of exhibit rooms, including how they got started up to now. Main floor is for current winners exhibition rooms, shop and entrance. It is well layout and great exhibition. Really enjoyed and learned a lot from here. Especially with my kid.

We got a half price deal because the center hall was occupied with an event. We still had plenty to…read morelook at the museum. It was so nice to read about the Nobel peace prize, the second floor has a nice display of all the winners. There is a display of the medal that was designed by Gustav Vigeland.

Great castle with great history details in it. There is a church, burial site, dining halls,…read moreevents halls, royals bedrooms, dungeons and among others. Worth checking out for sure. Stunning architecture and the details of woodwork in each room. Locate in the edge of the hill over looking the water and the city. They do have varies courtyard and quite nice too. Really enjoyed the visit here and learned something of Nordic history.

I actually just walked the outside of the castle. The grounds were gorgeous. There were various…read morefruit trees. Oranges and crab apples. The large crab apple tree planted in the center of the large lawn was so abundant that there were tons of over ripened ones that had fallen all over and littered the lawn. This caused a bunch of bees buzzing around them on the lawn. There are also a lot of tourists walking the outer grounds of the castle, stopping to pose next to the cannons. The views of the ocean and blue skies are noteworthy. It was worth the long walk from the hotel.

Amazing museum with a view of the city at the waterfront, also right and right next to the only…read morebeach in Oslo, very tiny little staccato...according to our guide person. Well the museum is about Munch and his works, especially the "scream" ones. Three version in a dark room within a room that only shown one at a time in 30mins rotation. Sure it is a well known work but his others works are equally or some can be greater from my perspective. His work is only shown 1/3 or even 1/4 of the museum. The rest are many varies exhibition that both enjoyable and you can take part into it. It's a modern building and quite unique architecture but nonetheless, it's very lively vibe and a lot of folks are visiting so plan ahead of time and get your tixs in advance if you can. Definitely a must checkout place.

A wonderful way to spend an afternoon in Oslo! The exhibits are so diverse with some contemporary…read moreart and the obvious classics like the Scream. There is also a cafe inside with pastries and small dishes, teas and coffees. A must visit if you have time!

A very mice museum with many display rooms. The first floor started with ancient artifacts and…read moreended with modern designs. The second floor has the paintings and sculptures. It's a place to spend many hours.

Please note that this museum no longer exists and that my rating is for the new, more extensive…read moreNational Museum. In 2022, Oslo merged the former National Gallery, the National Museum of Architecture, and other museums. It opened its new main building in 2022 and houses Norway's largest collection of art, architecture, and design. For more information about the much larger, more inclusive museum, please see the new YELP listing under National Museum. The reviews for the National Museum of Architecture (Nasjonalmuseet - Arkitektur) are no longer valid since this no longer is a separate museum. The URL for the new museum is https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/.