Ibsen Museum (Henrik Ibsen Gate 26, Oslo) – this museum includes a comprehensive exhibit featuring the playwright Henrik Ibsen’s life and work, as well as Ibsen’s private home, where he spent the last 11 years of his life. The home of Henrik Ibsen and his wife Suzannah has been restored with the original furniture, fixtures, […]
Holmenkollen Ski Museum & Tower (Kongeveien 5, Oslo) – this museum is devoted to the sport of skiing, given that “Norwegians are born with skiis on their feet” (as a local saying goes). Holmenkollen, which is the oldest museum of its kind in the world, embodies more than a century of skiing competitions. The museum […]
Fram Museum (Bygdøynesveien 36, Oslo) – this museum displays the ship that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen used to reach the South Pole (the first man to ever do so). Here, you can come on board the ship and see how the crew and their dogs lived and managed to survive in the coldest and most […]
Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning, Oslo) — Akershus Fortress, located in the city center by the Oslo Fjord, is a great place to discover the Norwegian capital’s history and a beautiful place to enjoy a summer day. The building of Akershus Castle and Fortress was commenced in 1299 under king Håkon V. The medieval castle, which […]
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