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Fram Museum
6,159
"This museum was built around the Fram polar ship, a very interesting and informative museum something for all ages, you are able to go onboard the ship see the cabins, engine rooms etc. Polar expedition experience...""The actual ship is the centerpiece of the museum and you can board it and look at the living conditions, the crampness etc... Along the outer walls there are pictures, maps, dioramas of the voyages this ship made."
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Viking Ship Museum
9,930
"A fantastic few hours spent in this museum observing the Viking ships, viewing a short film and learning the history surrounding the funeral ships, preserved for us all to see.""Wow the boats are incredible and beautifully presented :-) the video is amazing to sit and watch - definitely worth a visit"
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Kon-Tiki Museum
3,302
"With six crew members, the 1947 voyage of 6,900m/4,300 miles on a balsa made raft across the Pacific from South America proved that civilization could have actually spread westward.""The museum documents extremely well the incredible story of Thor Heyerdhal's (and his colleagues) voyages on a balsa raft (the Kon Tiki) on papyrus boats (the RA and Ra II) and a reed boat (the Tigris.)"
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Astrup Fearnley Museet
1,187
"Highlights were Damien Hirst exhibits, David Hockney paintings and the iconic Jeff Koons Michael Jackson & Bubbles sculpture.""One of the best museums of modern art I have visited, the Astrup Fearnley boasts an impressive collection of visually stunning and thought-provoking works in tastefully presented spaces."
Sights & Landmarks
Oslo City Hall
2,739
"While there we studied over a dozen wood carved murals of Norse mythology (unique), saw three wedding parties and visited the great Hall where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented.""We also learned about the wide range of events hosted in the City Hall other than the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, such as weddings, kid-friendly gatherings, and soup kitchens."
Food & Drink
HIMKOK Storgata Destilleri
284
"I really like rhubarb and the drink was unique and very refreshing with rhubarb, Aquavit and champagne beer.""There are also quirky touches, like the barber shop upstairs, and helpful touches, like the chalkboard at the door telling you what food you can get in the neighbourhood and the business hours for each place."
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Oslo Visitor Centre
640
"All visitor centres should be like this! 1. located at the central station with easy access from the station hall and the street 2. taking the stress out of public transport by selling tickets 3. genuinely interes...""... Oslo Passes for the next day, they are valid for 24 hours and can be cheaper than travelling to certain museums and attractions individually, if we go to the four Museums that we plan to visit we will save money."
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Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke)
808
"Most impressive is the altar with a beautifully painted depiction of the Last Supper and some gorgeous stained glass.""Inside, however, it is a surprisingly decorated and colorful church, with beautiful frescoes on the ceiling, an elaborately carved main altar, a delightful baroque pulpit, glorious stained glass, and a fabulous or..."
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Armed Forces Museum
265
"There unfolded a vast, detailed exhibition of all the conflicts that Norway was involved in - starting from the Vikings, through the numerous wars with Sweden right up to the Second World war and beyond.""They have a great selection of medieval, renaissance and modern weapons as well as exhibits on recent combat missions such as Afghanistan."
Transportation
Sporveien T-Banen
293
"Reccomend to use the "ruter reiseplanlegger" which will give you excellent suggestions on how to get easily from A-B using public transport in the Oslo area""We caught one of the T-bane from the National Theatre stop and took it to Frognerseteren - the ride was all part of our Oslo Pass and was very efficient."
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Oslo Jewish Museum
34
"Jewish history is so rich and fascinating and this museum does a good job of capturing the local Jewish history and illustrating the broader tradition.""It is comparably light on Holocaust history (the HL Center covers this), even though some of the best research on the Holocaust in Norway is done here."
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The Holocaust Center
143
"A look into Norway's past during World war II and the fascinating history of the building the museum is housed in.""This is well worth the visit to learn about the experiences of Norway during WWII and how the Nazi Regime forced the country to have Quisling, the head of the local Nazi Party, to run the country."
