Tucked on the waterfront of Bygdøy in Oslo, the Kon-Tiki Museum celebrates one of the most daring adventure stories of the 20th century. This is where you stand face to face with the original balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki and the papyrus boat Ra II, and trace how a Norwegian ethnographer turned the Pacific into his … Read more
Few places in Oslo capture Norwegian ingenuity as neatly as the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, known locally as Norsk Teknisk Museum. Part classic museum, part hands-on science center, it mixes historic machines and aircraft with interactive experiments, medical marvels, energy stories, and a lively maker space. If you are traveling with kids, you … Read more
Tucked into the green neighborhood of Tøyen, the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden is one of Oslo’s most quietly beautiful places to spend a few hours. It blends serious science with easy city nature, so you can stand eye to eye with ancient fossils in the morning and breathe in the scent of roses … Read more
The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo is where the world’s most famous peace prize comes to life. Set inside the beautifully restored former West Railway Station by the harbor, it blends powerful storytelling with interactive design. You will meet laureates who changed history, learn how Alfred Nobel built a legacy out of dynamite money, and … Read more
Oslo rewards curious travelers who want to go beyond the postcard views. Two of my favorite places for this are Oslo City Museum in Frogner and the Intercultural Museum in Grønland. Together they tell a living story of the city, from wooden manor houses and street maps to migration journeys, food culture, music, and identity. … Read more
Oslo City Hall is more than the brick twin towers you see on postcards. It is the living heart of the city’s civic life, filled with colossal murals, carved oak, and stories of Norway’s modern identity. This is also where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place every year, which gives the building a global … Read more
Aker Brygge is the slice of Oslo where the city exhales toward the fjord. It is a long waterfront promenade stitched with restaurants, public art, boats coming and going, and glassy modern buildings that catch golden evening light. You can wander here year-round, but in summer it turns into the city’s outdoor living room. If … Read more
Tønsberg calls itself Norway’s oldest town, and you feel that age under your feet at Slottsfjell Museum. Set just below the grassy crown of Slottsfjellet, the museum ties together Viking Age finds, medieval power, and everyday coastal life in Vestfold. It’s a place where you can wander from glass cases to windswept ruins in the … Read more
Sagastad Viking Center in Nordfjordeid brings the Viking Age startlingly close, anchored by a full-scale reconstruction of the legendary Myklebust ship. Set right on the fjord, this modern museum blends hands-on exhibits, atmospheric storytelling, and a jaw-dropping ship hall that smells faintly of tar and timber. If you’re touring the fjords and want Viking history … Read more
Kaupang near Larvik is one of those places that looks quiet at first glance, then suddenly opens a door into the Viking Age. Set among fields and shoreline south of Larvik, this was a bustling marketplace more than a thousand years ago, where traders met to swap furs, glass beads, and news from far-off coasts. … Read more