More information: http://www.trafikanten.no


Oslo Card
The 24 hour, 48 hour, 72 hour Oslo Card for adults/children includes unlimited travel on Oslo’s entire public transport systems, free museum admissions, free on street parking at metered parking places, free mini cruise, shopping discounts, cinema discounts, and more. A Oslo Family Card is valid for 2 adults and 2 children. The Oslo Card can be purchased at the Oslo tourist information office at Oslo Central Station and at the Norwegian Information Center, "Trafikanten" at Oslo Central Station, hotels, campsites, central post offices and downtown Narvesen newsagents. For more information on the Oslo Card go to: http://www.oslopro.no/index_eng.html


By public transport
5 subway (T-bane) lines and 8 tram (trikk) lines serve the city as do about 50 bus lines. See http://www.trafikanten.no/ for more information.

The following public transportation ticket options are available to visitors:

Oslo Card
See information above.

Single ticket
Tickets can be purchased on the bus, tram or ferry and at subway stations. There is one hour free transfer between any of the modes of transportation.

Flexikort (flexi card)
This is a ticket for 8 trips (including transfers) valid for subway, bus, tram, summer ferries to Bygdøy and a number of Oslo Fjord islands and for local trains within Oslo.

Tourist Ticket
This ticket gives 24-hour unlimited travel on all public transportation (including summer ferries to Bygdøy and a number of Oslo Fjord islands). 7 day Tourist Ticket is also available.


By taxi
You can get a taxi by calling for a reservation or going to a taxi stand. It is also possible to hail taxis on the street. Look for taxis with the roof light on as this indicates that the taxi is available.

Call
Call +47 22 38 80 90 or +47 815 44 815 for reservation. The voice response is in Norwegian, and to reach a reservation agent you need to press 1 for direct reservation or 2 for advance reservation.

Taxi stands
Taxi stands are located all over town. See http://www.hurra.no/html/stops.html for taxi stands locations and phonenumbers.

Car rentals


Oslo Bilutleie AS
Address: Dalsbergstien 19, N-0170 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 60 12 12
Fax: +47 22 60 14 14
E-mail: firmapost@oslobilutleie.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=7459

Europcar Norge AS
Europcar offers a wide range of new and popular vehicles for all needs including van & trucks and funcars. With a rental car from Europcar you get safe driving pleasure and the best in quality and service. They can serve you from more than 100 locations all over Norway. Welcome to Europcar whenever you need a rental car. You rent a lot more than a car!

Europcar offices in Oslo:
Europcar Gardermoen, Oslo Lufthavn, N-2061 Gardermoen.
Tel: +47 64 81 05 60. Fax: +47 64 81 05 61.
Europcar Hasle, Hovinveien 43 B, N-0575 Oslo.
Tel: +47 22 08 06 60. Fax: +47 22 08 02 61.
Europcar Fornebu, Martin Linges vei 5, N-1367 Snarøya.
Tel: +47 67 53 23 40. Fax: +47 67 59 17 10.
Europcar Vika, Haakon VII's gate 9, N-0161 Oslo.
Tel: +47 22 83 12 42. Fax: +47 22 83 12 43.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=960

Budget Bilutleie
Budget Rent a Car Corporation is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems with a global presence of over 3,200 locations in over 120 countries and territories. In Norway you find us at more than 45 locations all over the country. Make the right choice when renting a car. Go Budget!!

Budget offices in Oslo:
Budget, Sonja Henies plass 4, N-0185 Oslo.
Tel: +47 22 17 10 50. Fax: +47 23 17 07 10.
Budget Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen, N-2060 Gardermoen.
Tel: +47 64 81 06 80.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=961

Sightseeing/attractions/activities

Oslo has a lot to offer visitors. Below you find suggestions on what to see and do while you are in Oslo.


City sightseeing


Oslo Guidebureau
Oslo Guidebureau specializes in the handling of VIP clients and business delegations with customized arrangements and complete package solutions, including transportation, guiding, meals and museum visits. They provide cruise ships with guides, ordinary highlight tours of Oslo as well as tailormade tours on request. Other services include providing licensed city guides who speak several languages, "meet and greet" airport service, travel management assistance to travel- and tour operators.
Address: Nedre Slottsgate 13, N-0157 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 28 18
Fax: +47 22 42 28 16
E-mail: info@osloguide.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=3844

Norgesbuss AS
Norgebuss is one of Norway’s largest bus companies. They do group tours, tours upon request and tours with regular departures. Their buses are used for sightseeing as well as seminar and conference transportation.
Address: Rosenholmveien 40, N-1410 Kolbotn
Tel: +47 66 81 59 00
Fax: +47 66 81 59 03
E-mail:
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=2069

HMK Sightseeing
Offering several year around bus tours in and around Oslo. Tours leave from the Norwegian Information Center at Vestbanen.
Tel: +47 22 20 82 06
Fax: +47 22 11 35 17
E-mail: hmk@hmk.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=1476

Guideservice
Guideservice AS, owned by Oslo Guide Association, is the oldest booking center for licensed guides in Oslo. They have 150 guides who speak 27 different languages and have extensive knowledge of Oslo and surroundings. The guides will take you sightseeing around Oslo, to museums, on walking tours, theme tours, day- and half day excursions out of the city, on helicopter rides and for transfers in- and outside of Oslo.
Guideservice AS also provides congress staff, interpreters, tour managers and transportation. They custommake a program to meet your requests, including meals, shopping etc, for both small and large groups.

Address: Akershusstranda 35, N-0150 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 70 22
Fax: +47 22 42 29 80
E-mail: guideservice@online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=1603

Båtservice Sightseeing AS
Boat sightseeing in the Oslo fjord and city sightseeing by coach. 20 departures daily from pier 3 in front of the City Hall.
Address: Rådhusbrygge 3, N-0160 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 35 68 90
Fax: +47 23 35 68 99
E-mail: sales@boatsightseeing.com
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=1614

Airport Service Center
Airport service center – your airport contact and best on the ground. They meet all your needs for your complete “Business package”; Meet & Greet, Chauffeur service, transport to and from the airport, car rentals, sightseeing, guide service, short term office and conference rooms. All this under one roof.
Address: Sørvestområdet, N-2060 Gardermoen
Tel: +47 63 94 04 00
Fax: +47 63 94 04 04
E-mail: meet@online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=4669

Norske Turistbusser A/S
Coaches and limousines.
Address: Stanseveien 40
Tel: +47 22 80 37 30
Fax: +47 22 80 37 31
E-mail: nortur@nortur.no

Nettbuss Travel AS
Scandinavian Coach services, tour operator.
Address: Schweigaardsgate 16
Tel: +47 23 00 27 30
Fax: +47 22 17 11 78
E-mail: travel@nsbbiltrafikk.no


Boat sightseeing


Båtservice Sightseeing AS
Boat sightseeing in the Oslo fjord and city sightseeing by coach. 20 departures daily from pier 3 in front of the City Hall.
Adress: Rådhusbrygge 3, N-0160 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 35 68 90
Fax: +47 23 35 68 99
E-mail: sales@boatsightseeing.com
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=1614

Viking Cruise A/S
Experience a viking lunch or dinner on board the world's largest operating viking vessel or sailing yacht. The boats can accommodate 25-135 guests.
Address: Stranden 89
Tel: +47 22 83 19 18
Fax: +47 22 83 08 90
E-mail: viking.cruise@absnet.no
More information: http://www.vikingcruise.no

Norway Yacht Charter A/S
Lunch- and evening tours, dinner cruiseon traditional sailing boats and sailing and motor yachts. 12-600 passengers.
Address: H. Heyerdals gate 1, N-0160 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 35 68 90
Fax: +47 23 35 68 99
More information: http://www.norwayyachtcharter.com

Marine Service A/S
Fjordtransportation of all kinds. Charter, sightseeing, fjordcruise, freight.
Address: Lindøya, Oslo Fjord
Tel: +47 22 11 48 15
Fax: +47 22 11 37 88

Cruise-Båtene AS
Fjord excursions with sailing ships, both modern luxury ships and restored vessels. Arrangements for all occasions.
Address: H. Heyerdalsgate 1, N-0160 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 36 98
Fax: +47 22 42 01 40
E-mail: cruise@cruisebatene.no
More information: http://www.cruisebatene.no

Charterrederiet M/S Lånan
Boat excursions and other arrangements.
Address: Ekebergveien 203 B, N-1162 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 28 96 57
Fax: +47 22 74 24 15


Guide service


Oslo Guidebureau
Oslo Guidebureau specializes in the handling of VIP clients and business delegations with customized arrangements and complete package solutions, including transportation, guiding, meals and museum visits. They provide cruise ships with guides, ordinary highlight tours of Oslo as well as tailormade tours on request. Other services include providing licensed city guides who speak several languages, "meet and greet" airport service, travel management assistance to travel- and tour operators.
Address: Nedre Slottsgate 13, N-0157 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 28 18
Fax: +47 22 42 28 16
E-mail: info@osloguide.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=3844

Guideservice
Guideservice AS, owned by Oslo Guide Association, is the oldest booking center for licensed guides in Oslo. They have 150 guides who speak 27 different languages and have extensive knowledge of Oslo and surroundings. The guides will take you sightseeing around Oslo, to museums, on walking tours, theme tours, day- and half day excursions out of the city, on helicopter rides and for transfers in- and outside of Oslo.
Guideservice AS also provides congress staff, interpreters, tour managers and transportation. They custommake a program to meet your requests, including meals, shopping etc, for both small and large groups.

Address: Akershusstranda 35, N-0150 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 70 22
Fax: +47 22 42 29 80
E-mail: guideservice@online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=1603

Airport Service Center
Airport service center – your airport contact and best on the ground. They meet all your needs for your complete “Business package”; Meet & Greet, Chauffeur service, transport to and from the airport, car rentals, sightseeing, guide service, short term office and conference rooms. All this under one roof.
Tel: +47 63 94 04 00
Fax: +47 63 94 04 04
E-mail: meet@online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=4669

Personal authorized guides
You can reserve your own personal authorised Oslo guide for your own private tour. Contact The Norwegian Information Center at Vestbanen for reservation.
Tel: +47 23 11 78 80.

Oslo Taxi can also provide private tours. Tel: +47 22 38 80 90.
The voice response is in Norwegian, and to reach a reservation agent you need to press 1 for direct reservation or 2 for advance reservation. See http://www.virtualoslo.com/html/body_oslo_taxi.html for more information.


Attractions in and around city center


Downtown landmark buildings


The Royal Palace
Norway is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is King Harald. Located at the upper end of the Karl Johan Street, with a statue of Karl Johan situated in front of the Palace (king of Sweden and Norway from 1818 to 1844). The Royal Palace was completed in 1848 and has been recently renovated. Every year on 17th May (Constitution Day) marching bands, dancing children and at least half the population of Oslo parade past its balcony, waving to the Royal Family.
Address: Drammensveien 1, N-0010 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 04 87 00
Opening hours:
Each day at 2:00 pm there is a guided tour in the Palace. Tickets must be purchased in advance at tel: +47 815 33 133 (ticket service) or at the post office. You can also enjoy a stroll in the palace garden and watch the Royal Guard. There is a change of guard at 1:30 pm.
More information: http://www.kongehuset.no/default.asp?lang=eng

The City Hall
At the edge of Oslo’s colorful harbor is this modern twin-towered landmark building. It was opened in 1950 to celebrate the city’s 900th anniversary. Its interior is marvellous – with colorful frescos and murals depicting daily life, viking gods and Norwegian cultural figures. Many leading Norwegian painters and sculptors contributed to the decorations. The Nobel Peace Price is handed out in the Main Hall each December.
Address: Rådhusplassen, N-0037 Oslo
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=652

The Norwegian Parliament Building
The building was completed around 1850 and it is located on a small hill about half way down the Karl Johan Street. The Legislature is a unicameral one made up of 165 members. The Monarch officially appoints the prime minister.
Address: Karl Johans gate 22, N-0026 Oslo
Opening hours:
During the Parliament session the public gallery is open to onlookers. During summer when Parliament is not in session there are free tours.
More information: http://www.stortinget.no/english/index.html

Akershus Fortress
Norway’s most important medieval monument – built around 1300. Overlooking the harbour the fortress is used today for state occasions. The Akershus Castle contains dungeons, plush upper floors with banquet halls and staterooms, and the chapel used for royal events. The chapel holds the crypts of King Haakon VII and King Olav V. See also the Defense Museum and the Resistance Museum displaying the resistance movement during World War 2.
Address: Oslo Military, Akershus
Getting there: Tram 10 or 12 to the City Hall Square
More information: http://www.norway.com/directories/no_ac_company.asp?id=654

The University
The great hall (Aula) of the center building is decorated by Edvard Munch. This great hall was also the site of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony until 1989.
Address: Karl Johans gate 47, N-0162 Oslo
Getting there: Located at Karl Johan street right below the Royal Palace and across the street from the National Theater.

Oslo Cathedral
17th century cathedral that was completed in 1699. Study the original bronze doors and stained glass. The interior is a delightful surprise.
Address: Stortorget 1, N-0155 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 31 46 00
Getting there: Located at the lower end of the Karl Johan street.
Opening hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Downtown cultural sites
Oslo is the center of national art and culture. Important downtown cultural sites include:

The Munch Museum
Located in the eastern part of Oslo. One of Scandinavias greatest and most recognized artists, Edvard Munch, gave a collection of more than 5000 pieces of his works to the city upon his death in 1944. Coffee and meals are available at the Italian museum restaurant. Take time to shop at Norway’s best museum shop.
Address: Tøyengaten 53, N-0578 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 24 14 00
Fax: +47 23 24 14 14
E-mail: mm@munch.museum.no
Getting there: Take the subway to Tøyen station, from where it is a five-minute sign-posted walk.
More information: http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?lang=44&id=664&h=2

Historical Museum
Norwegian history from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages. Viking and medieval artifacts are on display alongside Arctic exhibitions, Norwegian coins and notes and much more.
Address: Frederiksgt. 2
Getting there: Located right beneath the Royal Palace – approximately 50 meters from Karl Johan street.
More information: http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?lang=44&id=658&h=2

The National Gallery
This is Norway’s official art museum. Impressive paintings by Norwegian artists such as Edvard Munch, Christian Krogh and J.C. Dahl. See Edvard Munch’s most famous painting – The Scream.
Address: Universitetsgaten 13, N-0164 Oslo
Getting there: Walking distance from Karl Johans gate.
Alternatively take tram 10, 11 or 17 and get off at Tullinløkka.
More information: http://www.museumsnett.no/nasjonalgalleriet/

The National Theater
In front of the National Theatre are statues of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (who wrote the national anthem and received a Nobel Price in literature) and Norways’s most famous writer Henrik Ibsen. See the lavish Rococo hall – built to stage Henrik Ibsen’s plays.
Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1, N-0162 Oslo
Location: Centrally located near the Royal Palace, the University and the Karl Johan street.
Opening hours: Most performances are in Norwegian. Occasional guided tours in English during the summer (ultimo June – July) when no performances are on.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=657

The Ibsen Museum
Ibsens Oslo flat near the Royal Palace has been converted into a small museum. Ibsen lived here between 1895 – 1906. Each day he strolled down Karl Johan to Grand Café to hold court with Oslo’s social elite. The flat has been restored to its previous ambience, with changing and permanent exhibitions. A one hour tour will help you understand the playwright and explain his importance to his nation.
Address: Arbiensgate 1, N-0253 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 55 20 09
Fax: +47 22 55 20 09
Getting there: Look for the old mansion overlooking the southern perimeter of Royal Palace Park.
More information: http://www.norskfolke.museum.no/ibsen/

The National Museum of Contemporary Art
The 1906 Art Nouveau Norway Central Bank Building has been restored to house the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Imaginatively displayed are works by every major post-war Norwegian artist, and with extensive samples from the rest of Scandinavia.
Address: Bankplassen 4, N-0034 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 86 22 10
Getting there: Walk from Karl Johan street towards the Akershus Fortress.
More information: http://www.museumsnett.no/mfs/index_e.html

Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
Occupies a sharp modern building of brick and glass with six –metre-high steel entrance doors. Permanent exhibition of several private collections include works of most important post-war Norwegian artists. Other exhibitions are changed regularly.
Address: Dronningens gate 4
Getting there: 200 meters to the east of the National Museum of Contemporary Art.
More information: http://www.af-moma.no/index_e.html

The Oslo Museum of Applied Art
Norwegian and international applied art, fashion and design from the sixth to the twentieth century. Permanent collections as well as temporary exhibitions.
Address: St Olavs gate 1, N-0165 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 20 35 78
Getting there:
-Subway 1-5 to the National Theatre station by the Karl Johans gate. Walk from Karl Johans gate up the Universitetsgaten to St. Olavs gate.
- Tram 10, 11 or 17 to Tullinløkka and walk up the Universitetsgaten to St. Olavs gate.
- Bus 37 to Nordahl Bruns gate. The bus stops close to the museum.

The Stenersen Museum
Shows a representative selection of Norwegian art from 1850 to 1970. In addition to permanent collections that include works by Ludvig O. Ravensberg and Edvard Munch, the museum stages changing exhibitions, primarily in the fields of photography and Nordic contemporary art.
Address: Munkedamsveien 15, N-0125 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 83 95 60
Fax: +47 22 83 07 55
Getting there: Walk 400 meters south from the National Theater.

The Vigeland Museum
Contains nearly all the works of the famous Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
Address: Nobels gate 32, N-0268 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 54 25 30
Fax: +47 22 54 25 40
Getting there: At the southern end of the Vigeland Park, a 5 minutes walk from the main entrance of the park. Alternatively, take tram 12 or 15 to Frogner plass and walk down Halfdan Svartes gate till you reach the Museum on your left.
More information: http://www.vigeland.museum.no

The Norwegian Museum of Architecture
The museum was founded in 1975 and specializes in architectural heritage and comtemporary architecture. The focus is particularly on Norwegian architecture after 1900.
Address: Kongensgt. 4, N-0153 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 42 40 80
Fax: +47 22 42 41 06
More information: http://www.arkitektur.museum.no

The City Museum of Oslo
Presents the history of Oslo through amillennium, shown with models, exhibitions, paintings nd photographies. Millennium exhibition: "The peopling of Oslo". The first floor in the Frogner Manor shows interiors from 1750-1900. The museum is situated near the Vigeland Park and the Vigeland Museum.
Address: Frognerveien 67
Tel: +47 22 43 06 45
Fax: +47 22 43 48 91
More information: http://www.oslobymuseum.no

Norway's Resistance Museum
Located in the Akershus Fortress, this museum documents, in a very moving manner, the hardships and the struggle for freedom during the five years that Norway was occupied during WW II.
Located: Downtown
Address: N-0015 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 09 31 37
Fax: +47 23 09 31 37

Museum of Natural History and Botanical Garden
Contains the Botanical Garden, the greenhouses, Geological and Paleontological Museum and Zoological Museum.
Address: Sarsgt. 1 (Tøyen), N-0562 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 85 17 00
Fax: +47 22 85 18 00
Opening hours: Contact the museum for further information.
Getting there: Bus 20 between Skøyen and Galgeberg, get off at the Munch Museum. Subway 1-5, get off at Tøyen station and follow signs to the Botanical Garden (Botanisk Hage).
More information: http://www.toyen.uio.no/zoomus/index.html

Around city center


The Viking Ship Museum
Part of the University Museum of Cultural Heritage. Showing three of Norway’s most famous Viking ships, Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune. Bus no 30 to Bygdøy, which leaves every 30 minutes from Jernbanetorget (by Oslo S) and the National Theatre.
Address: Huk Aveny 35, N-0287 Oslo
Tel: +47 22438379
Fax: +47 22445581
E-mail: info@ukm.uio.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?lang=44&id=671

The Norwegian Telecom Museum
The Norwegian Telecom Museum is located in the same building as the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology at Kjelsås. The exhibition is a journey from ancient Greece until today. At the museum you can try many of the different methods of telecommunication that have been used and are still being used in the past. You can signal your name using the telegraph, or you can pretend to be a switchboard operator from 1925. Or you can surf the Internet or make a call on our picture phone.
Address: Kjelsåsveien 143, N-0491 Oslo
Tel: + 47 22 77 90 00
Fax: + 47 22 77 95 54
E-mail: post@norsktele.museum.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=4586

Øvrevoll Galoppbane (Racetrack)
Øvrevoll Galoppbane, the only racecourse in Norway, is also a leading racecourse in Scandinavia. It has both turf track and an all-weather track. The racecourse is situated in the countryside on the outskirts of Oslo, only a 15 minutes drive west of Oslo City center.
Address: Vollsveien 132, N-1358 Jar
Tel: +47 22 95 62 00
E-mail: galopp@online.no
Getting there:
By car: E18 from Oslo, get off at Jar by Lysaker. Follow Vollsveien to Øvrevoll.
By tram: Get off at Jar or Eiksmarka Subway station.
By bus: Take bus 131 to Øvrevoll from Oslo.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=682

Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen, the most visited tourist attraction in Norway! Skimuseum, ski jump tower, souvenir shop and cafeteria. World Cup events in Holmenkollen Ski Arena. Open all year. Ski tracks and biking tracks in the surroundings. Tryvannstårnet view point. They offer a range of activities for companies/groups at Holmenkollen throughout the year.
Address: Kongeveien 5, N-0787 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 92 32 00
Fax: +47 22 92 32 50
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=677

Bærums Verk
65 different shops and handicraft stores are located in an old iron works from 1610 surrounded by pristine forests. You can find everything from applied art and handicraft exhibitions to book stores and an iron works museum.
Address: Verksgata, N-1317 Bærums Verk
Tel: +47 67 13 00 18
Fax: +47 67 13 83 82
E-mail: baerumsverk@lovenskiold.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=681

Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Interactive museum with a large number of items to push and touch. Different exhibitions cover themes spanning from oil, energy, industries, transport, communications and aviation, computing and telecommunications.
Address: Kjelsåsveien 143, N-0491 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 79 60 00
Fax: +47 22 79 61 00
Getting there: Tram 12 or 15 to Kjelsås (north of the city close to the Maridal Lake) or bus 37 from Oslo City shopping center or Glassmagasinet.
More information: http://www.museumsnett.no/ntm/

Bogstad Manor
Bogstad Manor holds a central position in Norwegian history, both as an industrial estate and as a center during important periods of our political history. Peder Anker, landowner, proprietor and Norway's first prime minister, and the Wedel Jarlsberg family, have handed down to posterity a beautiful home, with its original furniture, paintings and chinaware, a home almost unchanged and today open to the public.
Address: Sørkedalen
Tel: +47 22 06 52 00
Fax: +47 22 06 52 01
Getting there: By bus 32 or tram 2 from down town Oslo to Røa and then bus 41.

Recommended Oslo excursions in and around the city center


Excursion 1: Museum excursion to the Bygdøy Peninsula


It's a 10 minute ferry ride from the Aker Brygge pier to the Bygdøy peninsula. Ferries leave every 40 minutes between 9:05 am - 9:05 pm May - Aug and between 9:05 am - 5:45 pm late April and Sep. You can also get on bus 30 marked Bygdøy, which leaves every 15 minutes from Jernbanetorget (by Oslo S) and The National Theatre.

Convenient lunch/dinner restaurants:
Najaden
Address: Bygdøynesveien 37, N-0286 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 43 81 80

Lanternen Restaurant og Bar
Address: Huk aveny 2, N-0287 Oslo
Tel: +47-22 43 78 38

The Viking Ship Museum
From the outside this museum resembles a cathedral. Inside, three of Norway’s most famous Viking ships, 1200-year-old oak vessels Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, are on display. All ships have been retrieved from ritual burial mounds in the Oslo Fjord area towards the end of the 19th century. These were burial ships, equipped for life after death, and all reflecting the social status of the dead. The ships are fully equipped for the long voyage that the buried person would be making. Oseberg was the burial site of Queen Aase.
Address: Huk Aveny 35, N-0287 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 43 83 79
E-mail: info@ukm.uio.no
More information: http://www.ukm.uio.no/vikingskiphuset

The Kon-Tiki Museum
Thor Heyerdahl has been elected as the most famous Norwegian of the 20th century. On display at the Kon-Tiki Museum is Thor Heyerdahl’s original Kon-Tiki balsa-wood raft used on his 1947 expedition from Peru to Polynesia, to prove that the Polynesians originally came from South America. On display is also The Ra II which sailed from Morocco to the Caribbean in 1970.
Address: Bygdøynesveien 36, N-0286 Oslo
Opening hours: 9:00 am - 5:45 pm daily
More information: http://www.kon-tiki.no

The Polar Ship Fram
Constructed in 1892 by Scottish-Norwegian shipbuilder Colin Archer, the Fram polar vessel was used by Fridtof Nansen on the first Fram Voyage across the ice surrounding the North Pole. Later on, Fram was used by Roald Amundsen to reach Antarctica on his successful expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. Now Fram has come to rest in the Fram-Museum, vividly depicting the history of polar exploration.
Address: Bygdøynes, N-0286 Oslo
Tel: +47 23 28 29 50
Opening hours: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm daily

Norwegian Maritime Museum
Located next to the Fram Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum is this museum displaying Norway’s seafaring past and present. Gjøa, the polar ship that Roald Amundsen used when he passed through the Northwest Passage, heads the collection of historic vessels.
Address: Bygdøynesveien 37, N-0286 Oslo
Opening hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm daily.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=674

Norwegian Folk Museum
This museum presents Norway in a nutshell, with 150 houses and numerous exhibitions from all major regions. The open-air display include wooden barns, stables, storehouses and dwellings from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. Also see the 800 years old Gol Stave Church. Various home crafts are demonstrated, including weaving, sewing national costumes, etc. Ongoing events during summer include folk dance, concerts, etc. The main building has displays of national costumes, Henrik Ibsen’s study, Sami crafts and more.
Address: Museumsveien 10, N-0287 Oslo
Getting there: Bus 30 to Bygdøy, stops in front of the museum. Ferry from Aker Brygge to Dronningen pier. Walk 10 minutes to the museum from the pier.
More information: http://www.norskfolke.museum.no/

Excursion 2-6: Oslo area map


Excursion 2: Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump/Ski Museum


Vigeland Sculpture Park and Museum
The Park:
One of the world’s most impressive collections of statues. Norway’s most famous sculptor Gustav Vigeland has over 180 thematic works displayed on the grounds of the 32-hectare (79-acre) Frogner Park. The statues are made in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Do not miss the 18-meter-high/470-ton monolith with 121 figures depicting the ”cycle of life”. The monolith is believed to be the world’s largest granite sculpture. Another popular sculpture is Sinnataggen, an enraged baby boy stamping his foot in fury. Also visit the Vigeland Museum adjacent to the park, which was the artist’s studio during the 1920s.
Address: Kirkeveien
Getting there: Take the subway or tram to Majorstuen and walk for five minutes down the Kirkeveien street to the park entrance.
Opening hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=676

The Museum:
Contains nearly all the works of the famous Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
Address: Nobels gate 32, N-0268 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 54 25 30
Fax: +47 22 54 25 40
Getting there: At the southern end of the Vigeland Park, a 5 minutes walk from the main entrance of the park. Alternatively, take tram 12 or 15 to Frogner plass and walk down Halfdan Svartes gate till you reach the Museum on your left.
More information: http://www.vigeland.museum.no

Convenient lunch/dinner restaurants:

McDonald’s
Address: Valkyriegaten 13
Tel: +47 22 56 68 70
http://www.mcdonalds.no/restauranter.html#oslo

Burger King
Address: Valkyriegaten 11
Tel: +47 22 60 09 15

Peppe’s Pizza
Address: Frognerveien 54
Tel: +47 22 54 66 66
http://www.peppes.no/peppavd.html

Brasserie Tino
Address: Middelthunsgate 25 B
Tel: +47-22 69 19 92

Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski Museum
Norway’s most visited tourist spot. The site of the 1952 Winter Olympics. Visit the top of the jump tower (60 metres above the ground and 417 metres above the sea level) to get a breathtaking view of Oslo and the fjord. The Museum was founded in 1923 and is now located inside the ski jump. On display are equipment from polar voyages, the 4000 year history of skiing and a collection of skis, the oldest dating back to pre-Viking times.
Address: Kongeveien 5
Getting there: Driving directions: Follow signs from the center of Oslo. Plentiful parking facilities available. Public transportation: Take subway 1, named Frognerseteren, from downtown and get off at Holmenkollen station. 10-15 minutes walk to the ski jump.
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?lang=44&id=677 or http://www.skiforeningen.no

Convenient lunch/dinner restaurants:
Holmenkollen Restaurant
Address: Holmenkollveien 119
Tel: +47 22 13 92 00

Frognerseteren Restaurant
Address: Holmenkollveien 200
Tel: +47 22 14 05 50
http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=553

Excursion 3: TusenFryd Amusement Park
Leave modern Norway for a stroll through the Viking Age, 1000 years back.
This theme park from the Viking Age displays daily life in a Viking community’s farm and market places. Viking Land is located next to TusenFryd, Oslo’s amusement park, offering amusement for children of all ages.
Address: Vinterbro
Getting there: Distance from Downtown Oslo approximately 10 km. Driving directions: Drive from downtown Oslo towards Gothenburg. The theme park is located on your right hand side. Public transportation: Shuttle bus departs from the central bus station (near Oslo S) every 30 minutes between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, every 1 hour from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Vikingland:
Tel: +47-64 97 64 97

Convenient Lunch/dinner restaurant:
There are 17 different eating places inside the park.
More information: http://www.tusenfryd.no

Excursion 4: The Henie-Onstad Art Center
Overlooking the Oslo Fjord at Høvikodden (just west of Oslo Center) is Norway’s largest contemporary art museum, the Henie-Onstad Art Center. Founded by the famous figure skater (3 Olympic gold medals) and film star Sonja Henie and her shipowner and art collector husband. The collection include Matisse, Miro and Picasso. World class exhibitions change frequently.
Address: Sonia Henies vei 31, N-1311 Høvikodden
Tel: +47 67 80 48 80
Getting there: Drive E18 express way towards Drammen and look for Henie-Onstad sign at exit 12 km west of Oslo. Buses 151, 153, 161, 162, 251, 252 and 261 also stop on the main road, a ten minute walk from the art center.

Convenient and excellent lunch/dinner restaurant:
Bølgen & Moi
Address: Sonia Henies vei 31, N-1311 Høvikodden
Tel: +47 67 80 48 80
Fax: +47 67 54 32 70
More information: http://www.henieonstad.no

Excursion 5: Bærums Verk
This historic iron foundry has been revitalized into a charming cultural and social center. In addition to the customary shops, Bærums Verk offers the visitor an artist gallery, various eating establishments and a wide array of speciality craftmen such as glassblowers, traditional Norwegian handcrafts, ceramist, dollmaker, ironsmithy and chocolatier.

Convenient lunch/dinner restaurants:

Værtshuset Bærums Verk
Address: Vertshusveien 10, N-1317 Bærums Verk
Tel: +47 67 80 02 00

Pannekakehuset (The old Pancake House)
Address: Verksgaten 9, N-1317 Bærums Verk
Tel: +47 67 15 07 19
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=681

Excursion 6: Oslo Fjord cruise
For tourists wishing to see more of the summer life of Oslo, its swimming and sailing possibilities, this 2 hour tour through a maze of islands and narrow sounds is recommended. Refreshments are available onboard. Departures from Rådhusbrygge(pier) 3 in front of the City Hall.

Båtservice Sightseeing
Tel: +47 22 20 07 15
More information: http://www.boatsightseeing.com


Recommended 1 day excursions out of Oslo


Excursion 1: The Lake Mjøsa Region (Eidsvoll, Hamar, Lillehammer)
Norway’s biggest lake, the long and narrow Lake Mjøsa, stretches for 90 km (56 miles) starting at Eidsvoll approximately 80 km north of Oslo and ending at Lillehammer. During summer (late May to early Sep) a historic paddle steamer, Skibladner, cruises from town to town along the lake. For schedules and prices see http://www.skibladner.no

Løiten Lys AS
Welcome to Norway's largest candle manufacturer. Candles are produced here in countless shapes and colors. They have an exhibition area of 3,000 square meters. Løiten Lys is also known for its indescribable atmosphere. Its unique caverns are an experience that you will long remember. They are located 140 km from Oslo, about a two-hour drive. You are welcome to come for a tour.
Address: Løiten Brænderi, N-2340 Løten
Tel: +47 62 59 43 00
Fax: +47 62 59 42 93
E-mail: loiten.lys@loten.online.no
More information: http://www.norway.com/guide/directories/company.asp?id=3625

Eidsvoll
At Eidsvoll (at the southern tip of the lake), 112 prominent citizens of the national council proclaimed a new constitution on May 17 1814. The impressive manor where the Constitution was signed has a strong position in the hearts of Norwegians. The manor also contains The Norwegian Constitutional Museum and is well worth a visit.
More information: http://www.museumsnett.no/eidsvoll-1814/

Hamar
Midway up the lake is the city of Hamar, whose landmark Viking Ship-shaped ice skating hall was the site of skating events during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Hamar was the seat of an important medieval bishopric and the remains of the cathedral (Domkirke) can be seen at the cathedral point at the lakeside.
http://www.hedmarksmuseet.museum.no/engslishindex.htm

At Hamar is also the Norwegian Railway Museum and the Norwegian Emigration Museum, http://www.njk.no/~njk/musjb/jbm/index_e.html http://www.museumsnett.no/emigrantmuseum

Lillehammer
Lillehammer, at the northern end of Lake Mjøsa, is an important year round tourist destination. Lillehammer hosted the successful 1994 Winter Olympics.
Maihaugen, one of Europe’s biggest open air museums, includes 140 examples including working farms, a 13th-century stave church and a variety of houses. Traditional crafts are demonstrated during summer.
See http://www.lillehammerturist.no/english/index.htm and http://www.maihaugen.museum.no/ and http://www.virtuallillehammer.com for more information.

Excursion 2: Hadeland Glassverk
Make a journey through design, culture and history at Hadeland Glassverk. Located at Jevnaker, approximately 1-hour drive on the E18 expressway northwest from Oslo, Hadeland Glassverk is one of the most popular Norwegian tourist attractions. On display is 237 years of Norwegian glassware artistry. Visit the biggest glassware museum in Scandinavia, watch some of Europe’s most skilled glass craftsmen, try blowing your own glass, or do some shopping at the factory outlets. There are also plenty of activities for children. On the same grounds is also a pewter factory.
The owner, Atle Brynestad, also owns another old glassware company, Porsgruns Porselensfabrikk. He is a modern, global Norwegian industrialist, and even established Seabourn Cruise Line, now the luxury brand of Carnival Cruise Line.
During 6 weeks from June 20 a bus leaves at around 10:00 am from Oslo Central Bus Station and the University Square. In the afternoon the same bus brings you safely back to Oslo.
Address: Glassverksveien 9, N-3520 Jevnaker
Tel: +47 61 31 64 00
More information: http://www.hadeland-glassverk.no

Excursion 3: Tønsberg, Skien, Telemark Canal


Tønsberg
Tønsberg is he oldest town in Norway dating back to 871. It was important in the Middle Ages, but its fortress was destroyed by the Swedes in 1503 and never rebuilt. The ruins are still there above the modern town.
More information: http://www.tellus.no/tellus/db.dll?tm=20000209_99991231&mo=5&sp=E&bo=37&ov=29&so=1&PR6_240_62

Skien
Skien is the regional center of Telemark county. It was the birthplace of the great dramatist Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906). Just North of town is his home, preserved as it was in his childhood. See http://www.ibsen.net.
More information: http://www.tellus.no/tellus/db.dll?tm=19991214_99991231&mo=5&sp=E&bo=26&ov=20&so=1&ma=grenland/ver2/en/prodpres2&PR35_117_1

Cruise The Telemark Waterway
The Telemark Waterway links Skien on the coast with the interior by a system of 18 locks and canals. Experience the ancient cultural history, the bustling crowds and travel through the locks as people did over 100 years ago. Enjoy the journey from the deck of one of the nostalgic canal boats: m/s “Victoria", m/s “Henrik Ibsen" or m/s “Telemarken".
For further information, requests and bookings:
Address: P.O. Box 3133 Handelstorget, N-3707 Skien
Tel: +47 35 90 00 30
Fax +47 35 90 00 21
E-mail: info@telemarkreiser.no
More information: http://www.telemarkskanalen.com/engelsk/

Excursion 4: Kongsberg
Kongsberg is located approx 100 km west of Oslo. Rich veins of silver were found at Kongsberg in 1623 and a mining boom was to last for at least two centuries. At its height 5000 miners were at work. Today Kongsberg is a high tech town, but some of the wooden houses are still a picturesque part of town. Dominating the old main square is the big Kongsberg Church – the most baroque church in the country. A Mining Museum is housed in an old melting plant. The mines are located 8 km (5 miles) west of town and a little train takes visitors through the old tunnels.
More information: http://www.buskerud.com/engelsk/byene.htm#Kongsberg

Excursion 6: The Artist Homes in Sigdal
Two Artist Homes from the Golden Age in Norwegian painting, in magnificent surroundings in Sigdal. Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914) and Christian Skredsvig (1854-1924) two highly appreciated artists in Norway, settled in Sigdal around 1900. At Kittelsens home "Lauvlia" visitors can compare the paintings to the beautiful lake and mountains surrounding tho home which inspired the artist.
For more information:
Address: Sigdal and Eggedal Tourist Service, N-3359 Eggedal
Tel: +47 32 71 48 08
Fax: +47 32 71 48 88
How to get there:
From Oslo follow E18 to Drammen and then 134 through Drammen towards Kongsberg. Then follow road 283 to Hokksund, then road 35 towards Hønefoss to Åmot (The Blue Color Works), follow road 287 to Sigdal and Eggedal. Distance: 100-135 km from Oslo, 1.5-2 hrs drive.
More information: http://www.sigdal-turist.no

Excursion 5: Blaafargeværket
A trip around Blaafarveværket (the blue color works) includes many different historical sites, and it is one of the ten most visited museums in Norway. The Glass Works itself currently form the heart of Blaafarveværket Museum. This is where the annual art exhibitions are held, as well as the permanent exhibition ‘From Cobalt Ore to Blue Pigment’ in the Glass Works. The Children’s Farm is also located here, along with the Bødtker Cafés (Old Coopers’ Inns) where you can enjoy a meal, and the Mill which houses ‘The Blue Shop’ (souvenirs). In the Wheel House there is an exhibition about the history of Blaafarveværket. There is a bathing spot and a large park with tables and benches along the bank of the Simoa river, and the Tourist Information Office for Modum, Sigdal and Eggedal is also at the Works. In other words, there are great things to do here for both children and adults!
You will reach the Blaafarveværket within one hour by car or two hours by bus from Oslo.
Address: N-3340 Åmot in Modum
Tel: +47 32 78 67 00
Fax: +47 32 78 27 00
More information: http://www.blaa.no