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Sight Bygdøy, Oslo

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

A sight in Bygdøy, Oslo, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours.

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Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Bygdøy, Oslo
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Why go

Open-air museum with 160 old buildings, including a 13th-century stave church.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Oslo, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Fram Museum, 0.9 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Bygdøy
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Oslo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Fram Museum

    The polar ship Fram, which you can board, plus polar exploration exhibits.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Lofoten Fiskerestaurant

    Seafood restaurant on the Aker Brygge waterfront.

    Food · 2.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Vigeland Park

    Over 200 Gustav Vigeland sculptures set in Frogner Park.

    Outdoors · 2.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Akershus Fortress

    Medieval fortress and castle on the harbor with free grounds.

    Sight · 2.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Oslo Opera House

    Marble roof you can walk straight up for views over the Oslofjord.

    Sight · 3.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    MUNCH

    Waterfront museum with the largest collection of Edvard Munch's work.

    Sight · 3.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is a stop on our Scandinavian Capitals route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Oslo

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is our only sight pick in Oslo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Oslo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Oslo run from -2°C in January to 22°C in July; August is usually the wettest month.

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Getting there

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Address
Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway
Coordinates
59.90749, 10.68670
Destination
Oslo, Norway
Website
norskfolkemuseum.no

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History: quick answers

How much time do you need at Norwegian Museum of Cultural History?

Plan on about 2 hours at Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Norwegian Museum of Cultural History?

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is at Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway, in Bygdøy. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Norwegian Museum of Cultural History?

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