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The Fram is the most famous wooden polar vessel in the world, and a symbol of Norway's significant participation in the heroic age of exploration. It was the first ship specially built in Norway for polar research. She was used on three important expeditions. They were led by the famous explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and last but not least with Roald Amundsen to Antarctica for his South Pole expedition in 1910-12. Fram is now placed and exhibited in the Fram Museum in front of you, where you can study the boat and take part in the exiting stories of both boat and crew. You can find more information and booking on the links below.
Now we have arrived at the Kon-Tiki museum, which is a tribute to the explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his world-famous expeditions. The Kon-Tiki Museum exhibits objects from Heyerdahl’s world famous expeditions, the original Kon-Tiki raft, and the papyrus boat Ra II. In 1947 he crossed the Pacific Ocean on the balsawood raft Kon-Tiki. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded Academy Award for best documentary in 1951. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats Ra, Ra II and Tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement for both the environment and world peace. He was also responsible for important archeological excavations on the Galapagos Islands, Easter Island and in Túcume. Book a visit or read more on the links below.
Would you fancy a trip in a historic wooden schooner? Thats possible here at Norwegian Maritime Museum, or NMM, witch is a national museum with the responsibility to collect, research, and teach our Norwegian maritime cultural heritage. The museum has a wide range of interesting indoor and outdoor exhibits placed in a unique maritime environment. NMM was founded in 1914 as Norsk sjøfartsmuseum. Today, the museum is both a cultural history museum as well as an archaeological administrative museum with important responsibilities for cultural heritage, above and underwater, in ten counties. The museum is actively involved in historic vessel preservation, and it is possible to book trips with some of their museum vessels. Read more and book on the links below.
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Norsk folkemuseum, shows how people lived in Norway from 1500 to the present through its collections from around the country. The160 buildings in the Open-Air Museum represent different regions in Norway, different time periods, as well as differences between town and country, and social classes. The Gol Stave Church dating from 1200 is one of five medieval buildings at the museum. The contemporary history is presented through exhibitions and documentation projects. Permanent indoor exhibitions include folk art, folk costumes, toys and Sami culture. There is also a variety of temporary exhibitions and audience programs all year round. Manage your booking and read more in the links below.
The Bygdø Royal Manor, Bygdø Kongsgård, has a past that stretches back to around the 12th century as a monastery estate, further as a barn under Akershus fortress and from 1905 as a permanent summer residence for the Royal Couple. Today Bygdø Kongsgård is Oslo's largest organic milk producer with a visitor farm, riding school, organic food production and horticulture. They mediate both modern and historical agriculture. There is a cafe/restaurant that serves food from the farm's own resources at the horticulture, Gartneriet. The restaurant is Debio certified and has the gold label. HM The King disposes of the main building and Oscarshall Castle with associated parks, while the Norsk Folkemuseum foundation has the right of disposal over the farm. The area has several marked hiking trails. The Royal manor hosts many activities and offers guided tours for schools, kindergartens and families. Check out the information on the links below.
Are you hungry and fancy some local short-distance food? "Gartneriet spiseri" is a cafe and restaurant that serves delicious flavors based on local ingredients they find every day in their kitchen garden, from Kongsgården or from the dairy or cheese-factory Ysteriet. They believe that good raw materials are made where the raw materials are allowed to grow on nature's own terms, and then of course they are organic, which also means that Gartneriet is certified with a gold label from Debio. They have what a restaurant should have, varied food, tasty drinks and good desserts.
This road takes you to the summer palace of Oscarshall. The palace was commissioned by King Oscar I and Queen Joséphine, and was completed in 1852. Today it is the property of the state and is placed at the disposal of the King. Many Norwegian contemporary artists received commissions during the building of Oscarshall, and today it stands as a monument to Norwegian art and applied art from the 19th century. The palace, with its secondary buildings and surrounding park, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in Norway and is one of the country’s most important embodiments of the National Romantic style so popular in Norway during the period. In 1881, King Oscar II opened the palace to the public as a museum. The palace is usually open to the public every summer. Check out links below for opening times and guided tours.
Here in these beautiful surroundings is the Holocaust Centre, which communicates and conducts research on topics that stand in stark contrast to the surroundings. The center is a research, dissemination and documentation center with a spotlight on the Holocaust and other genocides, anti-Semitism, racism, extremism, conspiracy theories and the conditions of minorities in modern society. 766 Norwegian Jews were killed or perished as a result of the Nazi extermination policy. The Holocaust exhibition gives an insight into the fate of Norwegian Jews and Roma during the Second World War. Through exhibitions and events, the center communicates the stories of the victims and survivors, and reminds us of the importance of learning from the past. Visitors are encouraged to reflect and take action against intolerance and discrimination. The Holocaust Center is a crucial monument to honor the memory and promote human rights and dignity. We must learn from history! Visit, see, learn and reflect! More information on the links below.