National Gallery
Norway's national collection, home of Munch's The Scream.
Destinations / Norway /
ItineraryA weekend in Oslo: museums, the Opera House & a fjord city in November
- 2 days
- 6 stops
- Nov 2017
Before we start · intro, costs & tips
Two days in Oslo in late November: art museums, Vigeland's sculptures, the ski jump at Holmenkollen, the polar ship Fram and the new architecture on the waterfront.
Getting around: buy a day pass for trams, buses and ferries. The centre is small enough to walk.
2 stops · swipe or tap a card
Astrup Fearnley Museum
Art on the fjord
Contemporary art in Renzo Piano's building on the water at Tjuvholmen, a short walk from the gallery.
4 stops · swipe or tap a card
Vigeland Park, Holmenkollen & the Fram
A guided bus tour: Vigeland's 200 sculptures in Frogner Park, the Holmenkollen ski jump above the city, and the Fram Museum with the polar ship of Amundsen's expedition.
Opera House & Barcode
Walk on the roof
Walk on the sloping marble roof of the Opera House, then look up at the Barcode towers behind it.
DogA
The Norwegian centre for design and architecture.
Vulkan
The old industrial area on the Akerselva river, now full of food halls and bars.
Good to know
Days are short in November, with sunset around 3:30pm, so start early. Many museums open at 11am.
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