The Historical Museum Norwegian Middle Ages VIKINGR Ancient Egypt The Arctic and Subarctic Map of the exhibitions in the Historical Museum This exhibition on the Middle Ages hosts ’s largest This exhibition contains some of the most exquisite objects Here you can see sarcophagi, mummies, and funerary gifts What do the people and cultures north of the Arctic Cir- The Historical Museum The museum is home to Norwegian history exhibitions rang- Ground floor collection of stave church portals and art treasures from that have been found from the Norwegian era. You from Ancient Egypt. The sarcophagi are from three different cle have in common, and what distinguishes them? This ing from the Stone Age to the Viking Age and the Middle UNDER churches around Norway. You can also see objects from can see the world’s only preserved Viking helmet, magnifi- dynasties during the Age of the Pharaohs. Many of the arte- exhibition displays traditional clothing, tools, and arts and UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSE Ages. Experience our rich collection of stave church por- and the Viking Ship everyday life and festive occasions. cent swords, the largest hoard of gold found in Norway, and facts in the Egyptian collection were donated to the muse- crafts from Greenland, Siberia, Northern Canada, Alaska IO N tals, the world’s only preserved example of a Viking helmet, MEDIEVAL GALLERY MUSEUM much more. Learn about the Viking’s warrior culture and um back in the 19th century. and Sápmi (the Sámi areas). Don’t miss the unique collecti- SHOP explore the Egyptian mummies, and gain an insight into the ANSFORM AT Museum their voyages, and see how society changed during the Vi- on of artefacts from Roald Amundsen’s expedition through TR world’s cultural diversity in our ethnographic exhibitions. king era. The exhibition was developed as a collaboration the Northwest Passage between 1903 and 1906. First floor The museum building from 1904 is itself a magnificent between the Museum of Cultural History and Snøhetta. example of Art Nouveau architecture, and its rich embel- THE ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC AMERICA lishments have a rare mix of Norwegian and international GOOD OFFICES EGYPT elements. AS GOLD

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Ancient Egypt From The Medieval Gallery America – Present – Past – Identity Third floor Transformation – faith and sacred objects The Arctic This exhibit shows how indigenous people and minorities TEMPORARY in the Middle Ages OFFICES Exhibitions form their identity and traditions in encounters with the wi- Good as gold – coins are history EXHIBITIONS Exceptional art from Norwegian stave churches. Our new This is Norway’s largest coin collection, containing a range OFFICES Collapse – people in an unpredictable world der world. Here you will find masks, wood carvings, beaded LIBRARY exhibition shows how wooden figures became sacred ob- of gold coins spanning 2600 years. Among other things, The exhibition shows how nature disrupts human cultures, embroideries and costumes. Experience the innovative de- jects. You can also see the ceiling from Ål Stave Church, the you can see the world’s first coin. You can also see the gold bringing about both collapse and new development. Discov- signs of the Hopi potter called Nampeyo, beautiful Amazo- only large-scale decoration of a room preserved from the treasure that was evacuated when German Nazi troops oc- Street address: Frederiks gate 2, 0164 er the challenges faced by the first Stone Age people settle nian feather art, and a religious Santeria altar from Cuba. Norwegian Middle Ages. cupied Norway on 9 April 1940, as well as Fridtjof Nansen’s Opening hours: around the Oslo Fjord and see how the population of Poly- Tuesday to Sunday 1 May – 30 September: 10am – 5pm and Roald Amundsen’s extensive collections of decora- nesia have learned to live with the unpredictable and violent 1 October – 30 April: 11am – 4pm / Closed: 1 and 17 May, tions and gold medals. forces of nature. 24, 25, 26 and 31 December, and 1 January Getting there: Train or metro to the National Theatre station Trams 11, 17 and 18 to Tullinløkka Bus No. 30 runs between Nationaltheatret and Vikingskiphuset Tel: (+47) 22 85 19 00 E-mail : [email protected] Guided tours: See www.khm.uio.no Guided tours for school classes are free of charge. Book on our website. Emotions in Antiquity and Ancient Egypt Two museums on one ticket: You can use the same ticket Museum of Cultural History Opens spring 2020 The Ål ceiling in Transformation From VIKINGR America Good as gold for the Viking Ship Museum within 48 hours. Map of the exhibitions in the Viking Ship The Viking Ship Museum THE OSEBERG VIKING SHIP was built around the year THE NEW VIKING AGE MUSEUM at Bygdøy is being Welcome to the Museum of Cultural Museum The Oseberg Viking Ship 820 AD and is richly decorated with detailed carvings. planned. The new museum’s vision is to create a world- See the greatest treasures of the Viking era up close. The History In 834 AD, the ship was used as a burial ship for two leading centre for the dissemination of knowledge about the Viking Ship Museum houses the world’s best preserved Vi- powerful women. Viking Age. Here, the riches discovered in the Viking ship The Historical Museum and the Viking Ship Museum are king ships, found in burial mounds around the Oslo fjord. burial sites will be exhibited with an extensive selection of part of the Museum of Cultural History, which is itself part The ships crossed the seas before becoming the final rest- On their final journey to the realm of the dead, the two E artefacts from the museum’s other Viking Age collections. of the University of Oslo. We house Norway’s largest col- ing places of their wealthy owners. You can also see amaz- women were accompanied by a rich collection of burial lection of historical artefacts, from the Stone Age up to ing wood carvings, mysterious skeletal remains, and an gifts. These included three elaborate sleighs, a wooden modern times. absorbing film that takes you back to the Viking era. cart, five carved posts in the shape of animal heads, five C D beds and the skeletons of 15 horses, six dogs and two The museum’s main tasks are to research, manage and cows. Most of the burial artefacts are on display in the convey our shared history. The exhibitions in the museums Viking Ship Museum. reflect our expertise within the fields of archaeology, eth- nography and numismatics, among others. B THE GOKSTAD VIKING SHIP was built around the year 900 AD and became a burial ship for a powerful man approxi- The Historical Museum mately 10 years later. The ship was seaworthy and well- Photo: KHM, Nina Wallin Hansen suited for voyages across the open sea. Illustration: Aart Architects The grave had already been plundered in the Viking Age, A which may explain why no weapons or jewellery were found among the burial gifts. Found in the grave was a game board with game pieces, kitchen utensils, six beds, The Gokstad Viking Ship a tent, a sleigh and three small boats, as well as a harness fitting of iron, lead, and gilded bronze. A: Vestibule/Shop, B: The Oseberg Viking Ship, Wooden cart from the Photo : KHM, Eirik Irgens Johnsen C: The Gokstad Viking Ship, D:The Tune Viking Ship, Also part of the burial were 12 horses, eight dogs, two E: The display wing with the wooden cart, sleighs, peacocks, and two northern goshawks. You will also find and carved animal heads from the Oseberg find bedposts, a harness fitting, and several small boats from Street address: Huk aveny 35, 0287 Oslo The Viking Ship Museum the burial on display in the museum. Photo: KHM, Kirsten Jensen Helgeland Opening hours: 1 May to 30 September: 9am – 6pm 1 October to 30 April: 10am – 4pm THE TUNE VIKING SHIP was discovered as early as 1867, Getting there: Bus No. 30 to Bygdøy (leaves from Oslo City Hall, making it the first Viking ship to be excavated and preserved as well as from other stops) / Ferry from Oslo City Hall pier in modern times. to Dronningen (only in the summer) Tel: (+47) 22135280 The Tune ship was probably a fast, ocean-going vessel and E-mail: [email protected] has been dated to about the year 900. The discovery in- Guided tours: See www.khm.uio.no cluded remnants of weapons and chain mail, dice, parts of Guided tours for school classes are free of charge. a ski, and the skeleton of a horse, indicating that this was

Book on our website. A new film in the Viking Ship Museum takes the audience on a unique visual a wealthy man’s grave. Unfortunately, these items have not Two museums on one ticket: You can use the same journey into the history of a Viking ship. It shows a Viking ship being built, sailing along the Norwegian fjords and on the ocean, then ending its days as a burial ship been preserved. ticket for the Historical Museum within 48 hours for a king or queen. Artefacts from the Oseberg discovery All photos: Museum of Cultural History (KHM), University of Oslo