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Oslo in Cruise Norway Manual 2019 Magic Ice Monolitten. Photo: Thomas Johannessen Oslo Opera House. Photo: Getty Images Vigeland Sculpture Park Northern Lights Xperium Bygdøy Peninsula: Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement is the life work of An exceptional 3D/4D experience of the Northern Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943), Lights in all its beauty. Travel into space to see The Viking Ship Museum and includes more than 200 sculptures in bronze, how the Northern Lights originate from the Solar This popular Oslo museum is home to the granite and cast iron. With more than one million winds, flying through space at an incomprehensible world’s best-preserved Viking ships, in addition visitors every year, the park is one of Norway’s top speed. The journey continues over Norway’s to smaller boats, sledges, tools, textiles and tourist attractions. It is free to enter at all times. most beautiful sceneries, hunting the Northern household utensils excavated from Viking tombs Lights, before it finally exposes itself in a breath- around the Oslo Fjord. The adventure film The Oslo City Hall taking show on the polar sky. Xperium will give Vikings Alive is screened throughout the day Inaugurated in 1950, Oslo City Hall is Oslo’s new insight to a unique natural phenomenon on the ceilings and wall inside the museum. administrative body and the seat of the City Council. that has fascinated people for centuries. The building has been decorated by great Norwegian Fram Museum art from 1900-1950, with motifs from Norwegian SALT Fram is the strongest wooden ship ever built, and history, culture and working life. The Nobel Peace A nomadic art and culture project located vis á still holds the records for sailing farthest north and Prize is awarded here in December every year. vis the Opera House, in the middle of Oslo. SALT farthest south. At the Fram Museum, you can come offers an eclectic atmosphere with a whiff of on board the ship and see how the crew and their Royal Palace northern Norwegian fishing villages and artist dogs managed to survive in the coldest and most The royal residence at the top of Oslo’s main street districts in Berlin. Here tourists and artists, dangerous places on earth. The comprehensive Karl Johan is home to HM King Harald V and HM the city and the coast, the new and the old, exhibition is translated into ten languages: Queen Sonja. The building is in neoclassical style, and and the monumental and the simple meet. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, was completed in 1849. The Royal Palace Park, with Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Norwegian. grassy areas, majestic trees, small ponds and statues, The Beer Academy surrounds the palace. Changing of the guards every Learn the history, the brewing process and the Kon-Tiki Museum day at 1.30 p.m. Guided tours are offered daily in distinctive styles of Norwegian beer. See how to Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002) gained worldwide fame combine beer with food, which glasses to use and at when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on the balsa wood Sorenga Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Ski Museum what temperature the different beer styles should raft Kon-Tiki in 1947. He later conducted spectacular Norway’s most visited attraction includes a ski be served. An insight in to Viking history and how expeditions on the reed boats Ra and Tigris. At the museum, jump tower, souvenir shop and a ski and what they used to get intoxicated by. The Kon-Tiki Museum, you can see the original vessels simulator. The ski museum presents more than 4,000 beer tasting is informal and fun where the goal is and up-to-date exhibits on Heyerdahl’s adventures. years of skiing history, Norwegian polar exploration to create a warm and unforgettable atmosphere. artefacts and an exhibition on snowboarding and Norwegian Museum of Cultural History modern skiing. The ski jump tower offers breath- The Mini Bottle Gallery One of the world’s oldest and largest open-air taking views of the city, the forest and the fjord. Holds the world’s largest collection of miniature museums, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural OSLO bottles. Of the museum’s total of 54,000 bottles, History, comprises 155 traditional houses from all Kollensvevet at Holmenkollen Ski Jump 12,500 of them are exhibited in 50 different parts of Norway and a stave church from the year The European Green Capital 2019 Kollensvevet is a zipline stretching from the top of installations over 3 floors. The exhibition holds 1200. The museum also has indoor exhibits that the ski jump and all the way down to the landing miniature bottles from all corners of the world, include displays of traditional handicraft items, folk area, just like a ski jumper. Enjoy the journey with mini bottles of different themes, mini bottles in costumes, Sami culture and changing exhibitions. Oslo is one of the fastest growing capitals in all of Europe, with amazing changes going on in everything from local the same amazing view and flight feeling like the chandeliers, in ceilings and floors – and to top jumpers in Kollen. The line itself is 361 m long and it off; a slide. A museum out of the ordinary! Norwegian Maritime Museum cuisine to architecture. Combine this with excellent attractions and a rare closeness to nature, and you have a cruise the height difference between the top and bottom is Norway’s national museum for shipbuilding, shipping, destination quite out of the ordinary. 107.5 m. The view is amazing, truly the best in Oslo! Nordic Bible Museum fishing and marine archaeology is beautifully Home of an original page from a Gutenberg bible. located on the waterfront at Bygdøynes. Highlights Magic Ice Bar Oslo The only Bible Museum in the Nordic countries, include Norway’s oldest boat, a selection of 40 Four cruise quays located right in the city centre. Walk along the quay in one direction, and you’ll soon hit the lively At Magic Ice, almost everything is made of based on a collection of more than 3,000 bibles. maritime paintings by famous artists and an Aker Brygge wharf and the Tjuvholmen district with its state-of-the-art architecture. Walk the other way, and you can ice – even the glasses in the bar! The ice-cold Highlights includes an edition of the Swedish king interactive exhibition that documents Norwegian venue has a very special atmosphere and is Gustav Vasa’s bible from 1541, an original page from shipping and maritime activities in recent times. enjoy wonderful views from the roof of Oslo’s famous opera house. A ten-minute ferry ride takes you to the Bygdøy decorated with illuminated ice sculptures and a 15th century Gutenberg bible, unique hand-written peninsula, where some of the city’s most popular attractions await. installations with colourful LED lighting. The manuscripts from the 13th century, a miniature bar is open for both individuals and groups. Bible collection with the world’s smallest printed Bible and a King James Version exhibition. Print your own Bible page with the medieval printing press Astrup Fearnley Museet Oslo Opera House Ekebergparken The modern Oslo landmark Astrup Fearnley Museet Oslo’s iconic opera house is located right at the Ekebergparken is a sculpture and national heritage is designed by the renowned Italian architect harbour, with an angled, white exterior that appears park, boasting a collection of sculptures and Renzo Piano. It houses a collection of modern to rise from the water. It invites visitors to climb outdoor art installations of international standing. and contemporary art that is counted among the its roof and enjoy panoramic views of Oslo and the The art works are surrounded by beautiful most significant of its kind in Northern Europe. fjord, all year round. The Opera presents a varied scenery, with many spectacular lookout points. Temporary exhibitions complement the permanent programme from three stages, and guided tours Ekebergparken is always open, and is free to visit. works. The museum is flanked by Tjuvholmen are available in Norwegian, English and German. Sculpture Park, also designed by Renzo Piano. Akershus Fortress Nobel Peace Centre The venerable Akershus Fortress is a great place to The Munch Museum The Nobel Peace Centre offers a combination of explore Oslo’s history. The building of the fortress The Munch Museum is one of the most changing and permanent exhibitions that focus on commenced in 1299 under King Håkon V. King comprehensive one-man museums in the world, issues relating to war, peace and conflict resolution. Christian IV (1588-1648) had the castle modernised and owns a large number of paintings, graphic Permanent installations include a presentation of all and converted into a Renaissance complex and royal prints and drawings by Edvard Munch. The museum Nobel Peace Prize laureates in a beautiful “garden” residence. The Akershus Fortress Visitors Centre focuses on rotating exhibitions, thus showing the of fibre-optic lights. The centre has daily guided offers guided tours for both individuals and groups. rich and multifaceted nature of Munch’s oeuvre. tours in English and Norwegian during summer Audio tours are available in Norwegian and English. season, and on weekends the rest of the year. The Kon-Tiki Museum. Photo: Kon-Tiki Museet 16 17 Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. Photo: Thomas Johannessen The Viking Ship Museum. Photo: Thomas Johannessen Astrup Fearnley Museet. OCP manual foto 2019 The Nobel Peace Centre. Photo: Nobels Fredssenter & Johannes Granseth Norwegian Maritime Museum. Photo: Norsk Maritimt Museum The National Gallery. Photo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design Popular Oslo Boroughs Aker Brygge the fjord has its own characteristics and history. > OSLO CONTINUED Aker Brygge is known for its strip of restaurants At Hovedøya you can glance at the busy city Grünerløkka along the boardwalk, with plenty of opportunities while relaxing on the beach.
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