OSLO, NORWAY Arrive: 0800 Saturday July 19, 2014 Onboard: 1800 Sunday July 20, 2014

Brief Overview: The energetic capital city of Norway, situated on the head of the beautiful Oslo Fjord, Oslo is a diverse city full of world- class museums, lively culture, and numerous outdoor activities. 2014 marks the city’s 200th year of the young city’s establishment. Complete a maze through the world’s largest sculpture park, Vigeland Park, which boasts more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite, and wrought iron. Or, hop on a boat to the famous Fram Museum- a museum dedicated to telling the story of Norwegian polar expeditions, with the Fram ship serving as the structure for the main exhibit. Just down the street from the Fram sits the Kon-Tiki Museum, home to the boats of world famous explorer and scientist Thor Heyerdahl. Visit the masterpieces of world-renowned Oslo artist Edvard Munch and his famous painting, the Scream. Get a panoramic view of the city when you go up to the Holmenkollen Ski and Jump Museum where you can learn about 4000-year history of Nordic downhill skiing. For all you thrill seekers, be sure to catch the zipline at the top of the museum which takes you from the top of the Holmenkollen ski jump to the bottom of the hill (waits can be as long as 3 hours, so get there early!), all the while giving you great views of Oslo and a taste of what it’s like to be a ski jumper!

Suggested short-cuts to simple planning:

Art and Architecture: Nature/Outdoors: OSL 103-101: Oslo Best of Culture & Architecture OSL 110-202: Munch Scream Hike OSL 109-201: Architectural Walking Tour OSL 107-201: Oslo to Nature

Cultural Highlights: Action/ Adventure: OSL 100-101: Oslo City Tour OSL 111-201: Norwegian Biathlon OSL 106-201: Viking Ship and Norwegian Explorer History

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Day 1: Saturday, July 19

OSL 100-101 OSLO CITY TOUR 3 Hours

Explore Oslo! Begin with a panoramic tour STANDARD PRICE Early Booking of the city center, passing the medieval Adult $61 $58 Akershus Fortress from the 13th century Child $40 $38 and the City Hall, which was completed in TIME the 1950s. Among the most recently Date Time developed areas of the city is Aker Brygge. Depart July 19 0900 Once a ship’s wharf, today it is a pedestrian Return July 19 1200 area offering lots of shops, restaurants, and HIGHLIGHTS cultural activities in close proximity to the The Vigeland Sculpture park fjord. The Viking ship museum The Fram Museum Continue west of the city center and visit MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 25 the Vigeland Sculpture Park. The park MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 40 houses over 200 stone, bronze, and cast iron figural sculptures made by the Norwegian artist, Gustav Vigeland. Touch the “angry boy’s hand” for good luck. Then, continue to the peninsula of Bygdøy, just outside the city center and visit the Viking Ship Museum. This is the best preserved Viking ship display. Archaeologists discovered these centuries old wooden vessels in three royal burial mounds by the Oslofjord.

Also located on the peninsula is the Fram Museum, housing the world’s most famous popular ship. The ship Fram, dating back to 1892, is displayed in its original condition with the interior perfectly preserved. The museum tells the story of Norwegian polar expeditions undertaken by Fridjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen.

OSL 103-102 BEST OF OSLO CULTURE & ARCHITECTURE Half Day

Begin at the Oslo Opera house in the old harbour area of Bjørvika, an Oslo STANDARD PRICE Early Booking landmark. The spectacular Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is Norway’s Adult $103 $98 largest performing arts institution, with over 600 employees working in Child $67 $64 about 50 professions and trades. Designed by the Norwegian architects TIME Snøhetta, it is the first opera Date Time house in the world to let Depart July 19 1300 visitors walk on the roof. The Return July 19 1700 program gives you a chance to HIGHLIGHTS learn more about the Oslo Opera house architecture and catch a Nobel peace center glimpse of life backstage. Architecture Museum MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 25 MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 75 You will then continue to the Nobel Peace Center, located a few meters from Aker Brygge. The Centre opened in June 2005 and its exhibits are dedicated to the life and work of the father of the Nobel Peace Prize, Alfred Nobel, as well as all the Peace Prize laureates, including Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, and Nelson Mandela. With a combination of rotating exhibits, distinctive digital solutions, interactive facilities, and engaging films, the Centre highlights the topics of war, peace, and conflict resolution. You will also visit the architecture museum, focusing on contemporary architecture and historical themes. Oslo – Page 2

OSL 106-102 VIKING SHIP & NORWEGIAN EXPLORER HISTORY Half Day

The Viking Ship Museum STANDARD PRICE Early Booking presents great Viking ship Adult $110 $105 discoveries from Gokstad, Child $72 $68 Oseberg, and Tune, as well as TIME other finds from Viking tombs Date Time around the Oslo Fjord. The Depart July 19 1300 museum displays the world's two Return July 19 1700 best-preserved wooden Viking HIGHLIGHTS ships built in the 9th century. Special seminar by archeologist and The Oseberg finding is considered one of the most important testimonies the tour of Viking Ship Museum. of the Viking Age. However, the wood fibers in the artifacts are Fram Museum disintegrating and the ships are in danger of collapse. The project “Saving Kontiki Museum Oseberg”, which receives international support, is currently working to MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 25 save these national treasures. A leading Norwegian archeologist will hold MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 30 a lecture and go deeper into this project.

The program continues to the Fram Museum to see the strongest wooden ship ever built. The Fram holds the records for sailing farthest north and farthest south. At the Fram Museum you will come onboard the ship and see how the crew and their dogs lived and managed to survive in the coldest and most dangerous places on earth – the Arctic and the Antarctic.

Next up is the Kon-Tiki Museum to learn about Thor Heyerdahl, one of the world's most famous scientists, adventurers and environmental campaigners of all time. The Kon-Tiki Museum houses original vessels and artifacts from Heyerdahl's world- renowned expeditions. Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on Kon-Tiki in 1947. He followed this up with spectacular expeditions on the reed boats Ra and Tigris.

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Day 2: Sunday, July 20 IMPORTANT: If you registered in one of the following courses, you have a field lab on this day. Do not make any other travel plans as this is a designated class day in port for your course. Field Labs Oslo, Norway Sunday, July 20 PLIR 1010 501 Professor Peter Sanchez Introduction to International Relations [Group 1] EDIS 3600 101 Professor Daniel Garvey Experiential Education PSYC 2600 101 Professor Rick Barnes Social Psychology (Split Lab) SEMS 2500 105 Professor Amber Johnson Interpersonal Communication ARTS 1559 103 Professor Marit Berg Mixed Media Travel Journal

OSL 109-202 ARCHITECTUAL WALKING TOUR Half Day

Begin this walking tour at STANDARD PRICE Early Booking the Opera house. Adult $86 $82 The spectacular Child $56 $53 Norwegian National TIME Opera & Ballet is Date Time Norway’s largest Depart July 20 1230 performing arts Return July 20 1630 institution, with over HIGHLIGHTS 600 employees working Oslo Opera house in about 50 professions Barcode Project and trades. After its Tjuvholmen opening in 2008, the MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 20 Opera House, situated in the old harbor area of Bjørvika, soon became a MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 75 landmark of Oslo.

Designed by the Norwegian architects Snøhetta, it is the first opera house in the world to let visitors walk on the roof. Right across the street from the Opera house is the famed Barcode Project. The Barcode Project got its name from the building concept: six parallel lots of varying dimensions upon which parallel towers were planned. The towers, distinct in their shape and character, expression and materiality, stand against the otherwise low skyline, rising like barcode stripes along the waterfront. The full scale of the Barcode Project includes up to a dozen buildings, varying in height from nine to seventeen stories.

Walk from the Barcode Project to Tjuvholmen. Tjuvholmen serves as a window to European contemporary architecture. This new neighborhood is characterized by its intriguing architectural diversity and exceptional outdoor areas, all brought together by the master plan of one of Norway's most acclaimed architects, Niels Torp. In this modern neighborhood, you will find many art galleries and the Astrup Fearnley Art Museum. On your way back to the pier, walk through the Aker Brygge Wharf, where you will find several outdoor cafes, providing spectacular views of the fjords! This converted shipyard exemplifies modern and old world nautical styles.

Please Note: Guests are advised to wear comfortable footwear.

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OSL 110-202 MUNCH SCREAM HIKE Half Day

From the pier you will STANDARD PRICE Early Booking head to Ekeberg Adult $51 $49 Sculpture Park. Child $33 $32 Christian Ringnes, TIME Norwegian Date Time businessman and art Depart July 20 1300 collector opened this Return July 20 1700 park in Ekeberg Forest HIGHLIGHTS in September 2013. Ekeberg Sculpture Park with Munch Enjoy a guided walk to Scream Frame (Marina Abramovic) view the sculptures Munch Museet exhibited in the park. Admire Box lunch from ship MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 30 the scenic views over Oslo MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 45 and the fjord. Stop at Munch`s Scream Frame by Marina Abramovic, and make your own Scream picture. Your final stop will be at the Munch Museum to witness the famous Scream painting for yourself. Along the way, enjoy a picnic box lunch from the ship.

Please Note: Bring a small backpack to carry your lunch.

OSL 107-201 OSLO TO NATURE: CANOEING ON NORWEGIAN LAKE Half Day

The urban part of Oslo lies between the fjord STANDARD PRICE Early Booking and the areas collectively known in Adult $284 $270 Norwegian as “Marka”. There are large Child $184 $176 areas of hills and lakes, mostly forest- TIME covered and stretching far beyond the city Date Time limits. According to a survey, more than 70% Depart July 20 0930 of Oslo’s residents use the “Marka” forests Return July 20 1430 every month, on average once a week. This HIGHLIGHTS area is now safeguarded by legislation A trip to Marka, hiking intended to encourage and provide Canoeing on the lake with instructor opportunities for outdoor recreation and Picnic lunch in the woods enjoyment of the natural environment. MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 10 MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 20 Enjoy this opportunity to visit Oslo’s Marka, go canoeing, and hike in the area. Have a picnic in the woods to enjoy nature just as Norwegians do!

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OSL 111-201 NORWEIGIAN BIATHLON 3 Hours

Norway DOMINATED the 2014 STANDARD PRICE Early Booking Sochi Olympics in the Adult $186 $177 Biathlon. Head out to the hills Child $186 $177 of Holmenkollen, to TIME experience this best-loved Date Time Norwegian sport. Sitting 350 Depart July 20 0900 meters above the city, this is Return July 20 1200 the site of the impressive Holmenkollen Ski Jump. From this area of the HIGHLIGHTS capital you have a beautiful view of Oslo, the fjord with its islands, and Holmenkollen the surrounding forests. Biathlon MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 20 This is your opportunity to try biathlon. Spend an exhilarating hour and a MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 30 half shooting and skiing in the same arena where some of the world’s best athletes won medals at the 2011 World Championships. You do not need any prior knowledge or experience to complete the different tasks and to enjoy the competition. There will be instructors on hand to guide and help you!

Please Note: Athletic attire is required. A waiver is required for this activity.

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