Oslo Things To Do, Tours, Tickets & Activities

Vigeland Sculpture Park, also known as the Frogner Park is a park for the public in Oslo and also historically related to the part of the Manor of Frogner. The manor is located in the southern region of the park and is a home to the Oslo City Museum. The park houses a well-known sculpture of Vigeland, installed around 1924. It was formerly called the Tortberg and is a permanent installation. The Frogner Pond in the park is a delightful sight during summers as the water freezes entirely during winters. The Monolith is the most famous attraction for the tourists. Frognerbadet on the outskirts of the park offers visitors a bathing facility while the Frogner Stadium offers opportunities for sports like Tennis with defined courts.

It is housed in the University of Oslo as a part of the Museum of Cultural History. The archaeological excerpts from Oseberg, Borre Mound Cemetery, Tune, and Gokstad are present in the museum. Oseberg ship is the main highlight of the museum which is the world's largest excavated ship burial. Gokstad Ship and Tune Ship are the other attractions of the museum. The Viking Age is displayed with the help of sledges, a horse cart, tent, grave goods, buckets, wood carvings, beds and tent components.

Norwegian Museum of Cultural History also known as Norsk Folkemuseum, is a museum representing the cultural history with exquisite collections of artifacts from social groups and other regions of Norway. Incorporating a huge open-air museum with 150 buildings is a major attraction for tourists visiting the city. Stamp Mill, Vicarage, Log houses, Gol Stave Church, Small houses from the working class of Enerhaugen and Stamp Mill are other major features.

Fram Museum is a museum that tells the story of the polar exploration of Norwegian region. It is located in the peninsular region of Bygdoy. There are also other museums surrounding the Fram Museum like the Kon-Tiki Museum, The Viking Ship Museum and The Bygdoy Royal Estate etc. The original exploration vessel, Fram, centers the museum and the visitors can have a look at the interiors of the vessel in the ship. The engine, bow and top deck are the most liked parts of the Fram in the museum by the visitors.

Oslo Opera House houses the Norwegian National Opera, the Ballet and also the National Opera Theatre. There are almost 1,100 rooms in the building with a spread of 414,000 square feet. The main auditorium can seat up to 1,364 people and the other 2 performance spaces have a capacity of seating 200 and 400 people, respectively. The exterior of the building has been covered with marble and white granite sourced from Italy and Carrara that makes it appear as if rising from the water. It is the largest constructed cultural building in Norway after the completion of Nidarosdomen. The sculpture by the name 'She Lies' is the most notable sculpture and is made up of stainless steel and glass. There have been several other art projects undertaken in the exterior as well as the interior of the Opera House.