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Historical Museum (Historisk museum)
While the Viking Ship Museum is closed, this is where to see Viking treasures – including, for the first time, the original serpent head from the Oseberg ship in the family exhibition Miðgarðr – The Mythical World of the Vikings.
| What | To do |
|---|---|
| Ages | All ages |
| Where | Sentrum |
| Address | Frederiks gate 2, 0164 Oslo |
| Season and hours | Children's Sundays: Day of the Dead 1 November 2026, 11:00–15:30 (theatre, music, dance, face painting and paper-flower workshop); Christmas workshops 29 November 11:30–15:00 and 6 December 11:30–15:00. 'The Mørstad Hoard' opens 20 November. |
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Checked on historiskmuseum.no, vikingtidsmuseet.no, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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