Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden (Naturhistorisk museum)
Norway's largest natural history museum, with exhibitions on zoology, geology and climate – and outside, a botanical garden with a willow garden of living tunnels and caves, a climate garden and a stone garden where children are allowed to play.
Photo: Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
What
To do
Ages
All ages
Where
Tøyen
Address
Sars' gate 1, 0562 Oslo
Season and hours
Open all year (exhibitions and Botanical Garden). Weekend programme for children, e.g. Saturday 31 October 2026, 12:00–14:15; baby tour 'I dyrenes verden' 3 November 12:30–13:00. Check the museum's page for the day's opening hours.
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