Museum · Bygdøy
Photo: Norsk Folkemuseum
Norsk Folkemuseum
An open-air museum of historic houses from all over Norway, from a 13th-century stave church to a 1959 farm kitchen, where hosts in period dress, farm animals and a blacksmith's forge turn history into a day out.
| What | Museum |
|---|---|
| Ages | All ages; children 0–17 go free |
| Where | Bygdøy |
| Address | Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo |
| Season and hours | 5 October–30 April: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00–16:00, closed Mondays (1 May–4 October daily 10:00–17:00). Weekend programme with crafts, lefse baking, the blacksmith and farm animals: Saturdays and Sundays 11:00–16:00, 7–22 November 2026. Halloween 31 October–1 November 2026, 11:00–20:00 (Day of the Dead for families 11:00–17:00). Christmas Fair 5–6 and 12–13 December 2026. |
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Checked on norskfolkemuseum.no, visitoslo.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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