What's On Oslo: March/April 2019

MAR / APR

LET`S DANCE! PAGE 26

YOUR GUIDE TO EVENTS IN MARCH / APRIL THE MUSEUM LIST // INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAYS SHOPPING // EATING OUT // NIGHTLIFE

Oslo Visitor Centre

Ask us about Oslo!

The Official Tourist Information Located inside Ă˜stbanehallen, Oslo Central Station Open every day

Photo: Roman Rodionov

WHO WE ARE: DEAR READER

Keeping What’s On updated at all times is what makes this guide worth publishing. If we happen to have incorrect information about places, sites or events, please let us know. What’s On accepts no respons­ibility for errors or alterations.

WANT TO ADVERTISE?

What’s On Oslo is published nine times per year at more than 100 distribution locations in and around Oslo. You can find the magazine in stores, shopping centres, restaurants, museums, hairdressers, coffee shops, theatres, concert halls, airports, cruise ships and cruise terminals, hotel rooms, hotel receptions, and Oslo Visitor Centre in Østbanehallen Ø.

DISTRIBUTION

We are regularly contacted by places that want to offer What’s On to their users. If you want to distribute the magazine at your premises, please contact us and we will see what we can do!

Cover Tankist 276 Publisher What’s On AS. red@whatsonoslo.no whatsonoslo.no Editor Tarjei Kidd Olsen Head of Design Peter Wisting Advertising tarjei@whatsonoslo.no Editing completed 10.2.2019

Always updated on What’s On in Oslo!

SPRING IS HERE! Welcome to What’s On Oslo in March and April – when springtime wakes Norwegians from their winter hibernation!

In truth, even though Norwegian bears like to find a cozy spot to sleep out the cold season, many Norwegians are not very good hibernators at all - preferring to strap on some skis to roam the forests even in winter.

Still, with spring comes the promise of warmer times and, literally, greener pastures. As the days stay bright longer, many locals feel energized and get a fresh spring (pun intended) in their step.

The new activity can also be seen in the increasing amount of events that are organized all over town.

For instance, in this issue you can read about the International Dance Day, with lots of dance related events both outdoors and indoors for several days in April.

04

Another activity sure to get you acquainted with the city is museum hopping, and in this month’s issue you will as usual find an updated list of current activities at Oslo’s museums.

If you’re planning to live in Oslo, you might even want to learn some Norwegian. In that case, look no further than our article on the Language Champ Norwegian school, which offers affordable and effective courses right in the city centre.

This is also a perfect time for shopping and exploring the city’s restaurants and nightlife. Take a look at our popular guides to these places to get started.

And, as always, you can read about countless other sights and activities in our essential Event Calendar, ensuring that your Oslo springtime will be anything but boring!

Enjoy! Team What’s On Oslo

06

08

26

28

46

48

52

56

61

CONTENT

MARCH / APRIL 06 – 07 HIGHLIGHTS 08 – 25 EVENT CALENDAR 26 – 27 LET´S DANCE 28 – 45 THE MUSEUM LIST 46 – 47 LEARN NORWEGIAN 48 – 51 EATING OUT 52 – 55 OSLO BY NIGHT 56 – 59 SHOPAHOLIC 60 OSLO ON A BUDGET 61 – 65 HOW TO GET AROUND

05

Mar 8-10

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI FESTIVAL Tens of thousands of spectators take their place inside Holmenkollen Arena and along the cross-country ski tracks for the annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival.

For more than a hundred years, Holmenkollen has hosted international ski jumping and cross-country skiing events. At the Ski Festival you will experience ski disciplinces such as cross country, ski jumping, combined and relay for both women and men.

Where: Holmenkollen Website: www.skifest.no

02 06

Bl!ndman perform at Oslo Domkirke Mar 23

Photo: Snorre Veggan

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen / VisitOSLO

HIGHLIGHTS

01 Holmenkollen Skifestival takes place in Holmenkollen Mar 8-10

Mar 22-31

OSLO INTERNATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL

Photo: Guy Kokken

The Festival presents church music from the Middle Ages up to the present time, making it an important steward of early music as well as a mediator of contemporary expression. In addition to experiencing the world's leading choirs, orchestras and soloists, you can attend festival high mass, a festival exhibition, a tour of the city's church organs, a master class, a festival cafĂŠ and family performances for children.

Where: Oslo Website: www.kirkemusikkfestivalen.no

07

The following pages present selected highlights from Oslo’s event calendar: Dance performan­ces, concerts, opera, stand-up, and more.

For more events, go to: www.visitoslo.com

Wild Nothing perform on March 4 at Parkteatret

8

Photo: Cara Robbins

EVENT CALENDAR

CONCERTS MAR 1-2

4 MAR, 19:00

Sushi X Kobe became something of a phenomenon in Norwegian rap. Loyal fans, massive airplay, controversies, summer hits and countless shows. Live, Sushi X Kobe are a force to be reckoned with. The group is not dead, but Sushi has gone solo for the time being, under the name Emir. Emir will be headlining this year’s Helga Hele Uka (“weekend all week long”), which is a new student festival.

Location: Traugots Kjeller, Sem Sælands vei 7 More details: www.facebook.com/HelgaHeleUka

Wild Nothing it the band of Jack Tatum, and has recently published their new album Indigo. On the new record, Tatum takes a look back at his great debut Gemini, while at the same time giving his songs an 80s-inspired new sound.

This is the fourth album he has published in a row and listening to all of them one can't help but notice that he is a versatile songwriter who is not content at just having one sound. Maybe he just doesn't want to?

As long as he continues producing welcoming music like on Indigo, he should be allowed to do exactly as he pleases as far as we're concerned.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

EMIR

MAR 2

NIKKI HILL

Nikki Hill is often called “the new queen of rock’n’roll”. With her band, Nikki creates an irresistible mix of blues, soul and rock’n’roll. It’s like The Staples Singer meets AC/DC; the soul of Etta James with a pinch of The Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy. Location: Sosialen Bistro - Bar - Scene, Møllergata 13 More details: www.sosialen.com

Photo: Bilge Oner

3 MAR, 19:30

NICKI MINAJ & FUTURETHE NICKIHNDRXX TOUR

Nicki Minaj and Future are going on tour together, and on in March the NickiHndrxx Tour takes the duo to Oslo Spektrum. Nicki Minaj is one of the biggest rappers on the globe, with hits like Anaconda, Starships og Super Bass under her belt. She is planning on releasing her fourth album, titled Queen, on 10 August. Future recently made the official Superfly soundtrack, which he also co-produced. The rumours are that Atlanta’s trend setting hip hop giant is about to release more new music.

Location: Oslo Spektrum, Sonja Henies plass 2 More details: www.oslospektrum.no

WILD NOTHING

5 MAR, 19:00

JACK & JACK

Jack & Jack is coming to Vulkan Arena in March 2019. Jack & Jack is an American duo, consisting of friends Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnsen. The duo has over 25 million followers on social media and more than 190 million plays on YouTube.

Location: Vulkan Arena, Maridalsveien 13 B More details: www.vulkanarena.no

5 MAR, 19:00

WITT LOWRY

After releasing the mixtape Kindest Regards in November 2013, Witt Lowry started dropping single after single. These songs got a lot of attention on YouTube, Reddit and Soundcloud, and it was at this time that Witt took the steps towards making music on a full time basis. Since then, he has released the 2015 mixtape Dreaming With Our Eyes Open and the 2017 album I Could Not Plan This.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

9

Photo: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi

Drummer Billy Cobham perform on Mar 9 at Cosmopolite

7 MAR, 20:00

9 MAR, 20:00

Mulatu Astatke, an inspiration for artists and bands like Nas, K’naan and Kanye West, will be bringing his “ethio-jazz” to Cosmopolite. Ethiopian jazz is a unique fusion of traditional Ethiopian music and jazz, afro-funk, soul and Latin beats, and is considered to be one of the greatest innovations to come out of the country.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

The Polish hip hop star Quebonafide is coming to Norway for the first time ever.

The rapper known for hits like Bogini, Half Dead and Voodoo visits Oslo on 9 March.

Location: Vulkan Arena, Maridalsveien 13 B More details: www.vulkanarena.no

MULATU ASTATKE

MAR 7

MØSTER!

Møster! is an innovative band that experiments with progressive and experimental rock, and psychedelic soundscapes with intense groove. The band members hail from constellations such as Motorpsycho, Elephant9, Datarock, and Röyksopp, providing the band with a rock-solid ground for its musical experiments.

Location: Nasjonal jazzscene, Karl Johans gate 35 More details: www.nasjonaljazzscene.no

10

QUEBONAFIDE

9 MAR, 21:00

BILLY COBHAM: THE CROSSWIND’S PROJECT The jazz fusion pioneer Billy Cobham is often referred to as the world's fastest drummer, and not without reason. Billy Cobham is an internationally renowned drummer, percussionist, composer, producer and educator whose life has been dedicated to musical exploration and creative expression. For the occasion, he will present one of his most famous projects of all time.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.noo

Photo: Ville Juurikkala

Sonata Arctica perform on Mar 13 at Parkteatret

12 MAR, 20:00

16 MAR, 19:00

Wu-Tang Clan are seen as one of the most influential rap groups of all time, and Gary Grice, aka GZA, is seen by many as the best rapper of the Wu-Tang universe.

GZA’s solo career started as early as 1991, with the album Words From The Genius.

He followed it up with Liquid Swords in 1995; an album considered by many to be one of the greatest in its genre.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

Pertubator, aka. James Kent, has had quite a career. Kent played guitar in several heavy metal bands before becoming interested in dark synth-wave and electronic music inspired by the cyberpunk subculture. Since his 2012 debut EP Night Driving Avenger, Pertubator has released four albums, the latest being New Model.

2019 sees him coming to Parkteatret.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

GZA

13 MAR, 19:00

SONATA ARCTICA: ACOUSTIC ADVENTURES

Since starting out in 1996, Sonata Arctica has become the spearhead for melodic metal, having performed all over the world. With their solid live reputation and ultra-catchy melodic power metal, Sonata Arctica has built up quite a following in Norway.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

PERTURBATOR

MAR 16

ROCK'N'ROLL ALLSTARS Rock’n’Roll Allstars is a collection of great musicians of classic rock’n’roll, rockabilly, blues and country bands such as Toini & the Tomcats, Beat Tornados, Billy T Band and Rio Bravo, Country Heroes, Built For Speed, Fat Fred and the Possomhunters and others.

Location: Herr Nilsen Konsertpub, CJ Hambros plass 5 More details: www.herrnilsen.no

11

Photo: Optimus Dammy

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force perform on Mar 21 at Cosmopolite

19 MAR, 19:00

LARKIN POE

Larkin Poe has found their voice, and their recently released fourth album Venom & Faith is as drenched in blues, Americana and rock as ever. Since starting out in 2010, the duo has performed at festivals and played support and as backing band for Elvis Costello and Conor Oberst.Last year the duo made Rolling Stone’s 10 Artists To Watch in 2018 list.

Location: Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11 More details: www.parkteatret.no

21 MAR, 19:00

MADCHILD

The Canadian rapper and Swollen Members member Madchild is coming to Norway for his second solo show.

Madchild had his solo debut in 2009, and released his latest album, The Darkest Hour, in 2017. He is known for being one of the most talented battle rappers in the world, as well as his incredible lyrical abilities and onstage energy.

Location: John DEE, Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata More details: www.rockefeller.no

12

21 MAR, 19:00

FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE

Fela Kuti was the king of Afrobeat, Africa's Bob Marley, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye in the same person. In the 1980s his son began to play, and in 1987 he got his own band - The Positive Force. Now, the son, Femi Kuti, has taken over the throne and court, and is today one of the world's foremost artists.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

22 MAR, 20:00

BROTHER ALI

Brother Ali’s laidback style and riveting lyrics and flow is in full force on albums like Us and The Undisputed Truth, and has given the rapper a big fan base. Brother Ali is a true indie artist, but his solid reputation has allowed him to collaborate with big names.

Location: John DEE, Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata More details: www.rockefeller.no

Photo: Rick Olivier

Blues legend Bobby Rush performs on Mars 29 at Cosmopolite

23 MAR, 19:00

29 MAR, 19:00

With big hits like Running with the Wolves, Runaway and Conqueror, Norwegian artist Aurora has quickly gathered quite a big fan base. Her music has an immediate pop-sensibility that’s easy to like, but is at the same time quite complex, with many layers.

Location: Sentrum Scene, Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 More details: www.rockefeller.no

Cosmopolite looks forward to presenting the blues legend and Grammy winning icon Bobby Rush, who despite his age has energy and vitality like no other. He is an American icon, named "King Entertainer of the Year" by BB and "King of the Chitlin 'Circuit" by Rolling Stone Magazine.

For even as an 85-year-old he tours 200 days a year, with the same energy and virality as always.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

AURORA

23 MAR, 21:00

TARAF DE HAÏDOUKS

Since the 1990s Taraf de Haïdouks has been considered the foremost gypsy music band, with their swinging rhythms and great vitality. The first time they were in Norway in 1994 was at Cosmopolite.

That time they presented old styles that enchanted Western audiences: Engrossing Romanian ballads, old-school dance music and Gypsy love songs. This evening they will open Frankofonifestivalen 2019!

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

BOBBY RUSH

30 MAR, 20:00

LANYS

Swedish band Movits! blend swing and hip-hop, incorporating a horn section and fresh beats. They’re considered to be one of Sweden’s greatest live bands, and their latest album V:I ensures their rise to the top. Lyrics in Swedish.

Location: John DEE, Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata More details: www.rockefeller.no

13

& THE POSITIVE FORCE

THU 21. MAR

20:00

TARAF DE HAÏDOUKS

Photo: Aurelien Guichard / Flickr.com

SAT 23. MAR

20:00

SALIF KEITA

9 APR, 20:00

SAINT VITUS

Saint Vitus are a highly influential American doom metal band from Los Angeles. They have been regarded as one of the first bands of the genre, starting out as early as the late 1970s. Now they’re finally back in Oslo to show that they’re still one of the best doom-bands out there.

Location: Blå, Brenneriveien 9 C More details: www.blaaoslo.no

11 APR, 19:00

THE IRON MAIDENS

There is no shortage of Iron maiden cover- and tribute bands in the world, but The Iron Maidens, being the world’s only female tribute to Iron Maiden, are truly one-of-a-kind. Expect a hit parade, featuring songs like The Trooper and Run To The Hills.

Location: John DEE, Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata More details: www.rockefeller.no

11 APR, 21:00

SALIF KEITA

Known as "The Golden Voice of Mali".

Salif Keita presents music that is warm and attentive, cheerful, melancholy and life-giving as water in the desert.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

12 APR, 19:00

THU 11. APR

20:00

AVISHAI COHEN QUARTET

DEATHCRUSH

Deathcrush is an acclaimed act that combines many different genres and musical inspiration to create something uniquely catchy, even dance-friendly.

Ego is the band’s newest single, the first off their upcoming 2019 album.

Location: Blå, Brenneriveien 9 C More details: www.blaaoslo.no

12 APR, 23:00

SMOKEASAC

THU 25. APR

14

20:00

Smokeasac is a producer, songwriter and singer, and he brings his emo/alternative hip-hop to Blå. Smokeasac’s music has been streamed over 30 million times on Soundcloud.

Location: Blå, Brenneriveien 9 C More details: www.blaaoslo.no

Photo: Fuelbyradmen

FEMI KUTI

American band Skyharbor perform on Apr 14 at John DEE

14 APR, 19:00

25 APR, 20:30

Skyharbor is an Indian-American prog metal band. Skyharbor’s progressive is inspired by Oceansize’s and Karnivool’s orchestration as well as the dream pop elements of Deftones. Heavy layers of ambient guitars and vocal harmonies. The band recently released their third album Sunshine Dust last autumn.

Location: John DEE, Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata More details: www.rockefeller.no

Stampestuen is a Norwegian band of four musicians that came together based on their shared interest for the Norwegian troubadour traition. Together, they work with old troubadour songs from Norway and abroad, and try to make them relevant for out own times. Their arrangements of the music inlucde inspiration from different genres, such as jazz pop and folk music.

Location: Riksscenen, Trondheimsveien 2 More details: www.riksscenen.no

SKYHARBOR

25 APR, 20:00

STONED JESUS

With their powerful mix of Psych, Stoner, Progressive Rock and Doom, Stoned Jesus manage to always create a finest fusion of the heavy but yet still melodic sounds.

Emotional lyrics meet a heavy wall of tunes, especially live the band already left their huge stamp in the international stoner rock scene and beyond.

Location: Blå, Brenneriveien 9 C More details: www.blaaoslo.no

STAMPESTUEN

25 APR, 21:00

AVISHAI COHEN QUARTET

The Israeli trumpeter is one of the most sought after musicians on the modern jazz scene at the moment. The New York Times describes him as an “extravagantly skilled trumpeter, relaxed and soulful . . . deftly combining sensitivity and flair”.

Location: Cosmopolite Scene, Soria Moria building, Vogts gate 64 More details: www.cosmopolite.no

15

FAMILY MAR 1, 3, 4-9, 15, 17, 22, 24, 31

APR 7

Guided tour of the Freia chocolate factory.

Guiding in Norwegian only.

Location: Johan Throne Holsts plass 1 More details: www.freia.no/opplev-freia

The children of the Norwegian Girls Choir team up with the dancers of H2DANCE to perform a family-friendly version of the show Say Something. The choir will also break off and go into the audience to create an interactive experience.

Note: The show is in Norwegian.

Location: Øvre Slottsgate 3 More details: www.sentralen.no

GUIDED TOUR OF FREIA (NO.)

2 MAR, 16:00

CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP

A weekend workshop/playing area for kids at Sentralen. Enjoy drawing, puzzles, bicycling and much more. The workshop is free of charge and open for everybody.

Location: Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3 More details: www.sentralen.no

17 MAR, 12:00

CITYKIDS CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

Various fun and engaging children's activities at Sentralen, Oslo's new house of culture.

Location: Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3 More details: www.sentralen.no

6 APR, 12:00

FLAMENCO CONCERT FOR CHILDREN

Would you like to learn more about flamenco? Artists from Oslo International Flamenco Festival gather this afternoon to give children an introduction to flamenco music and dance.

Location: Riksscenen, Trondheimsveien 2 More details: www.riksscenen.no

16

H2DANCE & THE NORWEGIAN GIRLS CHOIR

APR 26

NORWAY - SWEDEN FOOTBALL

European championship qualifiers match between Norway and Sweden.

Location: Ullevaal Stadion, Sognsveien 75 A More details: www.ullevaal-stadion.no

APR 29

FAMILY OPERA: THE MAGIC FLUTE

Enter a fantastical universe filled with the music of Mozart, beautiful princesses, strange creatures, magical notes, wizardry and nonsense! The story takes place on a strange planet in a far-away galaxy, the planet where our hero, Prince Tamino, has crashed his spaceship. Papageno reluctantly becomes his companion. Together they set out to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. She is being held prisoner underground, where the men of the planet are entrenched.

These include her father, Sarastro.

Location: The Norwegian National Opera and Ballett, Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 More details: www.operaen.no

Photo: Gavran Boris

Childrens Workshop takes place at Sentralen 2 Mar

17

STAGE MAR 5

RINALDO ALESSANDRINI

Italian cembalo master Rinaldo Alessandrini returns to Oslo, this time as a cembalo soloist. Osloites might know Alessandrini as a guest conductor at the Opera House. He has also performed all over the world with his award-winning baroque group Concerto Italiano. As a cembalo soloist, Alessandrini has played on countless albums and in some of the most prestigious venues worldwide.

Location: Akershus slottskirke More details: www.forsvarsbygg.no

MAR 10

OSLO VOICES O RADIANT DAWN

With O Radiant Dawn, the Oslo-based choir Oslo Voices create a concert experience where night and day meet, with all the energy that is immanent in this transition. The repertoire spans across different styles and eras.

To describe different aspects of the night, six works by composers as different as Brahms, Poulenc and Bach are juxtaposed with Norwegian folk songs.

Location: Svenska Margaretakyrkan More details: www.svenskakyrkan.se/oslo

MAR 15

OSLO CIRCLES LAMENTO The acclaimed Norwegian mezzosoprano Marianne Beate Kielland and the Oslobased baroque ensemble Oslo Circles will be performing a selection of early Italian Maria-lamentations and music from the 17th century in the beautiful church at Akershus Castle.

Location: Akershus slottskirke, More details: www.akershusfestning.no

18

MAR 16, 19, 22, 24, 27, 30 APR 7, 10, 13

DER ROSENKAVALIER The curtain rises to the afterglow of a lover’s night, where the Marschallin, Princess Werdenberg, bids farewell to her young lover Octavian. Baron von Ochs asks her if she knows of any nobleman who could deliver a silver rose to his intended, the young Sophie, and thus commence wooing her. The princess suggests Octavian. But when he meets Sophie, they fall so madly in love that nothing can come between them. Behind stands the mature woman, who realises that she has to let go of her lover, her dream and beautiful youth itself.

Location: The Norwegian National Opera Ballett Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 More details: www.operaen.no

MAR 17, 23, 29

SUOR ANGELICA In little under an hour, Puccini’s Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) demonstrates how music can stir our most profound emotions.

The opera concerns the power of a mother’s love, and of losing that which you hold dearest. In Isabella Bywater’s new production, we are taken to a convent in the mid 1960s. The nuns there discuss their desires, but Sister Angelica claims that she has never truly desired anything.

This is a lie, because every single day since she arrived at the convent seven years ago, she has longed for her son, who was taken from her. When her aunt comes to visit and informs her that the little boy died several years ago, Angelica’s world collapses.

Location: The Norwegian National Opera and Ballett Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 More details: www.operaen.no

Photo: Erik Berg / Ingun White

Puccin´s Suor Angelica plays at Operaen in March

19

Photo: Erik Berg

20

Photo: Erika Hebbert Photo: Erik Berg

Dido and Aeneas plays at Operaen in March and April

29 MAR, 18:00

6 APR, 18:00

Den Danske Salmeduo ("The Danish Psalm Duo") takes the listener on a journey spanning hundreds of years in church music history. Hans Esbjerg (piano) and Christian Vuust (saxophone, clarinet) blend the simplicity of Nordic folk tones with traditional church music and playful improvisational jazz.

Location: Svenska Margaretakyrkan More details: www.svenskakyrkan.se/oslo

Ensemble 96 is one of the country’s most skilled choirs. They’ve earned many accolades, among them a 2006 Grammy nomination for the album Immortal Nystedt, which was also on the shortlist of Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet’s 2011 list of the best albums to ever come out of Norway.

This concert sees them performing Knut Nystedt’s Immortal Bach and Cecilie Ore’s newest work, Come to the Edge.

Location: Nordstrand Kirke More details: www.kirken.oslo.no/nordstrand

DEN DANSKE SALMEDUO

MAR 22, 26, 28, 30, APR 1-2

DIDO AND AENEAS

Henry Purcell's famous short opera Dido and Aeneas contains equal parts dancing and singing when a dancer and choreographer take over the director's chair. The chamber orchestra Barokksolistene also contributes to the performance.

Location: The Norwegian National Opera and Ballett Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 More details: www.operaen.no

3 APR, 19:00

OSLO PHILHARMONIC – STRAUSS' ALPINE SYMPHONY Journey to the top with the Oslo Philharmonic as Vasily Petrenko guides the orchestra up the steep mountains in Richard Strauss' spectacular Alpine Symphony.

Location: Oslo Konserthus, Munkedamsveien 14 More details:www.oslokonserthus.no

4 APR, 19:00

OSLO PHILHARMONIC – DVORAK, STRAUSS Journey to the top with the Oslo Philharmonic as Vasily Petrenko guides the orchestra up the steep mountains in Richard Strauss' spectacular Alpine Symphony. You'll also get to hear the German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser perform Dvorak's ever popular cello concerto.

Location: Oslo Konserthus, Munkedamsveien 14 More details: www.oslokonserthus.no

ENSEMBLE 96

APR 8-9

LES BALLETS C DE LA B – REQUIEM POUR L Requiem pour L is the newest collaboration between choreohrapher and director Alain Platel and composer Fabrizio Cassol, who was alsi behind the performance Coupe Fatal which was shown at Dansens Hus in 2015.

Location: : Dansens Hus, Møllerveien 2 More details: www.dansenshus.com

29 APR, 18:00

FAMILY OPERA: THE MAGIC FLUTE The story takes place on a strange planet in a far-away galaxy, the planet where our hero, Prince Tamino, has crashed his spaceship. Papageno reluctantly becomes his companion. Together they set out to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. She is being held prisoner underground, where the men of the planet are entrenched. These include her father, Sarastro.The Opera's version of The Magic Flute plays out as a divorce-drama in space.

Location: The Norwegian National Opera and Ballett Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 More details: www.operaen.no

21

FESTIVALS FEB 28 – MAR 2

MAR 20-24

Scandinavia's largest music conference consists of two parts: a festival and a conference. The festival concerts take place at night and are open to the public.

The main focus is to present artists that are on the verge of success, either in their homelands or internationally. 2019 venues include Rockefeller, John Dee, Sentrum Scene, Kulturkirken Jakob, Vulkan Arena, Pokalen, Revolver, Blå, Ingensteds, Krøsset, Kafé Hærverk, The Villa, Sentrum Scene and Parkteatret.

Location: Clubs in Oslo More details: www.bylarm.no

For the ninth year in a row, the Arab Film Days film festival will be happening at Vika Cinema. Arab Film Days film festival shows the latest and best in movies from the Arab world. Through a selection of more than 20 movies, debates and lectures from some of the region’s premier filmmakers, the festival sheds light on the developments in one of the world's most underestimated film regions.

Location: Vika Kino1 More details: www.arabiskefilmdager.no

BY:LARM

MAR 22-31

MAR 7-16

OSLO INTERNATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL

Oslo International Theatre Festival 2019 presents an extensive programme with big, international names in contemporary theatre and many exciting performances.

All performances are played in English, or with English subtitles.

Location: Black Box Teater, Marstrandgata 8 More details: www.blackbox.no

The Festival presents church music from the Middle Ages up to the present time, making it an important steward of early music as well as a mediator of contemporary expression. In addition to experiencing the world's leading choirs, orchestras and soloists, you can attend festival high mass, a festival exhibition, a tour of the city's church organs, a master class and family performances for children.

Location: Oslo More details: www.kirkemusikkfestivalen.no

OSLO INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

MAR 8-10

22

ARAB FILM DAYS

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI FESTIVAL

APR 18-21

Tens of thousands of spectators take their place inside Holmenkollen Arena and along the cross-country ski tracks for the annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival. For more than a hundred years, Holmenkollen has hosted international ski jumping and cross-country skiing events.

At the Ski Festival you will experience ski disciplinces such as cross country, ski jumping, combined and relay for both women and men.

Location: Holmenkollen More details: www.skifest.no

With 40 bands over four days, the Inferno Metal Festival is the largest metal festival in Norway, and draws fans from all over the world. On the club day, Wednesday, there are concerts at smaller venues in the city centre. Traditionally, Easter in Norway is associated with cross-country skiing and eggs. But while many city people rush off to their mountain cabin for the holidays, others go to Oslo to "paint the town black"!

Location: Oslo More details: www.infernofestival.net

INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL

Photo: Stefan Heilemann

Dimmu Borgir performs at Inferno Metal Festival in April

23

24

Photo: Snorre Veggan

World Cup Biathlon takes place in Holmenkollen Apr 21-24

APR 21-24

WORLD CUP BIATHLON The world biathlon elite comes to Oslo to compete in the annual World Cup event.

All the events are held in the state-of the-art biathlon stadium in Holmenkollen.

Biathlon is a sport where speed and precision shooting create non-stop excitement, and the big crowds in Holmenkollen always create a fantastic atmosphere.

Location: Holmenkollen More details: www.biathlon-holmenkollen.no

OSLO

FJORD

APR 26-29

As part of the celebrations of International Dance Day, numerous events take place in Oslo's city centre, including Egertorget, Olaf Ryes plass and Youngstorget. Most of the events are free of charge. International Dance Day is celebrated every year on 29 April and the days before and after. In Norway, we have celebrated International Dance Day since 1999, and every year the number of registrations to Dance Day have increased.

Location: Oslo More details: www.danseinfo.no

APR 27-28

OSLO OPEN: OPEN ART STUDIOS

How does an artist work? What is an artist studio? Is there an artists studio in your neighbourhood? Meet the artists in their studios and see art where art is created.

One weekend every year, Oslo's professional artists open their studios to the public, providing a valuable, non-curated encounter with their art at the very place where it is made. Oslo open also offers concerts, performances, a film programme and a children's festival.

Location: Oslo More details: www.osloopen.no

NOK

339

ith %w - 15 Pass Oslo

2 hour guided SIGHTSEEING 10.30 13.00 15.30 Every day from March 15

Winter: Sat, Sun, Mon 10.30 and 13.00 January to March 11

CITY HALL Ferry to museums

Tickets Sightseeing boats

Office

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAYS

VIDEO

Tel 23 35 68 90 sales@boatsightseeing.com www.boatsightseeing.com

25

LET´S DANCE The International Dance Day on April 26-29 is intended to celebrate dance, to revel in the universality of this art form, to cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together with a common language - dance. There will be more than 200 events across Norway, including outdoor dance performances and many other dance related activities here in Oslo.

To explore this year's exiting programme, visit: danseinfo.no/dansens-dager/program-2019 The Dance Day has been arranged every year since 1982. Internationally it is traditionally celebrated only on April 29th, which is the anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet.

26

27

Photo: Master 1305

19

49

20

53

MUSEUM LIST MAP Oslo's areas are shown in different colours on this map.

16

To find out where a museum in the Museum List is located, match the coloured number on the museum you are interested in to the corresponding colour on this map.

Tip: A detailed street map with the same numbers is at the back of the magazine.

18

17

MAJORSTUA

FROGNER 2

25

BYGDĂ˜Y

1

27 23 26

28

22 24

21

46

51

ST. HANSHAUGEN GRÜNERLØKKA BISLETT 12

15 6

14

TØYEN CITY CENTER

11

8

GRØNLAND

9 28

4

13

7

10

GAMLEBYEN

3 5

EKEBERG

52

53

29

Oslo has about 50 museums covering all kinds of topics, including intriguing stories from the past, classic and contemp­orary art, scientific and literary achievements, human rights, and much more.

Whatever you’re into, chances are high you’ll find it in one of the museums on these pages!

ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEET 1

Astrup Fearnley Museet is a private contemporary art museum. Beautifully located by the Oslo Fjord in an architect designed building by world renowned Renzo Piano. The museum organizes temporary exhibitions of Norwegian and international contemporary art and houses an important collection of artworks by famous artists like Damien Hirst, Anselm Kiefer and Jeff Koons.

EXHIBITIONS SUN AND SPRING IN JANUARY – NEXT GENERATION IN NORWEGIAN CONTEMPORARY ART 25.1.19 – 5.5.19 FRANK BENSON WORKS FROM THE ASTRUP FEARNLEY COLLECTION 1.2.19 – 24.4.19 Vingen Bar serves high quality coffee, food and cocktails.

HOURS AND PRICES

THE MUSEUM LIST

Tue, Wed, Fri: 12–17, Thu: 12–19 Sat, Sun: 11–17. Mon closed Admission: A: 130,- / S: 90,- / C (0-18): free entrance Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT

Strandpromenaden 2 Tel: +47 22936060 E-mail: info@fearnleys.no www.afmuseet.no facebook.com/astrupfearnley Instagram: @astrupfearnley

DRONNING SONJA KUNSTSTALL

The Queen Sonja Art Stable

AKERSHUS SLOTT Akershus Castle 2

THE QUEEN SONJA ART STABLE Exhibitions in the Art Stable vary between art and displays of objects from the Royal collections.

EXHIBITION

Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

8.2.19 – AUGUST 2019 HISTORIES THREE GENERATIONS SAMÍ ARTISTS Histories is a broad presentation of three generations of Samí artists, from ca. 1970 and up to the present day.

It includes works by pioneer Iver Jåks, as well as leading artists such as Synnøve Persen, Britta MarakattLabba, Inger Blix Kvammen and Aslaug Juliussen. The younger generation is represented by Marja Helander and Joar Nango.

THE ROYAL STABLES

Renovated for the opening of the Art Stable, the Royal Stables now appear as they did in their heyday in the interwar years. Where the horses once stood in their stalls, the public now enjoy art and history.

3

Akershus castle was built as a fortified medieval castle around the year 1300.

Since then the castle has been at the centre of events in Norwegian history.

Today it is used for state representation and cultural events. A tour of the castle takes you through the Government representation rooms, The Castle Church, The Royal Mausoleum and The Dungeon.

HOURS AND PRICES Sat –Sun 12 – 17 Admission: A: 100,- / C: 40,- / S: 60,- / P: 50,Free with Oslo Pass and ICOM. Audio guides included in admission

CONTACT Tel: 23 09 35 53 E-mail:akershusslott.kontakt@mil.no www.akershusfestning.no facebook.com/akershusslott instagram.com/akershus_slott

HOURS AND PRICES Thu–Sun: 11–17 For concert programme, see our website.

Admission: A: 100,- / C under 12 free

CONTACT

Entrance from Parkveien. www.royalcourt.no

31

THE VISITOR CENTRE AKERSHUS FORTRESS

FORSVARSMUSEET 4

The Visitor Centre is located in the ‘long red house’ from 1774 by the Carp pond.

It is the natural starting point for a visit of the grounds. Our staff is up to date on the cultural events at the fortress and offer historical information on this unique monument of Norwegian history.

EXHIBITIONS 1716. THE SIEGE

In the year 1716 Akershus fortress was under siege by 'The Lion of the North', king Charles XII of Sweden. Follow the events on a day-to-day basis.

THE PRISONERS AT AKERSHUS – FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO 1950 Gift shop

HOURS AND PRICES

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION THE NORWEGIAN ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES – 75 YEARS The museum is situated on the lower grounds of Akershus Fortress.

Café Tue–Sun: 11–15 Museum shop

Free admission Tickets for guided tours: A: 100,- / C: 50,- / S: 80,- / F: 230,Sat-Sun at 13:00

Tue–Sun: 10–16 Monday closed Easter: Closed 18.4–21.4 Open 22.4 (Easter Monday) Admission: free entrance

CONTACT

CONTACT

Tel: 23 09 39 17 E-mail: akershusfestning@mil.no www.akershusfestning.no

5

The museum covers Norwegian military history from the Viking era, through the numerous Nordic wars under Danish rule (ca. 1400-1814) to the Napoleonic wars, the union with Sweden 1814-1905, the World War II campaign 1940 and the War at Sea 1939-1945. The latest exhibitions cover the Cold war period 1945-1990, recent international operations and “Krigskorset (the War Cross) – Norway’s highest decoration”.

Mon-Fri: 10-16 Sat-Sun: 11-17 Closed: 18.4-22.4

GUIDED TOURS

32

The Armed Forces Museum

HOURS AND PRICES

Tel: 23 09 35 82 E-mail: post.fmu@mil.no www.forsvaretsmuseer.no

HISTORISK MUSEUM The Historical Museum

KREFTFORENINGENS VITENSENTER 6

What did the people of the past think, believe and know? How did they arrange their lives, their belongings and their knowledge? Take a journey to our house of many wonders; Experience some of Norway's most beautiful stave church portals in our medieval exhibition. Learn about the Norwegian Stone Age people, explore the Egyptian mummies and get an insight into wonderfully diverse cultures from across the World through our ethnographic exhibitions.

NEW EXHIBITION:

Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

THE SEA IS HISTORY Opens 7th March The exhibition features work by contemporary artists who address issues of migration and displacement from the time of African slave trade until today.

Featuring artists such as Isaac Julien, John Akomfrah and Manthia Diawara.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue–Sun 11–16 Admission: Adult: 100,Child (under 18): Free.

Free with Oslo Pass Two museums for the price of one: Use your ticket for free entry at The Viking Ship Museum within 48 hours.

CONTACT Frederiks gate 2 E-mail: postmottak@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no

Cancer Science Centre

7

The Norwegian Cancer Society’s Science Centre Our bodies have more than 35,000 billion cells and each of these have tasks that helps us stay healthy. Most of the time, the cells function properly, but occasionally things go wrong. The development of cancer is complex, and many people wonder whether it is a matter of luck.

Find the answer to this question and many more at The Norwegian Cancer Society’s Science Centre – the world’s first knowledge center for cancer.

Through fun and interactive technology, you will be able to see how cancer develops, examine how different diagnoses require different prevention and treatment, test your skills as a surgeon and learn all about amazing cancer breakthroughs.

New and exciting installations will appear on a regular basis, which makes a visit to The Norwegian Cancer Society’s Science Centre more than a one-time experience.

HOURS AND PRICES Sat-Sun 11–16 For activities during weekdays see kreftforeningen.no/vitensenteret.

Admission: Free admission.

Suitable from the age of 15.

CONTACT Kongens gate 6, Oslo Tel: +47 21494921 E-mail: post@kreftforeningen.no www.kreftforeningen.no/vitensenter Facebook.com/Kreftforeningen/ Photo: Gorm K. Gaare

33

NOBELS FREDSSENTER

NORDISK BIBELMUSEUM

The Nobel Peace Center

The Nordic Bible Museum 8

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Find peace and quiet in the Nobel Field, where all the Nobel Peace Prize laureates are presented. Learn more about the laureates and experience the Magical book about Alfred Nobel.

9

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

THE BODY AS A BATTLEFIELD

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition is about sexual violence as a weapon of war. It tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize laureates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, and the fight to hold the perpetrators of this violence accountable.

This museum is the only one of its kind in the Nordic countries and is based on a collection of more than 3,000 Bibles.

Among the museum’s most valuable Bibles is an edition of the Swedish Gustav Vasa’s Bible from 1541. The exhibition also includes an original page from a 15th century Gutenberg Bible, as well as unique handwritten manuscripts dating back to the 13th century. Visitors will also find a miniature Bible collection with the world’s smallest Bible and a King James Version exhibition. At the Medieval printing press visitors can have their very own Bible page printed.

TELL THE WORLD ABOUT US

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

Photographer Rune Eraker has traveled the world to photograph people who has lost their liberty and is fighting for their dignity.

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN Museum shop and café

HOURS AND PRICES Tue–Sun: 10–18 Daily guided tours in English Admission: A: 120,- / C(16): free / S: 80,- / P: 80,Oslo Pass free.

CONTACT Rådhusplassen/City Hall Square Tel: +47 48 30 10 00 www.nobelpeacecenter.org Photo: Christina De Middel

34

1.3.19–31.5.19 THE OLDEST BIBLES

A presentation of the oldest Greek and Hebrew Bibles in the world, their exciting history and their great significance.

Museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Wed: 12–16. Thu: 11–18. Fri–Sun: 11–16 Guided tours in English and Norwegian Admission: A: 50,- / C under 12 free

CONTACT Nedre Slottsgate 4C Tel: +47 401 05 777 E-mail: post@nobimu.no facebook.com/Nordiskbibelmuseum instagram.com/nordiskbibelmuseum www.nobimu.no

NASJONALMUSEET – ARKITEKTUR

The National Museum – Architecture 10

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS HOUSING DESIGN

In conjunction with the National Museum’s focus on the theme of housing in 2018, we are renewing our permanent architecture exhibition. With models, drawings and photographs from the collection, the exhibition offers insights into the history of modern Norwegian housing.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

8.2.19–1.9.19 OUTDOOR MATTERS In 2019 it will be 100 years since landscape architecture was taught for the first time at Ås, just south of Oslo.

We are marking this anniversary with the exhibition Outdoor Matters.

Museum shop and café

HOURS AND PRICES

Tue, Wed, Fri: 11–17, Thu: 11–19 Sat, Sun: 12–17 Mon: Closed Admission: A: 50,- / C (0-19) free / S: 30,- / P: 30,Oslo Pass free.

CONTACT

Bankplassen 3 Tel: 21 98 20 00 www.nasjonalmuseet.no

MELLOMSTASJONEN En route to the new National Museum

11

Welcome to Mellomstasjonen, where you can find out about the plans for the new National Museum.

In 2020, the new National Museum will arrive at Vestbanen, the former site of the western Oslo railway station. In the meanwhile, you can visit the Mellomstasjonen information centre and get to know what is set to become the largest art museum in the Nordic countries!

At the centre you can study the construction project, join guided tours and breakfast meetings, and participate in artist talks with contemporary Norwegian artists.

Weekly program, see nasjonalmuseet.no

HOURS AND PRICES For opening hours see www.nasjonalmuseet.no Admission: Free entrance.

CONTACT Brynjulf Bulls plass 2, Vestbanen near Aker Brygge Tel: 21 98 20 00 The New National Museum with Mellomstasjonen in front Kleihues + Shuwerk /MIR komm / Statsbygg

«Tjøtta» Photo: Annar Bjørgli /Nasjonalmuseet

35

POPSENTERET

Museum and Experience Center of popular music

INTERCULTURAL MUSEUM 12

Interkulturelt Museum

13

A must-visit for music fans of all ages.

Exhibitions and engaging interactive installations. Discover popular music and culture in a new way. Enjoy music, studios, films, children’s room and much more! You`ll find us in the urban area of Grunerløkka, Oslo.

The museum is centrally located in Oslo, close to Grønland metro station.

Exhibitions focus on immigration history and cultural exchange in the Norwegian society.

ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION: FUZZ!

IT’S JUST LIKE THEM

«the technology that changes music».

Experience the exiting, ongoing and magic story of how the music, the instruments and the sound is influenced by technology. DIY-stations, record a hit in the studios, make CD-cover, download and share. Play real instruments and be a popstar!

Guided tours in English Send a mail to kontakt@popsenteret.no if you want an interesting and engaging tour.

Visit Café Lille Oslo. Giftshop.

Located at Grünerløkka

HOURS AND PRICES Tue, Wed, Fri: 10-16, Thu: 10-19, Sat-Sun: 11-17.

Monday: Closed Admission: A:100,- / C:50,- / S:70,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT

Grünerløkka, Trondheims­veien 2.

Tram: 11, 12 or 13 to Schous Plass (Tram 17, bus 30 and 31 to Heimdalsgt.)

E-mail: kontakt@popsenteret.no www.popsenteret.no

36

EXHIBITIONS What are the mechanisms of prejudice?

Where do they come from, and who is responsible for our prejudices?

Free guided tours: Sat and Sun at 12 and 14

HOURS AND PRICES Tue–Sun: 11–16 Mon closed Admission: Free entrance

CONTACT

Tøyenbekken 5 Tel: +47 22 05 28 30 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no www.oslomuseum.no facebook.com/interkultureltmuseum Instagram: @interkultureltmuseum Photo: Heidi Furre/Oslo Museum

MUNCHMUSEET Munch Museum

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 14

Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

23.2.19-21.4.19 THE SWAN PRINCESS. RUSSIAN ART 1880-1910 This exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to see artwork by some of Russia's foremost artists such as Ilja Repin, Viktor Vasnetsov and Jelena Polenova, in the company of works by Edvard Munch and other popular Nordic artists, including Erik Werenskiold, Gerhard Munthe, Theodor Kittelsen, Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn and Akseli Gallen-Kallela. Our appreciation of Nordic depictions of national myths, legends and folktales will be enhanced by viewing them in the context of the Russian works.

This exhibition is particularly relevant in today’s tense political climate, in that it makes possible an important cultural dialogue with Norway’s most powerful neighbour.

Naturhistorisk museum

NATURALLY INCREDIBLE The museum includes a large botanical garden demonstrating the beauty and variation of the plant kingdom. Visit the arboretum with Norwegian and exotic trees, the two small but beautiful greenhouses and the thematic gardens such as viking garden and mountain garden.The museum is home to the famous primate fossil “Ida”, and the indoors exhibits display unique fossils, dinosaurs, rocks, meteorites, minerals and stuffed animals from Norway and around the world. The museum shop features souvenirs and gift items with themes from nature.

HOURS AND PRICES

Admission: A: 120,- / C(0-18): free / S: 60,Free admission with Oslo Pass.

Botanical Garden: 7-21 (From 15.3) Greenhouses: 10-21 (From 15.3) Museum exhibits & museum shop: Tue–Fri: 11–16 Sat–Sun 10–17 Admission: A: 120,-/C 50,- / S: 50,-/F: 280,Free with Oslo Pass Garden & Greenhouse: Free entrance

CONTACT

CONTACT

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun 10–16

Tøyengata 53 www.munchmuseet.no Mikhail Vrubel, Svaneprinsessen, 1900. © Tretyakov Gallery.

15

Naturhistorisk museum University of Oslo Sars’ gate 1/Monradsgate Tel: 22 85 16 30 E-mail: informasjon@nhm.uio.no www.nhm.uio.no Photo: Guri Dahl

37

BARNEKUNSTMUSEET The International Museum of Children´s Art

BYMUSEET 16

The 3 basic functions of the Museum is to collect, promote & preserve children’s art worldwide. Film director Rafael Goldin (1920–1994) and his wife, Doctor of Medicine, Alla Goldin (1938–2007), conceived and developed the idea of the Museum & collection.

PERMANENT COLLECTION

The Museum presents a variety of thematic exhibitions and art projects from around the world - and is a multicultural place where children and adults meet on children's terms. The main goal of the Museum is to promote the UN Convention on «the Rights of the Child».

WORKSHOPS Guided tours, art workshops & music activities. Drop in

Museum of Oslo

Exhibitions of the City’s history.

The museum is located in the beautiful old building of Frogner Manor House inside the Vigeland Park, approx. 200 metres south of the sculpture park.

EXHIBITIONS OSLOVE - THE STORY OF OSLO

Historical highlights of the city Free Audio Guide in eight languages

SEVENTIES

A feel of the 1970´s

OSLO BY NIGHT

Photos of the city Guided tours: Sat and Sun at 13.00 Enjoy hot and cold meals at Café Mathia

HOURS AND PRICES

Museum Shop

Sat–Sun 11–16, Tue–Thu 9.30–14 Closed 12.4-23.4 Admission: A: 75,- / C: 40,- /S: 40,- P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

HOURS AND PRICES

CONTACT Lille frøens vei 4 Tel: +47.22691777 E-mail: mail@childrensart.com www.childrensart.com twitter@barnekunst Instagram: childrensartmuseum Tram: Frøen station

38

1725

Tue–Sun 11–16 Mon closed Admission: A: 90,- / C (0-18): Free / S: 50,- / P 70,-

CONTACT Frognerveien 67 Tel: +47 23 28 41 70 www.oslomuseum.no facebook.com/bymuseetOslo Instagram: @bymuseet Photo: Christina Krüger / Oslo Museum

VIGELAND-MUSEET The Vigeland Museum

18

In this beautiful museum situated next to the famous Vigeland Park you will find an almost complete collection of the works by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). The story behind the Vigeland Park and how the sculptures were made is also well documented in the museum, which was built as studio and home for the artist in the 1920’s.

ANNIVERSAY EXHIBITION

Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

12.4.19–15.9.19 PARALLELS. GUSTAV VIGELAND AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES

HOURS AND PRICES

The museum is closed 25.3 – 11.4 due to mounting of new exhibition Opening hours 12.4-15.9: Tue-Sun 10–17, Mon closed.

Admission: A: 80,- / C: 40,- / S: 40,- / P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT

Nobels gate 32 Tel: +47 23 49 37 00 www.vigeland.museum.no

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI MUSEUM AND SKI JUMP

19

At the top of Oslo you can visit Holmenkollen National arena, a site where many skihistorical moments have been created. In the heart of the arena trumps Holmenkollen Jump Tower and Ski Museum.

The world’s oldest Ski Museum is shot into the mountain underneath the Ski Jump. The exhibits cover the skiing disciplines of jumping, Cross-country and Alpine skiing; there are also exhibits covering important themes such as Norwegian Arctic explorers and the Norwegian Royal family´s passion for Skiing.

At the top of the tower you can enjoy the spectacular view of Oslo and the surrounding areas.

Check out the newest exhibition “Blåkollen” – a magical universe for the children.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun 10-16 Admission: A:140,-/ C: 70,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Kongeveien 5 Tel: 22 92 32 00 E-mail: post@skiforeningen.no www.holmenkollen.com Metroline 1 to Frognerseteren Photo: Marco Boella

39

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI SIMULATOR

TEKNISK MUSEUM 20

New 2017 Skisimulator in Holmenkollen.

It is a Movie-Ride Theatre.

Experience Downhill Skiing at 130 km/ hour – and Ski-jumping at 100 km/hour.

Ski Simulator next to the Holmenkollen ski jump! Jump in “Kollen” and find out what it feels like to head down the world’s toughest downhill ski slopes alongside the world’s best performers on two skis. Technology which used to be available only to pilots and astronauts combines flight simulator movements with an “eye-­view” movie to create a unique and realistic feel.

Once inside the the Ski Simulator you will get the “ride of your life”, when the skiing starts. Up to 12 people can sit inside at the same time and the whole ride lasts about 5 minutes. “Amazing ride, amazing experience. It made me realize how crazy you have to be to go skiing at 130 km/h and how dangerous it is”.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun 10 – 16

Admission: A: 95,- / C: 55,- / S: 95,- / P: 95,-

CONTACT

Kongeveien 5 Tel to kiosk: 969-03-665 or try 900-12-046 E-mail: post@skisimulator.no www.skisimulator.no Metro / T-bane: No 1 to Holmenkollen Station

40

The Norwegian museum of Science and Technology

2125

PLAY & LEARN! FUN-PACKED ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Loads of engaging activities.

Check out web for program!

With more than 100 interactive installations in Oslo Science Centre and 25 historical exhibitions, you will be inspired!

Explore the exhibition on Apollo's 50th Anniversary from April 11!

We recommend also: “FOLK on myths of human races, and “Grossraum”, on forced labor in Norway during WW2.

Explore interesting topics on value creation through the ages. Journey through medical history from the 1850s until today. If there is time left, find out more about cars and planes, and see our accurate and working copy of the world’s first Aurora Polaris simulator!

Café and museum shop.

HOURS AND PRICES Tu–Fri: 9-16, Sat, Sun 11-18. Mon closed Easter program 15.4– 24.4 Open every day, 11-18.

Admission: A: 150,- / C: 100,- / S: 100,Family: 450,Free with Oslo Pass Rule of thumb: No extra cost for events & festivals

CONTACT Kjelsåsveien 143 Tel: 22 79 60 00 www.tekniskmuseum.no Tram: no 11 and 12. Bus: no 25 and 54 Train: (Jaren and Gjøvik) to Kjelsås station

Photo: Marcus Thomassen

MUSEUMS ON BYGDØY Bygdøy is a famous museum peninsula just outside the city centre. This is a great place to spend a day (or three!) browsing museums, and maybe even exploring Bygdøy's pretty beaches and lush forests.

41

THE POLAR EXPLORATION MUSEUM Frammuseet

KON-TIKI MUSEET

Fram is the most famous ship in polar history, known for its amazing expeditions to the North and South Poles. Ride the waves on Fram in our brand new cinematic projection surrounding the ship. Explore the hold, and see how the crew lived and worked together. Enjoy a number of activities for young and old. Watch our introductory film (10 languages).

Enter the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage, Gjøa. Treat yourself to refreshments in Café Framheim, and relax on our sea view terrace.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Sun 10-17 Open every day!

Admission: A: 120,-/C: (6-16): 50,-/ S: 50,-/P: 90,Groups (≥15): A 80,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 39.

Bus 30 to Bygdøynes Tel: 23 28 29 50 E-mail: post@frammuseum.no www.frammuseum.no

The Kon-Tiki Museum

22

Come see the original Kon-Tiki balsa wood raft and the papyrus ship Ra II from Thor Heyerdahl’s world-famous sea adventures!

For families: special storylines in the exhibitions, underwater exhibition with the famous whale shark, and walking in the Easter Island cave replica.

EXHIBITIONS •

•

•

•

Kon-Tiki (1947) – across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa-wood raft Ra and Ra II (1969–1970) – across the Atlantic Ocean on a papyrus ship Easter Island expeditions (1955-56 and 1986) Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002) – his life

See the the Academy Award-winning documentary film “Kon-Tiki” (English, 67 min) at 12:00.

Short film about Kon-Tiki and Thor Heyerdahl (English, 10 min) all day.

Souvenir design shop.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun: 10–16 Admission: A: 120 / C: (6-15 yrs): 50 S: 50 / P: 90 / F: 240 / Group (10+) pp: 80 Free with Oslo Pass.

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 36 Bus 30 to Bygdøynes Tel: 23 08 67 67 www.kon-tiki.no Instagram.com/kontikimuseet Facebook.com/KonTikiMuseum

42

23

NORWEGIAN MARITIME MUSEUM Norsk Maritimt Museum

25

24

Norway’s interaction with the seas, from its oldest known vessel to the latest hi-tech offshore ships. Our panoramic cinema features an 18-minute journey along Norway’s extensive coastline.

Joint tickets with the Fram and Kon-Tiki Museums available!

EXHIBITIONS NORWAY IS THE SEA: Try our shipping

game and explore modern ship technology

THE SHIP: Try our tugboats in our in door boat pool! See Norways oldest vessel.

AT SEA! Seafaring from the Vikingera Under admission: A = adult, C = child, S = student, P = pensioner, F = family

until today. Features golden treasures, pirates and archeological excavations.

FOR KIDS:

Voyages with the Chief and Sally Jones.

Gorilla Sally Jones’ adventure-filled life is a story of promises, hopes and cruel betrayal. Follow her on a breathtaking adventure through the jungle, port cities and across the seven seas.

Boat building workshop every Sunday 12-15 pm. For kids from age 5 and up.

In door Fjord cafe, Museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Sun 11-16 Admission: A:120,- / C(6-15): 50,- / S:50,P: 90,- / F: 240,- / Group (10p+) 80,Free with Oslo Pass

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

25

MEET THE PEOPLE OF NORWAY OPEN-AIR MUSEUM The many wooden farmhouses with fields and townhouses with cobblestone streets show homes, life and traditions from the many Norwegian regions. Of particular interest is the Medieval Stave Church.

INDOOR EXHIBITS Folk Art. Folk Dress. Sami Culture.

Church Art. Oslo-homes 1879-2002.

DAILY

See the stave church, the many visible interiors & the indoor exhibits.

WEEKENDS

Traditional baking of “lefse” and coffee by the fire. Farm animals.

EASTER CELEBRATION

13.4–22.4: Daily activities for families. Decorate Easter eggs & marzipan figures. Visit the baking.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon– Sun: 11-16 Admission: A: 160,-/ C: 40,- / S: 120,F: 320,-. Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Museumsveien 10, Bygdøy Bus 30 to Folkemuseet www.norskfolkemuseum.no

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 37.

Bus 30 to Bygdøynes Tel: +47 22 12 37 00 www.marmuseum.no

43

HL-SENTERET

VIKINGSKIPSHUSET

Holocaust Center

26

The Holocaust Center is located in Villa Grande, the former residence of the Nazi collaborator Vidkun Quisling.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS THE STORY OF VILLA GRANDE RUTH MAIER'S ARCHIVE BUNKER FROM WORLD WAR 2

PERMANENT EXHIBITION The story of Nazi genocide and mass murder during World War 2 – with special focus on the Norwegian Jews.

Guided tours Weekends 11.30: The bunker 12.00: The permanent exhibition Kafé Villa Grande open every day from 11.00 (Mondays closed).

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun: 10–16 Admission: A: 70,- / C (6-16): 30,S: 50,-/ P: 50,- / F: 130,- / Group per person: 50,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Huk Aveny 56 Bus 30 to Bygdøyhus Tel: 22 84 21 00 E-mail: post@hlsenteret.no www.hlsenteret.no

44

The Viking Ship Museum

25

27

Come face to face with some of the world's greatest Viking treasures!

Experience the best-preserved Viking Ships in the world and unique burial artefacts from boat graves around the Oslo Fjord. These ships have been on voyages of the sea before they became the final resting place for their wealthy owners. Here you will see incredible woodcarvings, mysterious skeleton remains and an immersive film that takes you into the Viking era. This is a museum experience out of the ordinary.

MUST SEE

LOOK OUT FOR THE VIKINGS – VIKINGS ALIVE

The Viking Ship Museum's new film takes the audience on a unique visual journey into the history of a Viking ship.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun 10–16 Admission: A: 100,-/C (0-18) free.

Free with Oslo Pass Two museums for the price of one: Use your ticket for free entry at The Historical Museum within 48 hours.

CONTACT Huk Aveny 35 Bus 30 to Vikingskipshuset Tel: 22 13 52 80 Guided Tours: Tel.: 22 85 99 64 E-mail: entre-vsh@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no

FJORD SIGHTSEEING MUSEUM FERRY Båtservice Sightseeing

28

Photo: Andreas Bache - Wiig

SIGHTSEEING

FJORD SIGHTSEEING

At City Hall pier 3 you find our traditional sightseeing boats and sail schooners.

These boats have been taking tourists on the Oslo fjord since 1946. The 2 hour Fjord Sightseeing has 3 departures every day from March 15: 10.30, 13.00 and 15.30. In winter we sail Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 10.30 and 13.00 Food and drinks sold on board.

MUSEUM FERRY

From the same pier we have run the public ferry to the museums at Bygdøy since 1898. The ferries are real retro, built for this route in the 1950´s 1.Stop: Viking Ships and Folkemuseum 2.Stop: Polar ship FRAM, Kon-Tiki museum, Maritime museum

HOURS AND PRICES FJORD SIGHTSEEING - 2 HOURS

March 15 to June 21: 10.30 13.00 15.30 High season: 6 departures!

Winter: Sat, Sun, Mon: 10.30 and 13.00 NOK 339

MUSEUM FERRY TO BYGDØY

City hall – Dronningen-Bygdøynes Mar 15 to Apr 30 + Oct 1-13: 09.55 to 17.25 May 1 to September 30: 08.55 to 18.25 NOK 75

CONTACT Tickets: Our kiosk at City Hall pier 3 or buy at www.nyc.no mail: booking@nyc.no Tel. 47-23 35 68 90

45

Learn

Norwegian Partner content

Do you want to learn Norwegian?

Then you should take lessons with Language Champ.

It’s no secret that the key to really getting ahead in a country is to learn the local language.

From getting a job or applying for permanent residency, to talking to people and really understanding local culture, learning the language in your new country is essential.

Unfortunately, so many people speak great English in Oslo that learning Norwegian can be quite a challenge!

This is where Language Champ comes to the rescue. They have made a name for themselves with quality Norwegian courses and some of the best prices in Oslo.

46

They offer both morning and evening courses that make it possible to combine work and studies, and are conveniently located in the city centre.

In addition they offer private classes for those that want to be taught one-on-one.

GREAT PRICES

The school takes pride in charging low prices for their group courses.

This is possible by renting classrooms instead of having their own building.

The money that is saved is used on cheap prices and good teachers.

Time to learn Norwegian? Visit the website languagechamp.no, take a look at their courses and sign up now!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

What: Language Champ Norwegian school Where: Central Oslo Website & sign up: www.languagechamp.no Phone: 45 95 63 92

47

Natalia Klenova

EATING OUT

Oslo has been building its reputation as a capital of taste at breakneck speed. Here are some suggested restaurants to get you started on your culinary adventures in Norway’s capital!

48

CITY CENTRE Engebret Café (Bankplassen 1) is situated in Oslo’s oldest restaurant area. The low corner building was built in the 1700s, and in 1857 Café Engebret opened its doors for the first time. 34 etg (Sonja Henies plass 3) on the 34th floor of Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, offers amazing views of the city and a selection of delicate dishes made from quality organic and local ingredients. Arakataka (Mariboes gate 7B) is an informal gourmet restaurant just around the corner from Rockefeller Music Hall. Baltazar Ristorante & Enoteca (Dronningens gate 27) is a charming and exclusive Italian restaurant in the courtyard behind Oslo Cathedral. Taqueria (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39) provides a genuine Mexican atmosphere in the middle of Oslo, while The Room Café (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39) is a classic, refined and continental high-end café.

Whether you fancy sushi, sashimi or maki, Sabaki (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39) pays tribute to what Japanese food should be: simple and elegant yet able to incorporate complex subtle flavours. Håndslag (Youngs gate 19) is a crossover between a beer shop and a butchery and Talor & Jørgen (Youngs gate 9) is a specialist cafeteria that provides a broad array of coffees from all over the world.

SAGENE

The Kasbah (Kingos gate 1B) is a relaxing corner café/restaurant at Alexander Kiellands plass - a great place to hang out and enjoy delicious Mediterranean food and drinks. A larger place at Alexander Kiellands plass is the popular Colonel Mustard (Darres gate 2), where you can play an impressive number of board games while enjoying tasty Europeanand United States-inspired dishes and a great selection of beers. Sagene Lunsjbar (Maridalsveien 153B) is a cozy and wellknown lunch bar with a good selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, burgers, dinners, deserts - and a fun children’s menu. Mat & Mer (Bergensgata 2) is a restaurant with tasty food at reasonable prices, and includes a delicatessen where you can buy things like bread, mustard and freshly ground coffee. Just by the Akerselva river there’s Hønse-Lovisas Hus (Sandakerveien 2), an old fashioned Norwegian café which serves great coffee, waffles, savoury pastries and quick lunches. They also have a shop where you can buy books, toys, handicrafts and other nice things. For maximum cosiness you have the tiny Caminito Café og Pizzeria

(Torshovgata 1), which serves delicious Argentinian-Italian fusion food (and some great pizzas!). Hvaskjer (Vogts gate 64) is a cultural house inside the Soria Moria building at Torshov that has a restaurant with a meat maturing cabinet, wood-fired grill and beer, wine and cocktail bars.

ST. HANSHAUGEN Restaurant Schrøder (Waldemar Thranes gate 8) is a classic and quite relaxed pub and restaurant with traditional Norwegian food on the menu. Albertine Indisk Tandoori (Hallings gate 3) is a friendly restaurant with great Indian food at low prices. Smalhans (Ullevålsveien 43) is a local eatery that has received a lot of attention for its tasty fusion food and for encouraging customers to share the dishes they order with their friends at the table, reminiscent of the tapas approach. Café Tekehtopa (St Olavs plass 2) is a pearl of an eatery which has a wonderfully classic look, with creaky wooden floors, a chandelier, and tasty and solid traditional food from several countries. Pascal (Ullevålsveien 47) is a French neighbourhood bistro with simple and mouth-watering French meals.

GRÜNERLØKKA Delicatessen (Søndre gate 8) is a casual tapas bar which serves a great selection of tapas, sandwiches and salads. Villa Paradiso (Olaf Ryes plass 8) is particularly well known for its authentic Italian pizza, made with imported Italian ingredients.

Nighthawk Diner (Seilduksgata 15A) is a provider of tasty American-style food in an America-style diner, while you can get solid portions of mouth-watering Mexican food at Mucho Mas (Thorvald Meyersgate 36). Tijuana (Thorvald Meyers gate 61) is another Mexican restaurant with great food, but this time also with a great backyard and a big selection of tequila, rum and cocktails with authentic Mexican approaches. Markveien Mat & Vinhus (Torvbakkgata 12) is a very popular restaurant with solid, good food from different parts of the world and their own wine bar. Until 14:00 you can order the tasty Today’s Brunch at ever popular and cozy café/bar Fru Hagen (Thorvald Meyersgate 40) and if you venture to the top of Grünerløkka you should check out Liebling (Øvrefoss 4), a sort of hipster café which has a shop with cool retro products.

Handwerk Vulkan (Maridalsvn 15E) is both a bakery and café, the ideal place for a breakfast out.

49

GRØNLAND & GAMLEBYEN And if you can afford one of Norway’s most expensive restaurants, then Maaemo (Schweigaards gate 15 B) is the place to go for locally sourced, organic dishes prepared in truly unique and impressive ways - in 2012 this was the first Nordic restaurant ever to get two, instead of one, Michelin stars from the beginning. In the hills above east Oslo Ekebergrestauranten (Kongsveien 15) is the place to go if you want to eat gourmet food in a stylish 1920s functionalism building, while enjoying one of Oslo’s best views of the city and fjord. In Ekeberg you can also find Karlsborg Spiseforretning (Kongsveien 21), an oldfashioned restaurant where they serve up inspiring and unique blends of traditional Norwegian dishes.

AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN

HOLMENKOLLEN Frognerseteren (Holmenkollveien 200) is a restaurant with traditional Norwegian food situated at the top of Holmenkollen, with panoramic views of Oslo and the Oslo Fjord. De Fem Stuer (Kongeveien 26) is a gourmet restaurant at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica offering international cuisine with a Norwegian slant and a great view. Holmenkollen Restaurant (Holmenkollveien 119) has great gourmet food, a special rustic atmosphere and a lovely location with another great view.

Voksenåsen Restaurant (Ullveien 4) at the Voksenåsen Culture and Conference Hotel uses Norwegian ingredients to make dishes with a Nordic slant, and offers yet another great view.

Festningen / Fursetgruppen

Lofoten Fish Restaurant (Stranden 75) is an elegant yet relaxed seafood restaurant on the edge of Aker Brygge, with an exquisite maritime menu. Beach Club (Bryggetorget 14) is a classic American diner that has become a legend on the social scene in Oslo after 20 years at Aker Brygge. And if you want to enjoy modern international á la carte, seasonal 3-5 dish menus and great wine and

cocktails (not to mention their large terrace with a fabulous view of the fjord), Bølgen & Moi Tjuvholmen (Tjuvholmen allé 5) is definitely worth a visit. Skur 33 (Akershusstranda 11), situated a short walk eastwards along the coast from Aker Brygge, is a unique restaurant in an old port warehouse which specialises in Italian seafood right by the sea.

Festningen restaurant (Myntgata 9) is on top of nearby Akershus Fortress, offering amazing views of the fjord, rustic premises in a historic building, and fantastic Norwegian food with sometimes international touches.

50

Maaemo / Fursetgruppen

Smalhans / Anders Husa

FROGNER & MAJORSTUEN Unique and cozy Lorry Restaurant (Parkveien 12) has been serving artists, writers, culture personalities and ordinary people since 1887. Lofotstua (Kirkeveien 40) serves Northern Norwegian seafood in very informal surroundings. Alex Sushi (Cort Adelers gate 2) is one of Oslo’s best sushi restaurants, with a cool, clean atmosphere. Villa Paradiso, already considered by many to have the city’s best pizza at its Grünerløkka restaurant, recently opened a second restaurant at Frogner (Sommerogata 17). Kolonihagen Frogner (Frognerveien 33) is based in a converted horse stall and as well as offering a very atmospheric setting, it serves lunch and light dishes throughout the day and a seasonal sample menu if you’re really hungry. Sawan (President Harbitz gate 4) is an elegant Asian restaurant with a tranquil atmosphere and delicious food.

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN RESTAURANTS

Krishnas Cuisine (Sørkedalsveien 10, Majorstuen) is a popular and budgetfriendly vegetarian restaurant with good food. Vegan Loving Hut (Fredensborgveien 29, Majorstuen and also Bjerregaards gate 6, St. Hanshaugen) is a vegan takeaway restaurant with an Asian slant, and a part of the international Loving

Hut chain of take aways. Funky Fresh Foods (Hausmannsgate 16, city centre near Grünerløkka) is a trendy vegan and raw food café and restaurant in the DogA design centre. Kvadrat Salat (Prinsens gate 18, Kvadraturen area in city centre) is a popular salad bar with delicious vegetarian salads that you compose yourself from what they have on offer. The Fragrance of the Heart (Fridtjof Nansens plass 2, city centre by Oslo City Hall) is a café with vegetarian, vegan and raw lunch dishes and desserts.

BUDGET EATERIES Café Sara (Hausmanns gate 29, city centre near Grünerløkka) is the place to go for Mexican, Turkish and Norwegian food – as well as pizza. Fiskeriet Youngstorget (Youngstorget 2, city centre near Oslo Central Station) is a lunch restaurant, take away and shop with lots of fishy yet great fish dishes. L’oasis Mazze (Trondheimsveien 14, Sofienberg) has tasty Arabic food and pizza and carpets on the walls. Viet Nam House (Bernt Ankers gate 6B, city centre near Grünerløkka) has, as the name suggests, Vietnamese food as well as Sushi and other Asian dishes.

Tasty Thai (Thereses gate 51, Bislett and also Sannergata 7, Grünerløkka) has Thai food, Nippon Sushi (Sørkedalsveien 5B, Majorstuen) has sushi and Dim Sum (Tordenskioldsgate 8-10, city centre near Oslo City Hall) has Chinese dim sum food. 

51

Oslo’s nightlife is anything but boring. There are countless pubs, bars, clubs and concerts to choose from and the atmosphere is friendly and inviting.

52

Photo: Tomasz Wozniak

OSLO BY NIGHT

CITY CENTRE & KARL JOHANS GATE In the city centre you can move and shake to whatever is most popular at the moment.

The area also boasts several jazz and blues clubs.

GETTING STARTED: At Oslo’s oldest rock bar Last Train (Karl Johans gate 45), Norwegian and international bands perform on a regular basis. 34 Skybar (Sonja Henies plass 3), a bar on the 34th floor of Radisson Plaza Blu Hotel behind the Oslo City shopping centre, has large windows with an impressive panoramic view of the city and fjord. Jaeger (Grensen 9) is a popular club with electronic music and DJs most nights. Hip IZAKAYA (St. Olavs Gate 7) is a Japanese bar with authentic Japanese food and drinks, where enthusiastic bartenders wax lyrical about sake and shochu. Gudruns (Karl Johans gate 10) is a strange and cool place with two floors, a terrace and a slightly underground vibe that is popular with hipsters, electronic music fans and all sorts of other types in one glorious combination.

And then there is Himkok (Storgata 27), a very special bar that makes amazing drinks and cocktails with alcohol from its very own in-house distillery and where one of its bartenders was voted Norway’s best bartender in an international competition in 2016.

GRÜNERLØKKA Just northeast of the city centre is Grünerløkka, with active music venues that make concerts an important part of the borough’s nightlife. Many of the area’s popular cafés turn into hot spots in the evening, and this is one of the most popular areas for partygoers in general and hipsters in particular.

GETTING STARTED: Fru Hagen (Thorvald Meyers gate 40) is a café in the daytime that turns into a hugely popular (and cramped) bar in the evenings. Around the corner, bar and concert stage Parkteatret (Olaf Ryes plass 11) is equally popular.

Rockabilly-inspired Ryes (Thorvald Meyers gate 59) is a great place for a twirl on the dance floor, Bar Boca (Thorvald Meyers gate 30) with its tasteful ‘50s/’60s interior has professional bartenders and great drinks, and Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri (Trondheimsveien 2) is an atmospheric basement micro-brewery with a large

selection of beers. Blå (Brenneriveien 9), one of the most popular clubs in Oslo, hosts concerts and DJ-nights, a legendary in-house band every Sunday and has riverside outdoor seating. Beside it is Ingensteds (Brenneriveien 9), a bar with a big room for concerts and events, and beside that again is Bortenfor (Brenneriveien 7), a coctail bar with seats by the river and a slightly more relaxed environment than Blå. Downriver a couple of minutes is Syng (Nedre gate 7), a trendy karaoke bar with colourful seats by the river. BAR Vulkan (Vulkan 9) is a slightly upmarket bar known for its tasty cocktails and (in summer) large roof terrace, while beside it Norway’s first food hall Mathallen (Vulkan 5) has a number of interesting bars, including Smelteverket with the city’s longest bar disk, great food and mini concerts. Beside the park Alexander Kiellands plass at the very top of Grünerløkka, Colonel Mustard (Darres gate 2) is a popular and cozy bar which also serves hearty American-inspired dishes and allegedly is the bar with Norway’s biggest collection of board games.

GRØNLAND Grønland on the east side of town offers a refreshing blend of friendly and laid-back clubs with varied music offerings, as well as slightly ragged bars with some of the cheapest beer in town.

GETTING STARTED: Dattera til Hagen (Grønland 10) is a colourful bar and café with two floors and a big, charming backyard, while Oslo Mekaniske Verksted (Tøyenbekken 34) is a big and cozy bar/ pub with a big fireplace, board games, comfy sofas - and a theatre in the same building. Caféteatret (Hollendergata 8) is a multicultural bar, concert and theatre stage that includes popular open stage nights, while Pigalle’s (Grønlandsleiret 15) new owners have ditched 80s kitsch for a cool and elegant Bauhaus / 1920s art deco style cocktail bar and interior complete with ferns. If you like it super traditional and Oslo Mekaniske Verksted is too trendy for you despite the old factory interiors, then Asylet (Grønland 28) is a really old wooden house with a cozy cobble stone courtyard and a genuine traditional pub feel inside.

53

YOUNGSTORGET In the Youngstorget area in the northern city centre, you’ll find a good selection of places with a more alternative/rock-oriented music profile, as well as a couple of clubs devoted to electronic music.

GETTING STARTED: Kulturhuset (Youngs gate 6) covers a huge 800 square metres with several rooms and bars, concerts, a coffee bar and shuffle board. Café Mono (Pløens gate 4) is a bar/concert stage with dimmed lighting that plays a lot of rock, alternative rock and indie.

Internasjonalen (Youngstorget 2A), in an Eastern European functional style, has classic cocktails, special brands of liqueur and beer, various music genres and an upstairs dance floor. The Villa (Møllergata 23-25) appeals to the electronic music crowd, with local and international DJs and genres such as house, techno and dub step. In the basement of the bar Revolver (Møllergata 32) young crowds dance the night away to 80s pop, rock and disco.

Cafe Sør (Torggata 11) is another very popular place with nice drinks and great music, as well as the relatively low age limit of 20 (22 after midnight on weekends). Angst Bar (Torggata 11) is a bar in a passageway called Strøget which is hip, intimate, with great music and lots of art on the walls (also backyard parties during weekends). Andre Til Høyre (Youngsgate 19) is a cool 1920s style cocktail bar with vinyl records playing and an excellent second floor view of Youngstorget. Torggata Botaniske (Torggata 17b) is a green oasis inside in the middle of the city with lots of plants and excellent drinks, a great place to chill out in the jungle.

BJØRVIKA & SØRENGA Bjørvika and Sørenga, two newly developed seaside districts near the Opera House, are very scenically placed and have some quality places for grabbing a drink.

GETTING STARTED: Vesper Gastrobar (Dronning Eufemias gate 32) has made a name for itself with super tasty drinks and gourmet pub food. Bun’s Burger Bar (Sørengkaia 71) has almost 100 types of beer, live music on the first Friday of every month, and of course great burgers.

You can also enjoy Italian food or just a few drinks at Cargo Restaurant & Bar (Sørengkaia 99).

54

AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN Along the waterfront at Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen you will meet tourists, business people, everyday locals and the wealthy. This is a great place to go for relatively upmarket food, pubbing and clubbing, and a summer drink at one of the slick waterfront bars with beautiful views of the ocean.

GETTING STARTED: BAR Tjuvholmen (Bryggegangen 6) is a stylish and popular bar and restaurant on the waterfront in Oslo’s newest completed neighbourhood, and a great place for cocktails. Drink in style in Tjuvholmen’s only hotel bar at designer hotel The Thief (Landgangen 1). The big wine and cocktail lounge Vérité (Grundingen 1-3) has a high-end metropolitan feel that’s still unusual in Norway as well as their own sommeliers (wine stewards) that can help you choose the perfect wine. Beer Palace (Holmens gate 3) is located in the oldest building at Aker Brygge, and their motto is that everyone likes beer, but not everyone has found a type they like yet.

FROGNER & MAJORSTUA The Frogner and Majorstua areas in western Oslo have a long standing as places for those who like upmarket partying. Drinks are pricier, the dress code stricter, and the see and be seen factor is higher. Guys in suits and girls in glittering dresses are not an uncommon sight.

GETTING STARTED: Enjoy sparkling wines and tapas at Champagneria (Frognerveien 2) or shake it on the dance floor at popular Skaugum (Solligaten 2) bar and (at weekends) club. Trendy club VU (Hegdehaugsveien 24) has a courtyard, bar, lounge, dance floor and chambre séparée, while Mabou (Hegdehaugsveien 28) is cramped, intense and flirty. Monkey Bar Oslo (Henrik Ibsens gate 60A), Nox (Henrik Ibsens gate 100) and Soliis Bar & Lounge (Henrik Ibsens gate 90) are popular nightspots on and near Solli Plass. If you’re not planning to dress to impress, Lorry (Parkveien 12) is a two floor classic where young and old rub shoulders in cozy, eccentric and spacious surroundings, while Oslo Mikrobryggeri (Bogstadveien 6) has its own microbrewery, and super tasty – you guessed it – beer. 

Photo: Tomasz Wozniak

55

Photo: The Thief

56

SHOPA HOLIC

Photo: Einar Aslaksen / Paleet

Oslo has a great selection of interesting shops. There are a wide variety of department stores, boutiques and shopping districts with hundreds of outlets, charming antique shops, flea markets, exclusive international brands and local handicrafts.

57

SHOPPING MALLS Oslo City (Stenersgata 1 / oslocity.no) near Oslo Central Station (“Oslo S”) is Norway’s most visited shopping centre, and contains more than 90 different shops, services and restaurants on five floors. From there you can cross a footbridge to Byporten Shopping (Jernbanetorget 6 / byporten.no), which has a further 70 shops. Ø (Jernbanetorget 1), in the oldest part of Oslo Central Station, has an attractive new dining and shopping area, a hotel and Oslo Visitor Centre. Paleet (Karl Johans gate 37) is a modern and Innovative shopping centre that is also worth a visit. At Aker Brygge (Bryggegata 9) there is a large and attractive seaside shopping area with lots of stores.

BOOKS & MUSIC

Bare Jazz (Grensen 8) is a great jazz-only specialty music store with a café and a place to hear good jazz music, sometimes

Photo: Tronsmo

58

live, while nearby Big Dipper (Møllergata 1) has a large selection of vinyl. Eldorado Bookstore (Torggata 9A) is the largest independent bookstore in Scandinavia, with 4,000 square metres of books, culture and music, including Norway’s largest departments for children’s books, audio books and classical music, and a coffee shop, back yard restaurant and four stages. Tronsmo (Universitetsgata 12) is a specialist book shop focusing on subjects like politics, feminism, gay & lesbian issues, movies and ficition, has a good selection of English-language literature, and a basement full of comic books.

Damm’s Antiquarian Books (Frederik Stangs gate 46) is the oldest antiquarian book store in Scandinavia and offers treasures from several centuries.

Outland (Kirkegata 23, Storgata 26) is an authentic nerd haven, with tons of comic books and comic series, board games and gadgets from both cartoons and movies.

VINTAGE & SECOND-HAND

FOOD & DELICACIES

ART & ANTIQUES

LUXURY & HIGH-END

Fretex, Norway’s biggest chain of second-hand shops with four shops just in Oslo, is run by the Christian charity Salvation Army Norway. It’s a great place to find clothes at very cheap prices.

UFF Second Hand (Prinsens gate 2) is a big vintage store with clothes, shoes and accessories from the last six decades.

Fuglen (Universitetsgata 2) is a great retro-looking coffee shop and cocktail bar, but “everything” here is also for sale, from the retro chairs and tables to the plates.

The vintage shop Frøken Dianas Salonger (Markveien 56) sells hand-picked, custom designed and mostly used clothes, and Robot (Korsgata 22A) focuses on imported vintage, retro and mod clothing, to mention just a few of the places in this hip area.

The popular Vestkanttorvet Flea Market (Vestkanttorvet, Professor Dahls gate 46 B) is Oslo’s oldest market, and the place to go for bric-a-brac and antiques on Saturdays (March – December).

Blomqvist kunsthandel (Tordenskiolds gate 5) is Norway’s largest auction house and specializes in local and international art, as well as Norwegian antiques. You might also want to take a look at, as well as antiques shop Galleri Gimle Arts and Antiques (Gimleveien 21). Basarhallene (Kirkeristen) houses several handicraft and antique shops.

DESIGN

David-Andersen stores have a great selection of gold, diamond, silver and enamel jewelry. Purenkel (Grünersgate 3) is a shop and gallery hybrid with stylish design and handicraft items as well as workshops. At Norway Designs (Stortingsgata 28) you’ll find great Norwegian, Nordic and European interior design articles, and at Pur Norsk (Industrigata 36) you can buy Norwegian design products such as furniture and personal items.

Heimen husflid (Rosenkrantz’ gate 8) is a traditional handicraft shop with Norwegian sweaters and other knitwear, blankets, arts and crafts and much more, and the shop Illums bolighus (Stortorvet 9 and Haakon VIIs gate 10) is four whole floors of famous and new Danish, Scandinavian and international furniture design.

One of the hottest places on the Oslo food map is Mathallen (Vulkan 5) – Norway’s very first food hall. In this red brick former factory building at Grünerløkka by the Akerselva river, you’ll find about 30 food shops and eateries offering a tasty and fascinating selection of food and delicacies from various regions of Norway and further afield. Fiskeriet (Youngstorget 2) is a great place to pick up freshly caught sea food such as fish and shellfish, fairtrade treats, local produce and special imports, and has a bistro with seasonal produce. And if you have a sweet tooth, Freia Chocolate Shop (Karl Johans gate 31) offers tasty, high quality Norwegian chocolate from Freia, Norway's traditional and biggest chocolate manufacturer.

Eger (Karl Johans gate 23 B) is Norway’s largest high-end fashion house, and stocks over 300 international fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, while Steen & Strøm Department Store (Nedre Slottsgate 8) is a department store with many well-known and attractive Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands.

Upmarket stores with self-explanatory names include Gucci (Nedre Slottsgate 8), Hermés (Nedre Slottsgate 15), Louis Vuitton (Nedre Slottsgate 13) and Mulberry (Akersgata 18). On and around Bogstadveien on the city’s west side there are also a number of high-end stores.

SOUVENIRS

At Karl Johans gate you will find The Troll Shop (Karl Johans gate 13) where you can buy classic souvenir items like trolls, lusekofte, wollen socks and much more. Near Oslo City Hall Norway Shop (Fridtjof Nansens plass 2) sells Norwegian knitwear, gifts and souvenirs, and Holm – Souvenirs & Sweaters (Hieronymus Heyerdalsgate 1) sells lots of headwear for all occasions, as well as sweaters from Dale of Norway. Oslo Sweater Shop in SAS Scandinavia Hotel (Tullins gate 5) and in Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania (Biskop Gunnerus’ gate 3) has the country’s largest selection of Norwegian sweaters.

59

Oslo on a

Budget

It’s perfectly possible to visit or live in Oslo on a relatively low budget with a bit of planning! Here are some tips on how to spend wisely and still have a good time.

TEXT: TARJEI KIDD OLSEN

CHEAP ACTIVITIES:

The Oslo Pass gives you free entry to more than 30 museums and attractions, free travel on all public transport, free parking in municipal car parks, free entry to outdoor swimming pools, free walking tours, as well as discounts on sightseeing, ski simulator, Tusenfryd Amusement Park, concert tickets, climbing, ski and bike rental, and special offers in restaurants, shops, entertainment and leisure venues.

More information: www.visitoslo.com/en/ activities-and-attractions/oslo-pass

FREE ACTIVITIES:

The Vigeland Sculpture Park inside the beautiful Frogner Park near Majorstua boasts 212 impressive bronze and granite sculptures designed by Gustav Vigeland.

the most popular part of the forest around Oslo - with endless possibilities for walks, trekking, biking, skiing and swimming, and with cozy cafes hidden among the trees.

Another good starting point for trips into Nordmarka is the forest lake Sognsvann.

Both Sognsvann and Holmenkollen are accessible by metro (free with Oslo Pass).

FOOD & DRINK SUPERMARKETS:

Rema 1000, Kiwi, Rimi and Bunnpris are among the cheapest supermarkets, and can be found around town. Meny is a more expensive supermarket with a larger selection of more fancy food. Various other supermarkets are also available.

EATING OUT:

You can walk on the roof of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, situated by – and literally sloping into – the sea near the central station, enjoying amazing views of the city, fjord and surrounding hills and islands.

While restaurants can be quite expensive, a good tip is to check out cheaper eateries for instance at Grønland, Grünerløkka and Sofienberg on the east side of town - although there are cheap places on the west side too.

Take a long walk and enjoy waterfalls, parks, bridges, swimming spots, historical buildings, bars, cafes, museums and cultural centres along Oslo’s urban river Akerselva, which snakes its way down from the lake Mariadalsvannet by the forest edge to Grønland in the city centre.

Examples are Tøyengata Bodega in Heimdalsgata 37, Café Sara in Hausmanns gate 29, Fiskeriet Youngstorget at Youngstorget 2, Viet Nam House in Bernt Ankers gate 6B, L’oasis Mazze in Trondheimsveien 14A, as well as Tasty Thai in Thereses gate 51 and Nippon Sushi in Sørkedalsveien 5.

The Holmenkollen Ski Jump at Holmenkollen in the hills above Oslo is one of the capital’s most famous landmarks, hosts many winter sporting activities, and the area has great views. There is a ski museum inside the ski jump and an observation deck on top (free with Oslo Pass).

The Holmenkollen area (especially from Frognerseteren and Tryvann) is also a great starting point for trips into Nordmarka,

60

BEER: Norway’s high alcohol prices are no big secret, but there are large savings to be had on beer if you know where to go.

As with food, many of the cheap places are on Oslo’s east side. Among the very cheapest places are Stargate in Grønland 2, Rett Inn Bar in Storgata 39, Samfunnet Bislet in Pilestredet 52 and Destiny café in Skippergata 26.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN OSLO RUTER’S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

Located in the clock tower outside Oslo Central Station, the customer service centre provides information about public transport timetables, tickets and prices in Oslo and the surrounding area. The centre also sells public transport tickets. In addition there is a popular Ruter website with price Information and searchable timetables: www.ruter.no Address: Jernbanetorget 1.

Tel.: (from Oslo/Akershus): 177 Tel.: (from out of town): + 47 815 00 176

TICKETS

Oslo’s local buses, trams, ferries and the metro share a ticket system.

Single tickets can be purchased on busses, trams and ferries, but are cheaper if you buy them in advance. On the metro tickets must be purchased before entering the train. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines and ticket offices at the metro stations, at Oslo Visitor Centre, in kiosks including Narvesen, 7-Eleven and Deli de Luca, and at Ruter’s Service Centre at Jernbanetorget (in front of Oslo Central Station). Remember to activate your ticket when you start your trip.

Free travel on all public transport within zones 1 and 2 if you buy the Oslo Pass, which also gives free access to many museums and other attractions: www.ruter.no/en/buying-tickets/tickets-and-fares/oslo-pass/ If you have a smart phone, you can buy digital tickets using the "RuterBillett" app. Prices here are the same as when you buy a ticket in advance, i.e. cheaper than buying on-board your bus, tram or ferry. There is also a "RuterReise" app with searchable timetables, including live arrival time estimates.

DIAL 177 www.177.no

National phone number for public transportation services in Norway.

Wherever you are in Norway, you can dial 177 and ask your specific question related to public transportation. The 177 website also gives you links to regional public transport facilities.

TICKETS RECOMMENDED FOR TOURISTS

Single ticket for Zone 1, valid for 1 hour.

24-hour ticket for Zone 1.

7-day ticket for Zone 1.

TRAM

Oslo has six tram lines that run through the city from east to west. The route network primarily covers the inner city, but a couple of longer routes go out to the residential areas west, south and north of the city centre

METRO (T-BANE)

Oslo’s metro network is extensive, with six connected lines and frequent departures from early morning until late at night. All branch lines and the ring line come together in a major tunnel through the city centre, with stops at Nationaltheatret, Stortinget and Jernbanetorget (Oslo Central Station).

BUS

Buses supplement the metro and tram systems within the city boundaries.

Oslo’s city buses have a two-digit route number, and the converging point for most bus routes is Jernbanetorget outside Oslo Central Station.

61

o

øn ne ga ta

Gr

In ko gn ito g t.

eie n

Pa rkv

gt . ss en

ri n

se

Vik a

Sa kin

Con

am

ed

un k

Ha n

Vika D Oslo er Ruseløkka ronn kino s ing n Concert e ie gt Ma Hall Vika . ø kkvHouse of ud s l rva Oslo g t. se tor Dokkveien Ru ieg t.

Nobel Peace Do Center Rådhus k kv Vika R ei Aker p e Atrium Ragnar n brygge

M

gt.

s

Hu itfe ld t

7. juni plassen

sv n.

Ad el

ns

te

ro

rra

np

gt.

K

ns

en

Ar bi

g t.

ei

ste en s

li g at a

There se

st rig en b

Ro s

.

lm s

Ca Skovveie n mi lla Co lle tts v.

19

11

8 4

27 3

g

Aker Brygge ia ka en tad nd s ra ip St Fil Tjuvholmen

hts eein

FineArt

Sig

i Hjortneska

gt

ts at a

Ei ler t

lte g Ho

gt . as Da

u sens

Ha xt h a

n eie sv

ne

am

Fr

nd Su

S ch ive gt.

Lille Frog ner allé

Nie ls J uel sg t.

Gabe ls gt.

So l

gt .

rs gt.

Ba lde

Lies gt.

Stangs

hus

So p

Frederik g t.

Ur an i ter enbo r. rg

ey s

s gt. F ea rn l

gt. ds

ns di

O gt.

sg t.

Fritzner

olv e- R ng

gt .

g2

Ri n

12

aa

ks g

t.

Rv 16 1

No rd r

Ti de

m an

gt.

Hefty es 20

gt.

Skjalg ssons Erling

Tostrups

sg

t.

a t s

gt.

.

Nobels gt

gt .

as Thom

H Krist inel u ndveien

R in g -2

Hafr s fjordg ata

gt.

Ga

gt.

gt.

E ir ik L eiv ss o ns

ev

V II's

4

ien ve tad ips d Fil sta ilip eF s i ru

Nat thea

Ibsen Museum

kk

is

Kalheims

Filipstad

33

Nordraak plass

NATIONAL THEATE

13,19 Henrik Ibsens

Vika Atrium plass

Tjuvholmen

Filipstad

ien

Slottspark

Kr

Ruseløkka

,5

COLOR LINE to Kiel

Dronningen

ve

on

Framnes

Kunstnernes hus

nd s

ak Ha

Lassons gt.

Finn Alexanders plass

8

rv a

ta

se

Ob

21

Kongen

Solli

We lha ve ns

THE ROYAL g PALACE

se

Munkedamsveien

17,1

Ob

ie to r

r. te r

12

a tg

ta

Observatorie gata

gt.

rga

Lø rt

le s

len

lde

t.

rrog

Solli

D

Høg i

SLOTTSPARKEN

Dronningparken

Inkognitogata

The National Library

m Th o

rki

kk

me

t sle Bi

om

Skillebekk

ebe

ko

In

Lapsetorvet

2

gt.

gt u ra n s La rse e nd

erv

Skillebekk

Skill

Frogner House o t Apartments gnit

Solli S plass

Skillebekk Drammen sveien

Sv o

r. er

Co

gt.

v gs

g t.

r nsens

gt.

en

. gt

,31

Ho m bad an sb ak k

. gt es efin Uranienborg eie Jos veien U r an n ie nb Cochs W or gv er ge ei e la n

vol ds Riddervolds

Bis

rs ca Os

eha u

30

en ei sv ug a h Bislett

Homans- . Dalsberg stien byen gt

21

Ridder

Eu Wi

u

Bislett

vs st a Gu

ergs v.

F rogn

a ga t

G uldb

en s

r de Un

Hegd

Cat o

Thom as H eftye s

Niels Juels gate

dø ya llé

ns Th o rs

Riddervolds plass

Co l b jø

ta ga

Sp

Ellingsens

Me lt ze plass r Uranienborg s gt.

Lille Frogner allé

ta

Nordahl Rolfsens plass

n ei e

Mo ge

By g

. gt

Stensparken

G

Hegdehaugen veis or

Rosenborg

s

Briskeby

r

11

sth e im ga

Gimle kino

rg en gt Mo . e

rg bo er

Apartments Frogner kirke

ne

n ei e

. gt

s ld kio ns e v Lø Briskeby

Amtmann Furus plass

e Hj

Saga Jø

. gt

68 v1

ien rgv e enbe Elis Frogner House

og Fr

n istia

The Thief

Pip

C

1

e s v.

ch

Av

Gyldenløve

3

ien nve hav

k Hu

g t.

s be Vi

.

Bogstadveien

32,3

Oscarshall

y en

rd s

gt .

Ve

13

8

Tostrup terr.

E1

Skarpsno

aa

.

Elisenberg

Odins gate

ng

gt

Skarpsnoparken

La

G yld en lø ve s

rs To

s Mag nu gt.

Be rgs

gt. ergs Ec kersb

Gimle

Nobels gate

Frogner

a

s ad st

gt

a at gg

R

gat

r jø

gs

n ie

im

G

n eie arbitz' g t. yv en t H eb sid Pr e

lhe

te r sg

k is

So

ns gt Frogner . plass

Frogner plass

12

Fr ø y g .

Si gy

Vigeland Museum

Els

gt .

Fla da ge rs

Vi

du In

t. sg ald

a

rtesgt.

Sva an lvd

Ol e

Fu g t. t. gl eh M au un gg th t. es Vestkantgt Professor Dahls torvet . gt.

Vigelandsparken

18

Ott a r Birtin g s gt.

av Ol

-

17

lé al

Frogner stadion

Frogner tennis

OSLO MUSEUM Oslo City Museum

Olav Kyrres plass

s rre Ky

en

n ei e

ud

er

m

Br

d se r Ma

gn

m

. gt

v stu jor Ma

gs ve i eber

v.

o Fr

nsr ud veie n Madserud

Madserud tennis

ns

da

ies

O le

h uc Fa

A

Jo

M ar

Valkyrieplassen

e dv ta gs Bo

in ste

Skøyen

un sg t.

Frogner stadion

MAP: CITY CENTRE

rn

co Ja

Majorstuen

9 ,1 11

Frognerbadet

A rn

ien l lve

Es Mi dd elt h

a at

VIGELAND SCULPTURE PARK

e nn Be

kta

y rr fe .) y uøm ct sged r.-O y u MB Ma (

ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

u sb

vik ng

La KON-TIKI MUSEUM

23

e ch Lø

22

Bygdøynes

POLAR SHIP FRAM NORWEGIAN 30 MARITIME MUSEUM

n eie Bygdøynes nv

Cit

yC ru Ho ise ( M po n H ay - A op u off g.)

24

Herbernveien

es m m le B22 S / , ak 21 øb B Dr 0 , n/ B2 e , dd 10 so B Ne

OSLOFJORDEN

0

125

250

500

750

1 000

© Plan- og bygningsetaten. Oslo kommune. 2018

62

Meters

d ta

Kavringen fyr ing pp ho 3, B4 nd Isla B2, B , B1

Mun

Hovedøya

Gø teb o rg

g

fe

stg

a

ata

gt .

n

nd h

T

Helges

Tr o

Sofienbe rgg

Bly ttsg t.

15

4

Monrads gt.

Museum of Natural History

Rv

Heimdalsgata

a ruAkers Have

er

Sa rs'

eim sve ie

30

17 31

12

Lakkegata skole

m

Tr o

ga ta

ta ha vn ga

Kø be n

g

La n

ef os

vr

e

t. sg

m

rsl He

ar J lse e nss s oe gt s . gt .

rup erd

La kk eg at a

Br en ne riv n.

11,12,13

M a rid alsv eien

Akersveien

øg

t.

t

gt.

. e Ak Q er sb v am s ak gt k . n

gt

ar

ds

21 ,3 3

den Sc lun hw dg en ata sen sg t.

Fry

t.

k

Popsenteret Sv

Søndre gt.

Va rd

is g

th Ra

m

ta

Sofienberg

rad

Ho lbe rgs g

f g t. es

Ha

a at a l el at Fj g

Rodes plass

n Co

Kathe

DogA Lasniks Jakob plass kirke ata

tad gat a

R

Rodeløkka a gg au lh So

Meyers gt.

Schous plass

Black Box Teater

Sofienbergparken

Schous plass

Leirfallsgt.

54

Ka rls

Schæ f

he st æ le lse ian ne ns ng gt ga . ta

øg at a

ata ksg Ver

Toftes gt.

Thorvald

Markveien

ds gt. 3 4,

W il s es

s gt. lsen

Nedre gt.

Bruns gate gate

Abc St. Olavs teatret Plass St .O lavs

Olaf Ryes plass

Korsgata

Torvbakkgt.

M al m

Sofienberg

gt.

Nordregate

Stolmakergt.

Nissen s gt.

Gisle Johnsons plass

Grünerløkka

Idun s gt.

gt. Roste

Bruns

.

Nordahl

Marselis'gt.

Holbergs plass ken Scandinavia

D o ps

Bjerkelundgt.

.

n ' tlitz Ze gt.

Langes gt

Holberg

PS Hotel Dansens Hus

D am s tr e

els gt.

Wess Nordahl

Parkteatret Scene

Food Hall/ Mathallen Vulkan

Møllerveien

de

Grüners

Olaf Ryes plass

Vulkan

ye We srt g s g t.

Møllerveien E ge b e

Memorial Cemetery

gt.

Steenstrups sveien Fos

gt

e vei åls

Fredensborg

k ba k

de

Seilduksgt.

Dælenenga Anker Apartment

Teater Manu

rs gt.

gt.

uc h s

is

ev Ull

Ibsen Munch

Birkelunden

Birkelunden

Paulus' plass

Øvre

Fo

ar sp

Do M b lo ikk ug el sg t.

Ca .

Ol d woo

Centre

a

Frydenlund

gata a ta rgg s be St en

Dovr e

Gamle Aker ses Church n hou en

Vår Frelsers Gravlund

Stensberggata

at

t.

es g

Falb

Ila

e

s Telt hu Oslo Pilgrim

,37

Krum g

Telthusbakken

ga re d rikk re F jer

St. B Hanshaugen

33

en Dalsbergsti

gt

t.

Arkitektur- og Designhøyskole

s

a

fts g

Sofies plass

Knud Knudsens plass

g t.

er

es

Hesselbergs gt. ØSchleppegrells gt.

Nini Roll Ankers plass

Kunsthøyskole

ng

ch

gt.

Kra

Sofies plass

gt .

Thranes gt.

Dar res gt. a elv ers Ak Ha

Alexander Kiellands plass

Falck Ytters plass

Synagoge

U

Be nne

gskolen Oslo

St. Bra nd t s Hanshaugen gt. en gsti Ber

t.

Sofies

slett

B liE lia x' s gt .

G eit m yr He rm an F

ø

Bo ltel

Haugen park

ens gt.

gt.

dalsgata

es gt.

Uelands gt.

S norr

ugen ies gt.

Colletts gate ilhelm s gt. t. sg e s i Lou

rs gt .

Se xe s

er

nd lle Ho

vn

en vei sse 9 M o 8,1 1

g Ko n

Harald N Hårdråde plass

S

gt.

alva St. H St

Dyvekes bro

Dy ve

Gamlebyen

Gamlebyen Oslo gravlund Hospital

Valhallv

eien

Ekeberg camping

EKEBERGPARKEN

Ekebergparken

a Maps from City of Oslo © Agency for Planning and Building Services

r gv

Brannfjel

Ekeberg

Ekebergparken Museum

Grønlia

ke

Alna

Oslo Hospital Ekeb e

Konows gt.

ien sve

Ekeberg restauranten

8

Oslo

ata sle rg Kan

Loenga

E1

gt.

plass

Håk on

en

Sørenga Seawater Pool

Sm Bo edg at rg ga a ta Eir i k sg Si gu t. rd

en

Tøy enb ek k

Nord engb rua

ta

St. Halvards plass St. Ladegården Halvards

5.s g t.

Bispeg a

ha

DNT

E

Lo

$

Oslo fengsel

A rups

Kon g

ise Cru

r Sø

Y ka tre na l

DFDS to Copenhagen

Mo

Politihuset

Munkegata

Middelalderparken

ia

a gk

ta ga

Nordic Black Theatre

gt.

N yl an d sve

uls en ka ia

len

Sørenga

STENA LINE to Frederikshavn

D

B ispekaia

Bispevika

Pa

nne

O

n

Police Station

Egede s

ien

Ch r

gt .

at a

g t.

dg

an

en s

d

F re

S tr

O ls

D ro nn

ata

k eg

K ir

ai

ratu

C

Rev

Bjørvika

R

ve i e

Ma

Kro hgs Ak e rse lva

ist

at

rg

lle

ø

g t.

S kip p er

ing e ns

s

Ko ng en

To rg ga ta

g t.

S lo

eS

Ne dr

Ak er s -

Øv re

t.

Vo llg

Ne d re

Øv re

n-

ian

at

37 a

eg

bb

ru

G

M

ga ta tts ga lott te sg a te

g t.

k ra

n tz '

Olav Vs

se Ro

Plato us g t.

M

a

e ts

r sit

ive

Un

gt.

ierk

Ope

A

ke

THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL OPERA & BALLET

B

el

Eu fem ias Op gat era e gat a Bjørvika

Bj

uka Tollbodennnin ia g

Stock Exchange

ns Je

Grønland

Opera

Dro

Toll b

Åkebe rg

ru

2

plass

ab eit

3

2 ker

en

ng

ru C H

eta

Vippetangen

Tøyengata

G

Vippetangen

pp Vi

ty Ci

op ise on ( M Ho a y A p of ug.) f

nkebrygga

Armed Forces Museum

a

Thommesens plass

k Utsti

r a se ss t ui hu Cr

5

nd

Bussterminalen Grønland OSLO Maaemo CENTRAL STATION Anette

Østbanehallen

K

s rhu Ak e

Ak ers

rh a u g

ndre

3

sed) ol c(

BUS

Schw STERMIN eigaa AL rds g t.

60

Festningsplassen

Castle

Byporten

E ne

e Sø

AKERSHUS FORTRESS

ta ga

Cruis

pervika

My nt g a ta G la c Gamle is g ata Logen

Grev Wedels plass

ta

Film Museum

Re Panorama v Rå The National Museum - i e r s t dhu re d sga Architecture et ta Resistance Museum

ga

Kvadraturen

Grims Grenka

te Ur

10

g t.

7

e lls

Saga Oslo Central

torg

Gunn erus' g t.

Bisko p Oslo Jernbanetorget Byporten

OSLO City CATHEDRAL gt.

Pr in Astoria se City

ns gt.

Dronningens gate

13

City

en

9

Perminalen

.

4

1

ta

gt

ga

Ka Stortorvet rl J oha ns

Steen & Pluss Strøm

Millennium Park Inn

te

es

2

b Eb

aa

1

2 Rå dh Kontraskjæret us

ug t.

g t.

ne

Rådhusplassen

To ll b

ga

ga

ta

' us

en el

s en

Li

set

Wessels plass

14

gt .

ar ib

gt.

C

Ny b

t.

sg

rik

de

ha er st

Fre

O

t. sg

PARLIAMENT

CITY HALL

gt. a at lsg da

h nc

ld S tu gt. b s

plass

s eb

Mu

t de tre les Pi

6

im He

gt. g t. g rO Europa T ho Anker rg Oslo Apartments To Smarthotel Reptile Park Botanical Anker Oslo Jakob Hammersborg Hostel Oslo St.Olavs Garden kirke Svenska Apartments Aug K ris plass Munch Margareta t. sti u s tia Savoy gt. g Hausmanns Kyrkan an rs ts n e ls MUNCH g g t. IV's Keys Arne Deichmanske gate Emergency h Historical t.

Ba Jewish bibliotek Va Hospital Rudolf NATIONAL Garborgs pl. ds MUSEUM Museum museum tu Nielsens gtunnelen Vaterla Ha gt tionalGALLERYC.J.Ha m m ersbor22. ndt . rs plass u July e Y s u atret ou Rosenkrantz Hambro Tøye ma nn ey ng Centre . Tøyen m t. s g nns sko Ice A p plass al g gt menighet S ER e No t. gt.

C o te ke el Bar rby dts Bristol c h ub rg Det norske Youngs fel UiO Professor a t a z Police t teatret torget o Tøyenkirken Sentrum Pl Bondeheimen Aschehougs M plass Station ø Brugata ta ta P-Hotels Bre B r u Spectrum aga The National Karl Johan rli ga ga Folketeateret igat ga no Sø Theatre ta a Oslo Nye en a at G øy Hovedscene Sto re rg T t.

Intercultural g o Sonja le n il t n 0 rs rtin L nse se 6 n tinental ne Grand S Museum Henies gsg Grøn n Ste Gre Glas Terminus KlingenOslo ata land pl. magasinet berg DNT Norbygata Eger Cecil kino Spektrum g Fridtjof K irk e r is t Grønlands at a Oslo Jens Evensens Nansens K Victoria Plaza je

ks

63

en

k ba k aa h

dø Byg

n

e

g Fredriksbo r

26

HL-SENTERET Holocaust Center

yne

Nie ls J uel

ie n

Bygdøynes

POLAR SHIP FRAM NORWEGIAN 30 MARITIME MUSEUM

n eie Bygdøynes nv

sv

n eie

e ch Lø

Cit

22

yC ru Ho ise ( M po nH op

24

Herbernveien

OSLOFJORDEN

so Ne

Villa Grande

Huk

M

23

Theodor

Gr

Gabe ls gt Fr a

Lang viksv eien Langvik

i ve

u sb vik ng

La KON-TIKI MUSEUM

Fredriksborg

Bygdøhus

kta

ne en nB stia i r Ch

Vikingskipene

e

Cr

L P. øvst T. M ads all i ng v e i s vei

Str v.

S.h.lundhs v.

Fayes

Ro

k Hu

Bygdøhus

Frimurer hjemmet

Filipsta

uis

y en Av

e s v.

en ei

Sverresborg

A

Framnes

i Fil

VIKING SHIP MUSEUM

Bygdøy terr.

Jacob

nlund

Ob

Mu

Folkemuseet

27

ei

COLOR LINE to Kiel

Dronningen

n veie

ch

ien ve

eien of Cultural History gv s b or

ta

3

Kongen

y gdø

avn ngh n ni Dro

25

rga

Hjortneska i

By

seumsv Mu

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM Norwegian Museum

Lovise

lde

Skillebekk

kk

32,3

Oscarshall

Byg døy Kapell v

Sv o

Bygdøy

Kongsgården

øm

ebe

ve

en

Bygdøy Royal Farm

Skill

es

t.

E ir L eiv ik s s ons g

l rki

30

ne

MAP: BYGDØY AREA

Skillebekk

Skillebekk Dramme nsveien

mn

ei

as H eftye s gt.

Frederik

an Bl

8

ca s

E1

Skarpsno

og Fr

g nnin Dro

We dels v

rup terr.

3

Hengsenga

0

125

250

500

MAP: HOLMENKOLLENDalebu AREA

d

750

St

S k å d a le

n

© Plan- og bygningsetaten. Oslo kommune. 2

yg ge

n n k oll vei e

da

Vokse

len

.

Bull s v Olaf

gstad mping

VOKSENLIA

Peisestuen

19

Bån

20

Midtstubakken M Holmenkollen Skimuseum å r os Park Hotel NAF Bogstad Holmenkollen Rica

Skogstua

lt

n

n

n Te n

eien

eie

n

GRÅKAM

sv

SLEMDAL

Emanuel

Tr o s

Stasjonsveie n

eie mv

Jege r v

Slemdal

n

n

n v ner se t e r e ie Fro g

ie ollv e

Landings v ei e

agan Rø ah

i

ve 64 ie R ø a n

GULLERÅSEN

Gr å ka

R

en

ive gal ien Da

H olmenk

VETTAKOLLEN

n

BESSERUD

k åd a

lsveien

v.

MIDTSTUEN

S

ien

HOLMENKOLLEN (SKIJUMP)

S etra

RAVEIEN

SKÅDA LEN

Restaurant

i

tve

Camp & Turistsenter

MAP:THE NORTH EAST AREA

myra

Sognsvann

Svartkulp

Maridalsvannet

Engelsrud

E T TAK O L LT O PP E N Brek ke

Kr ingsjå

ei e

ie n

DISEN

Storo Disen

Gje rdru m s v.

da k erv e ie n

Oslo Vandrerhjem Haraldsheim

Sinsen SINSEN

Tro n

Torshovparken

d

eie sv im he

n

FolkehelseGjestehuset instituttet Il ad al en Lovisenberg

A

CARL BERNERS PLASS

G rense v eien Grünerhagen Sofienbergparken park Ke yse rløkka Sofienbergg ata Scandic Hotel Vulkan

n

BISLETT STADION

Dæ le ne ng ga ta Birkelunden

r sv e ie n

itm y

STENSPARKEN ST. HANS HAUGEN

ak ke

Ellingsens Pensjonat A/S

ien

GLADS VEI

Handelshøgskolen BI

n Sa

ve

Gref sen

STORO

Bergensgat a

n

Saga Hotel Oslo

le

Ge

K

In

a at rig Thon Hotel st u Gyldenløve d

eien n lsv eie v å

t.

ien ve

Ul

sg m

Oslo useum, museet

e irk

M og ata NORDRE GRAVLUND

sv gn

en ei

n

GELANDSPARKEN

So

rn NRK v Opplevelser FRØEN Barnekunstmuseet Su h Sporveismuseet

Bj ø lsen

Oslo universitetssykehus Ullevål

i

e ie

MAJORSTUEN

Ulle vå

B

STEINERUD

Gl ad sv .

Nydalen

Jutu lve ie n

llé

ien llve GREFSEN KIRKEGÅRD

Radisson Blu Hotel Nydalen

Tå se n NYDALEN

Jo h

Risb akk en

eien

gen v

BERG

l sa

UiO Blindern

de ln

Bo r

16

lsv da

n

BLINDERN

Vi n d e r e n

Sle m

en

TÅSEN

Rikshospitalet ULLEVÅL r RIKSHOSPITALET Be STADION UiO Be rg Gaustad GAUSTAD Det GAUSTADALLÉEN Fotball medisinske museum fakultet FORSKNINGSPARKEN VINDEREN e

RIS

nvei en

lsens v.

Nils Bays v.

gs lia nC ollett s allé

Alm ev eie

t e ru d v e i en

eie n eien

i

Tr o s

i

Jege r v

n

Thon Hotel Ullevaal Stadion

Gaustad sykehus

Kj e

yr

GREFSEN STADION

Grefs e n

DAL

Ris

Sogn Stud entby

ve e n ns

v ns

Sognsvan

GRÅKAMMEN

Kj elsås

KJELSÅSALLÉEN

ØSTHORN

n

å

KJELSÅS

v

C arl

n

Nordb ergveien

Norsk Telemuseum

Kape

Ko ng lev

KOLLEN

e v ei k am

rs

HOLSTEIN

Elverhøi Barnepsykriatisk klinikk

r Ank e de Pe

KRINGSJÅ

Teknisk Museum

21

M

Kr ingsjå st ude nt by

veie n

.

Olympiatoppen Sportshotell

Båntjern

Kjelsås

SOGNSVANN

e rv e

Norges idrettshøgskole

sb ker

Find more maps at Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen, Jernbanetorget 1.

The Oslo Pass offers free entry to most museums and attractions, free public transport including zone 1 and 2 with Ruter and NSB. This includes free metro, trams, busses and local trains including zone 2 in Oslo and surrounding regions.

For more detailed information, please see www.visitoslo.com.

Maps from City of Oslo © Agency for Planning and Building Services

65

66

Photo: Med Photo Studio

The Official City Card

See more. Pay less.

• Free entry to 30 museums • Free public transport • Other discounts

IOR

24

ILD

24

ULT

AD

24

__

H

E

E

:__

TIM

TIM

/__

NT

MO

E

:__

TIM

/__

TH

N MO

/__

/__

__

R __ YEA _: NTH /_ MO __ _/ /_ __

TE DA

5

234 C10

TE DA

TE DA

M:

M:

FRO

FRO

LID VA

LID VA M: FRO

CH LID VA

SEN

021

c2

: De

Exp