What’s On Oslo, January/February by What’s On Oslo

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2015

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SPA HEAVEN / THE INTERVIEW / EVENT CALENDAR: JAN / FEB TASTY FOOD TOURS / GUNS AND SKIS / SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP WINTER ELDORADO / MAPS AND HOW TO GET AROUND MUSEUMS LIST / CITYS CHOPS / RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS OSLO NIGHTLIFE / GAY OSLO

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With its 1000 year old history, Oslo is the oldest of the Nordic capitals. The city, surrounded by islands and forested hills, is situated at the end of one of Norway’s most beautiful fjords. From the Viking age until today, people have looked to this place as a safe haven for trade, industry and cultural enrichment. Today, Oslo has a population of 600.000 inhabitants, and is the nation’s financial, political and cultural centre. Allow yourself the time to wander in the city’s streets, parks, forests or along the fjord, and get a feel for the capital’s abundant history in its character. Oslo is the capital of the changing seasons. The surrounding countryside makes its mark on the city’s inhabitants and buildings and the people’s rhythm and life-style changes with the weather. You will be able to discover a city which is full of life all year round, both in the narrow streets and in the vast forests. Oslo is a city of variation and contrast. Oslo is also Munch’s and Ibsen’s city. The art and cultural life reflect the fact that the inhabitants of Oslo come from all over the country and from all parts of the World. The city can offer unique sights and meaningful experiences, many of which are presented in this guide. Useful information may be found at www.visitoslo.com, or at our tourist information centre by the City Hall, open every day all year round. On behalf of Oslo we would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, promising an exciting and surprising experience. Welcome to Oslo!

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JANUARY / FEBRUARY

CONTENT 06-09

SPA HEAVEN

12-13 INTERVIEW

14-30

EVENT CALENDAR: JANUARY/FEBRUARY

TASTY FOOD TOURS

32-33

GUNS AND SKIS

34-37

SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP

38-43

WINTER ELDORADO

44-55

MAPS AND HOW TO GET AROUND

56-69

MUSEUMS LIST

70-74

CITYS CHOPS

75-78

RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS

79-82

OSLO NIGHTLIFE

GAY OSLO

Spa Heaven Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

THIEF SPA When it’s dark and cold outside, a little bit of self-pampering can go a long way! Oslo and nearby areas have a collection of tempting spas, where you can try everything from a Turkish bath to facial and body treatments that will leave you feeling healthy, relaxed, glowing and sure to turn heads. To help you find the spa that’s right for you, we’ve locked our most spa-enthusiastic Oslo experts in a room to sharpen minds and make some magic. The result is this succinct overview of the best places to spend your precious time and money. It’s sure to be a worthwhile investment!

- Never before have we worked so hard to make sure that so many will chill out, says Petter A. Stordalen, the owner of Thief Spa’s owner Nordic Hotels & Resorts. This is a particularly luxurious spa that opened in the hotel called The Thief in March last year. It has Oslo’s first Turkish bath (Hamam), as well as Moroccan Rhassoul (similar to a western mud bath), a 25 square metre Finnish sauna, German Aufguss (a sauna ritual involving essential oils), a gym, a swimspa, highly trained therapists, and more. Where: TheThief, Landgangen 1 Website: http://thiefspa.com/en/

Get a Hamam treatment at Thief Spa

Treat yourself to some luxury at one of Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavenly spas.

Thief Spa

ARTESIA SPA Artesia Spa offers everything within facial and body treatments, various types of massage, pedicure and Restylane / Azzalure. The services rendered here adapt to trends and the seasons. They also offer spa facilities like a heated pool, Jacuzzi and steam sauna. Where (two places): Grand Hotel Oslo, Karl Johans gate 31 Artesia Majorstuen, Majorstuveien 36 Website: artesia.mo

DAIKAI WELLNESS RETREAT DaiKai is a spa offering massages that represent some of the best of traditional Chinese, Japanese and Nordic massage techniques, and has well-trained therapists. The massages include Chinese

Tui Na massage, Japanese Shiatsu massage, Chinese foot-massage, aroma oil massage, Chinese style Classical oil massage, and Swedish style head, neck and shoulder massage. Where: Arbins gate 11 Website: daikai.no

COLOSSEUM SPA This is a spa with experts in three areas: Massage, skin care and a doctor with nurses. They offer lots of different treatments, including massage and massage with acupuncture, various skin and facial care treatments, foot and nail varnishing, hair removal, makeup, anti-ageing products and treatment, and more. Where: Middelthuns gate 21 Website: colosseum-spa.no

Relax with friends in a jacuzzi at Norefjell Spa

BRISTOL SPA This is an award winning spa with several treatment rooms, relaxing lounges, sauna, showers and a Roman deep pool. They offer a large selection of spa related treatments, massage, facial- and body treatments, their unique Thalgo treatments, and treatments with algae, pedicure and manicure. Where: Hotel Bristol, Rosenkrantz gate 3 Website: bristolspa.no/index.php/en/

CHILL SPA Chill Spa provides professional skin care services, massages, wax treatments, manicures and pedicures, zone therapy, ear acupuncture, spa treatments that include the use of a pool. and more. Where: Bjerregaardsgate 70 Website: chillspa.no

HOLMENKOLLEN PARK HOTEL SPA At this spa they have a swimming pool, bubble bath, sauna, Spa-lounge with a fireplace, massage, body and facial treatments, hair removal, solarium and more. The spa is located at Holmenkollen, an area with brilliant views of the forest and city. Where: Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Kongeveien 26 Website: holmenkollenspa.no

SPAS OUTSIDE OSLO: SON SPA This spa, located a 40-minute drive from Oslo in Son, is renowned for being one of the best spas in Norway. They have a large number of treatments, including for the face and body, massages, hydro therapy, and their famous “Son Magic Circle”, a spa circuit with 10 different activities. Where: Quality Spa and Resort Son, Hollandveien 30, Son Website: sonspa.no Enjoy some eastern pampering at Daikai Wellness Retreat, Photo: June Witzøe

FARRIS BAD Farris Bad first opened in 1843 and is built next to a natural spring which it uses to collect mineral rich water for the spa. This is a famous spa with a rich history, and offers everything from a Turkish bath (Hamam) to face and body treatments, massage, and much more. Where: Fritzøe Brygge 2, 3264 Larvik Website: farrisbad.no

NOREFJELL SPA Norefjell Spa is located in the forests of Telemark County at the hotel Quality Resort & Spa Norefjell, which has a great view of Telemark’s highest mountain Gaustadtoppen. Here you can enjoy massage, face and body treatments, spa training (such as yoga) and more. Where: Bøeseter, 3536 Noresund Website: norefjellsparesort.no

Style and luxury at Thief Spa

Son Spa is one one of Norway’s best spas

Cozy relaxation at Norefjell Spa

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to What’s On Oslo in January and February 2015 - the start of a fresh year with fresh possibilities! With the Christmas holidays over and a new year starting, January and February is when many newly rested and inspired people like to try new projects, learn new things and improve themselves. At the same time people’s jobs are often in a relatively calm phase as work projects haven’t fully geared up yet, allowing a window of tranquility and self-discipline to test out these new ideas. The great thing about this is that now you have a golden opportunity to start learning salsa or guitar, get into shape or quit smoking, for instance. The other good thing is that in this spirit of general self-pampering, we’ve locked our biggest spa-enthusiasts in a room to thrash out a list of their favourite Oslo spas for you to try out. You want to renew yourself – and its cold outside. That is a great excuse for treating yourself to a Turkish bath, massage, skin treatment routine, or any other of the dreamy delights you can find in these places. Of course, not everyone’s year begins calmly, and in this issue we introduce you to one such group of people: Professional athletes! Biathletes to be precise, as we tell you what you need to know about the biathlon world cup that is taking place in Oslo in February. Like other elite athletes, the ones competing in this intense skiing and rifle shooting sport have to train huge amounts, travel lots and compete lots – and the beginning of the year is definitely no trip to the spa. In this month’s portrait interview, we get an interesting insight into this ambitious world from one of the professional biathletes that will take part in the world cup. We also give you a great guide to winter sports you can try out yourself (regardless of whether your New Year’s resolution is to become an Olympian or not). We appeal to the materialist in you with a guide to the amazing new shopping centres that have popped up recently, and we of course give you our popular regular guides to events and services all over town. Enjoy! What’s On Oslo team

INTERVIEW

The Biathlete Who: Fanny Welle-Strand Horn, on Norway’s national biathlon team, and a recipient of the group bronze medal in the Norwegian women’s relay team at the Sochi Winter Olympics last February (among other awards). She began with biathlon at age 12. At time of interview she was in Östersund in Sweden preparing for the Biathlon World Cup the next day. From: Norway / Mexico Age: 26 Interviewed: Dec 3

Photo: JH Studios

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen Do you come from a sporty family? Yes, I would say so. When we were young we tried lots of different sports; everything from orienteering to football and skiing. I’ve tried most things! Have you considered why it is that you are so ambitious? Where does this extreme focus come from? People always have the goal of developing themselves and seeing progress. One is always trying to see if one can get good in something – and that’s something that’s true for sports as in all other things in life. But it takes a certain kind of discipline and focus to be an elite athlete? Yes, we do invest our whole lives into a specific activity, you could say. In regards to biathlon, it’s about being able to do something we enjoy. I appreciate being able to do this at such a high level. How is life as part of the elite in biathlon? It’s about a lot of training during the summer, and training and competitions during the winter, interspersed with rest periods. And there’s a lot of travelling of course. So I’m a 24/7-athlete, but it’s great fun to be out travelling - especially considering the kind of team we are. You never get tired of it all? Ha ha, no! Not when doing something that I like this much. Of course, some days it’s less exiting to go out and train than other days, but the goals that lie ahead motivate you. What do you like the most about biathlon? It’s the combination of doing a physically demanding sport and the uncertainty element inherent in biathlon which means that things can turn fast, for instance if you make a mistake during the shooting stage. You have to be good at both shooting and skiing. You’re competing in the world cup right now, with your first competition in Östersund tomorrow. What is your schedule for the world cup? We travel for three weeks at a time. One week in Östersund now, then one week in Austria and one in Slovenia. Then we take a short trip home for Christmas, and then we

go to Germany and Italy. And in February we have the Oslo-part of the world cup. You’re also aiming for the biathlon world championships in Oslo in 2016? Yes, that’s the big slightly longer term goal at the moment. You got your first Winter Olympics medal in Sochi (Russia) last February. How did that feel? It was a really great feeling. We took bronze in the relay race, so it was great to get it together with the girls you practice with year round, and in such a big setting. Are you aiming for more medals at the biathlon world championships? Yes, of course! Both individual medals for me and relay medals with the rest of the women’s team, where we’re aiming for at least picking up the gold. We’re a young team with many enthusiastic girls and it can be a close call, but I hope that we’ll be able to prove that we’re up to the challenge. It will also be cool if we manage to recreate some of the great atmosphere from the Oslo skiing world championships in 2011. I suppose biathlon gets a bit less attention than cross country skiing? In Norway cross country skiing has stronger traditions, but in the world at large biathlon is just as popular - if not more. How long do you think you’ll continue competing in biathlon? It’s hard to say. As long as the motivation is there and I feel I’m making progress. I feel privileged to be able to do this, but of course to be able to do this you have to create results, so we’ll see. Do you have other interests in life, or is it all about biathlon? I have many other interests! It’s about having to prioritize certain things to be able to be an elite athlete, but I love the outdoors, Telemark skiing, hunting animals, and I enjoy tidying, cooking and all sorts of things, really. You don’t get many chances to cook your own food now, I assume? No, we have a cook with us when we’re out travelling – we’re a little spoiled.

Tove Lo performs at Rockefeller 30.01

Event Calendar:

JAN& FEB The following pages present selected highlights from Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event calendar: Concerts, dance performances, opera, stand-up, and more.

Diary relies on externally provided information. While we strive to ensure that the listings are correct, errors may sometimes occur. A great tip is to double-check information at the event websites we include for each event.

Concerts

SATURDAY JANUARY 03

03.01 AT 21:00

KJEMISK FAKULTET/ KICKBACK CIRCUS/ DID I MENTION Jazz pianist Bugge Wesseltoft’s fabulous Christmas It’s Snowing on my Piano from 1997 has become a classic. The album contains beautiful, toned-down instrumental interpretations of some of our best-known Christmas songs, along with two pieces composed by Wesseltoft himself. At this concert, Wesseltoft will create the Christmas spirit in his very own way. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16

presenting a night you won’t soon forget. After finishing the concert there will be an afterparty at Bushwick where the party continues into the wee hours. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 100,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY JANUARY 09 09.01

AN ACUSTIC EVENING WITH JIM STÄRK + SHAUN BARTLETT

Jim Stärk + Shaun Bartlett at Rockefeller

Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 125,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

03.01

NEW YEAR CONCERT PAPPASAFT / LAARHÖNE UNDERTAKERS + AFTERPARTY AT BUSHWICK Expect a melting pot of rock, sweat, and fuzzpedal when Pappasaft joins forces with Laarhöne and Undertakers for the ultimate New Year’s concert in Oslo. Bands that are known to both lift the roof and lower the floor join forces team up and share the stage for ‘one night only’,

Jim Stärk was formed in 2000 and plays melancholic, airy and acousticly influenced pop music. Bartlett is an unusually strong communicator and artist, currently out with his third solo album “Green Means Walk Red Means Run”. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY JANUARY 10 10.01

LILLASYSTER AnfĂ¸rt av Martin Westerstrand har LilLed by Martin Westerstrand, Lillasyster has long since filled the void after LOK and is digging further into muddy heavy rock, while Westerstrand is once again singing in his native language. The band is in the studio during the day, and album number 4 is on the way. It is a well-known phenomenon that smaller siblings always want to outperform their older brothers and sisters. This little sister (Swedish: Lillasyster) is well on the way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time! Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

at GBOB World Final, with travel and lodgings paid for by GBOB. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 125,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

THURSDAY JANUARY 15 15.01

CONOR PATRICK & THE SHOOTING TSAR ORCHESTRA Conor Patrick & The Shooting Tsar Orchestra is magnificent songwriting, and a completely different orchestra. Blowers, Bongos, cello, glockenspiel and polyphonic singing is only one part of a giant musical tapestry that will lure you in and seduce you before exploding in the speakers. Location: John DEE

Minor Majority at Rockefeller

Photo: AnneDeniau

SUNDAY JANUARY 11 11.01

GBOB NORWAY 2014 (The Global Battle of the Bands) Norwegian final. Now 24 countries are participating and the winning band from the Norwegian final will go on to compete

Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 150,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY JANUARY 16 16.01 AT 21:00

MINOR MAJORITY The popular Norwegian pop band Minor Majority gives an exclusive club concert in Oslo, where they will play highlights from their extensive catalogue of beautiful, mellow songs. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 385,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

Valkyrien Allstars at Rockefeller

SATURDAY JANUARY 17 17.01

VALKYRIEN ALLSTARS Valkyrie Allstars has since its inception in 2005 been a true gem in Norwegian music, and has grown to become an attraction in many parts of the world. Now they are current with their critically acclaimed fourth record “Farvel SLekt og Venner”, where they follow up their unique sound in the grey zone between the traditional and the modern. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21

THURSDAY JANUARY 22 22.01 AT 20:00

ONKLP & DE FJERNE SLEKNINGENE Rap combined with rock-elements performed by OnklP & De Fjerne Slektningene. Lyrics in Norwegian. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 285,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY JANUARY 23

21.01

23.01

Conor Patrick & The Shooting Tsar Supp.: Andrew Combs (US). He is the son of Steve Earle, and got his middle name from his godfather, and his father’s mate; Townes Van Zandt himself. As if the name isn’t impressive enough, he has a particularly potent musical career to his credit. Singlehandedly he has built up a devoted fan base with his blend of blues, roots and country music, and his close proximity to the audience during concerts.

The trance heroes in Above & Beyond are strongly focused on making sure that the audience feels like a part of the experience. They have often both dragged people up on stage to play and to see how the band works. The cohesion between the band and the fans mean that they have achieved a connection that is rarely seen especially in electronic music today.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE

Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

ABOVE & BEYOND

Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 300,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY JANUARY 24 24.01

JUNIPHER GREENE The legendary progrock band Junipher Greene celebrates no less than 50 years as a band in november 2015! In 1971 they released the classic “Friendship”, Norwegian rock’s first double album. Among many it is also considered as the greatest Norwegian rock album of all time. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 350,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

massive attention in Norwegian media. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 175,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

SUNDAY JANUARY 25 25.01

THOMAS STENSTRÖM Thomas Stenström from Uddevalla made it big in Sweden in 2012 with the singles “Krossade Drömmar” and “Full Av Liv”, and the subsequent debut album “Nåt Annat, Nån Annanstans”. Now he is current with the single “Slå Mig Hårt I Ansiktet”, which has been a huge hit in Sweden this summer. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 175,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 28.01

METAL HEADS WITH BROKEN HEARTS / DEPUI / FYRSTIKK Thomas Stenström at John Dee

24.01

TINI

When Tini chose to participate in The Voice in 2012, it was the start of something she in no way had seen the contours of. Magne Furuholmen fell head over heels for the beautiful voice of the southern Norwegian girl, and along with Martin Terefe and a brilliant team of songwriters and musicians, they went into the studio for a long time. Tini’s debut album “Undo My Heart” was launched earlier in the fall and has received

Metal Heads With Broken Hearts recorded their debut album in Weed, California with the help of super producers Rich Veltrop (Tom Petty, Pink and Macy Gray) and drummer Dave Elitch (The Mars Volta, Killer be killed). Depui is the boy who got a coin stuck in his throat as a child, something he thinks is the reason for his characteristic song voice. Fyrstikk consists of six boys with different backgrounds who play cheerful rock with melancholy lyrics. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 100,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY JANUARY 30 30.01

TOVE LO Tove Nilsson, better known as Tove Lo, continues the Swedish culture of scarily good, guilt free pop music, with raw and honest lyrics. Tove’s heart-breaking electropop has taken the world by storm in the last year, during which she has launched her debut album, played countless showcases, and been on a major tour together with Katy Perry. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

30.01

RELEASEKONSERT THE DOGS Just 9 months after receiving countless great reviews for their album “The Tears Are Voodoo”, the Oslo band The Dogs release their third album “Black Chameleon Prayer. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 175,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY JANUARY 31 31.01 AT 14:00

MOZART & MENDELSSOHN THE OPERA ORCHESTRA Concert series in which chamber music meets The Opera Orchestra. This evening the musicians will play Mozart’s piano quintet, which may be considered as one of the most beautiful works he has written. Mendelssohn’s Octet shows the breadth and depth of what you can get out of a string ensemble. Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

31.01 AT 20:00

UNG PIKE FORSVUNNET On January 31 Ung Pike Forsvunnet celebrates that 30 years have passed since they released their second album Uppercut!, with a concert at John DEE. At John DEE a big gang invites you to the party! On stage stands 10 musicians, of which the majority in one way or another were involved in the release of Uppercut! 30 years ago.

Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

31.01.01 AT 20:00

MOZDZER DANIELSSON FRESCO TRIO

Three Musicians – Three Cultures – One Time. The audience appreciate the Polish – Swedish- Israeli Trio for gentleness and most of all for their subtle refinement. The musicians manage to come to combine the most acclaimed in jazz, namely free but hermetic improvisation, with melodic accessibility. Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,- / 200,- + ticket charge www.cosmopolite.no

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 03 03.02

MARK LANEGAN BAND Supp.: Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss + Lyenn. Mark Lanegan Band to Rockefeller! Mark Lanegan is a familiar voice from among other things, Screaming Trees and Queens of The Stone Age, and has also made his mark as a critically acclaimed solo artist. He is also known to spend time on a multitude of interesting musical collaborations - including with Isobel Campbell, Greg Dulli and Soulsavers. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 270,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no Mark Lanegang Band at Rockefeller

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 05 05.02

ALVVAYS (CA)

Photo: Steve Gullick

The Canadian indiepop-Quartet Alvvays is coming to Oslo and John DEE! They are clearly inspired by bands like Teenage Fanclub and the Pavement, and are out

Marit Larsen at Rockefeller

with their eponymous debut album which was released this summer.

06.02.01 AT 20:00

Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 175,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

A night of psychedelic African guitar grooves with one of the most exciting desert-blues artists of the new generation. Known for the Norwegian public from an appearence at The Øya Festival as well as the acclaimed album “Nomad” produced by Dan Auerbach from Black Keys.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 06 06.02.01 AT 21:00

GUUF

Guuf was formed in 1995 by four students at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Now, about 20 years later, this is a tired and ragged bunch about to call it quits. But first, they’d like to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a concert. They describe their music as “almost everything except black metal and Swedish dance band” Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 225,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

BOMBINO “DESERT-BLUES”

Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 270,- / 220,- + ticket charge www.cosmopolite.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 07 07.02

MARIT LARSEN Marit Larsen to Rockefeller! With her fourth solo album “When The Morning Comes”, Marit Larsen has taken a big step. After three albums produced by Kåre Vesterheim, she has now for the first time taken on the role of producer herself. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 320,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

07.02

10.02.01 AT 20:00

INTRIGUE Heavyjoik-band Intrigue to John DEE! They created the concept of “heavyjoik”, and are known as the only band in the world in its genre. Intrigue has been regarded by critics and the public as one of the best live bands in their part of the country. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 265,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no TRUARY 10

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 10.02.01 AT 19:30

SLIPKNOT

Slipknot’s current album 5: The Gray Chapter, is their first in six years. The band is known for their energetic and chaotic (in the positive sense) concerts. Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 450,->550,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospectrum.no

THE KOOKS

The Kooks are a British rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2004. A self-described “pop” band, their music is primarily influenced by the ‘60s British Invasion movement and post-punk revival of the new millennium. The Kooks have experimented with several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae, ska, and more recently, funk and hip-hop. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 385,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11 11.02

KULTUR SHOCK Seattle-band Kultur Shock has a style that is not very easy to define. Many draw parallels with bands such as System of a Down, Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, the Gang of Four and The Pogues, and mention genres like balkan folk music, punk rock and heavy metal. The band has over 800 gigs in the United States and Europe under its belt, and has just released its ninth album “IX”. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 13.02

20-YEARS ANIVERSARY SIE GUBBA

The Kooks at Rockefeller

with exclusive guest: Terje Tysland In 2015 Sie Gubba celebrates its 20th anniversary as a band and in connection with that it will release a live-CD and live DVD in February – followed by a connected tour! The live album is recorded straight from the mixing desk, and without additions and bells and whistles aftwrwards - this in order to bring out the mood, grooves and sing-along that characteristize the concerts.

Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 350,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 14.02

THE SUBWAYS (UK)

This energic trio from England play alternative rock and had their breakthrough

Keep of Kalessin at John Dee

13.02

RELEASEKONSERT KEEP OF KALESSIN With a track record that includes the second place on VG-lista, A-listing on the radio station P3, third place in the Eurovision Song Contest, in addition to the two nominations for the Spellemannspris, Keep Of Kalessin should be a household name for most people who like hard rock and metal. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY F

with the album “Young For Eternity” in 2005, containing hits like “Rock & Roll Queen” and “Oh Yeah”. They earned a lot of fans by playing at lots of clubs and festivals, and in 2011 they released their third album “Money And Celebrity”, produced by Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths). In connection with that release they played at John DEE. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 19.02

LINNEA HENRIKSSON She had huge success in her home country of Sweden with the debut disc “Till

mina älskade och älskare” (2012), where she was able to lay claim to the number one spot on Spotify’s album list, and ran away with the award This Year’s Artist at P3 Guld. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 20.02

HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER M.C. Taylor, better known as the Hiss Golden Messenger, is behind five brilliant albums and his latest “the Lateness of the Dancers” must be said to be a gem. Hiss Golden Messenger started out as a duo with M.C. Taylor and Scott Hirsch, both of which had a background in the hardcore and DIY-environment,-but this is a long way from hardcore! Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata

D’angelo at Sentrum Scene

Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 21.02.01 AT 19:30

ALT-J

The British indie rock band Alt-J released its much anticipated album This Is All Yours on 22 September. The band has played at many of the world’s largest festivals, including Latitude, Coachella, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza. Location: Sentrum Scene Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 350,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 27.02

D’ANGELO D ‘ Angelo returns to Norway! This will be the third concert in the series. The first

visit was back in 2000 at The Quart Festival - a concert that is considered one of the festival’s biggest highlights ever.. The second visit was the legendary comeback concert for a chock full Sentrum Scene in Oslo in 2012. Location: Sentrum Scene Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 595,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

Brørne Løvehjarte at Det Norske Teateret

27.02

MARION RAVN With exclusive guest: Terje Tysland Celebrating 20 years as a recording artist before the age of 30 is not a blessing gifted upon most, but for Marion Ravn this is in fact the reality. This girl from Lørenskog (a suburb of Oslo) has spent the majority of her life in the spotlight; first as a child star at home, then she conquered the world as one half of M2M. Between her own releases Marion has found time to work and tour with big names such as Pink and Meat Loaf, as well as been a judge in the TV success Idol. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 28.02.01 AT 20:00

REVÅROCKEFELLER Urban hillbilly party: the rural festival Revårock brings six of its regular bands to Oslo. Line-up: Revåjammer | Lurkers | The Dix | ZaZaa | Sats | Toxic Waste. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 295,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

Photo: Erik Berg

Stage

BRØRNE LØVEHJARTE THEATRE (NO.): Astrid Lindgren’s The Brothers Lionheart performed in Norwegian. Dates/times: 2.1 at 19:00. 3.1 at 18:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 280,www.detnorsketeatret.no

PEER GYNT: OPERA Few works have so embodied what it means to be Norwegian as Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. Not only is it a key work in the Norwegian literary canon, it is also one of Ibsen’s most frequently performed plays on the international theatre stage. Grieg’s setting of Ibsen’s text is still Norway’s best known dramatic music. But what does this legacy mean for us today? Estonian composer Jüri Reinvere explores this question in a completely new Peer Gynt. This is not an operatic version of Ibsen’s dramatic verse play, but a new interpretation, with Reinvere providing both the music and libretto. In his Peer Gynt, Ibsen’s characters

Ole Ivars. The musical plays at Torshovteateret

have different encounters and travel to new places. The famous verse play meets elements from other Ibsen pieces – as well as lines from the Norse epos Edda and Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Dates/times: 2.1 at 19:00. 3.1 at 18:00. 5-6.1 at 19:00. 16.1 at 19:00. 17.1 at 19:00. 17.1 at 17:00. 19-21.1 at 19:00. 29-30.1 at 19:00. 31.1 at 17:00. Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: A: 200,->480,- / St: 100,->360,- / Se: 160,->385,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

OSLO PHILHARMONIC: NEW YEAR’S CONCERT Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Year’s concert. Dates/times: 6-8.1 at 19:00 Location: Oslo Konserthus Address: Munkedamsveien 14 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 100,- > 300,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.oslofilharmonien.no

SCOTT IAN SPEAKING WORDS SHOW The legendary heavy metal musician, author and TV personality Scott Ian has had a lot on his heart, and now he wants to share it with you! He has the funniest, wildest and most surprising stories from the music business, having toured in the heavy metal circus with Anthrax for three decades. After the huge success in the United States and the United Kingdom the tour is finally arriving in Scandinavia. And who knows, maybe you’ll get to hear the story of Dimebag Darrell’s goat? There will also be a Q&A-session with Scott after the show. Dates/times: 13.01 Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 265,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

BÅRD TUFTE JOHANSEN: SHOW (NO.)

TUSVIK & TØNNE SHOW (NO.)

Stand-up show in Norwegian.

Stand-up comedy with the Norwegian comedians Sigrid Bonde Tusvik and Lisa Tønne.

Dates/times: 7-17.1, Wed-Sat at 19:00. 10.1 at 16:00 Location: Latter på Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 495,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

LENE KONGSVIK: SHOW (NO.) Stand-up comedy with the Norwegian comedian Lene Kongsvik. Dates/times: 9-17.1, Fri-Sat at 17:00. 2124.1 Wed-Sat at 19:00. 18-28.2, Wed-Sat at 19:00. Location: Latter på Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 490,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

Dates/times: 13.1 at 18:30. 3.2 at 18:30. Location: Latter på Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 150,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

OLE IVARS MUSICAL (NO.) Musical in Norwegian about the Norwegian dance band Ole Ivars. Dates/times: 14-23.1, Wed-Fri at 19:30. 17.1-14.2, Sat at 18:00. 20.1 at 19:30. 27.113.2, Tue-Fri at 19:30. Location: Torshovteatret Address: Vogts gate 64 Tickets: 815 00 811 Prices: 340,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Torshov www.nationaltheatret.no

Romeo and Juliet at Den Norske Opera & Ballett

Photo: Erik Berg

STORT OG STYGT THEATRE (NO.) Theatre in Norwegian. Dates/times: 24.1 at 17:30. 29.1-30.1 at 19:30. 4.2 at 19:30. 14.2 at 17:30. 25.2 at 19:30 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett@detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 180,->310,www.detnorsketeatret.no

World Cup Biathlon Trial World Champinoship at Holmenkollen 12, 14 and 15 February

ROMEO AND JULIET BALLET Romeo and Juliet is one of the most frequently performed classical ballets. It allows the dancers to appear at their best in strong character roles such as Mercutio, Tybalt and Benvolio – not to mention the star-crossed lovers themselves, Romeo and Juliet. The Norwegian National Ballet’s version is created by British choreographer Michael Corder. He feels that not only is Romeo and Juliet one of the world’s most beautiful love stories, but also a kind of Godfather-story about two families that hate each other: “Shakespeare’s text and Prokofiev’s wonderful music create something reminiscent of a mafia drama”. Dates/times: 28.1 at 19:00. 31.1 at 18:00. 6.2 at 19:00. 7.2 at 15:00. Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 695,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

JONAS KINGE BERGLAND SHOW (NO.) Stand-up show in Norwegian. Dates/times: 29-31.1, Thu-Sat at 18:30. 5-7.2, Thu-Sat at 18:30. Location: Latter på Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 260,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

Family

MININØTTER MINI-WORKSHOP (NO.) Mini-workshop that introduces children ages four to seven to opera and ballet. In Norwegian. Dates/times: 3.1 at 13:15 and 14:15 Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 50,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

DISNEY ON ICE MAGICAL ICE FESTIVAL The family show Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival is an action-packed show for the whole family. The show includes stories and characters from Disney’s Frost, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast. Disney on Ice is an annual tradition in Oslo Spektrum; the shows are always spectacular, with colourful scenery, wonderful costumes, popular Disney songs and impressive actors on ice skates.

Sports Events HOLMENKOLLMARSJEN SKI RACE

Traditional 56-kilometre classical ski race from Skansebakken in the Sørkedalen valley, through the Nordmarka forest to Holmenkollen arena. In 2013 the race changed its name to Holmenkollmarsjen (The Holmenkollen March), which was the race’s traditional name before it was changed to Holmenkollen Ski Marathon in 2005. In 2011 new routes were introduced and the start was moved to Sørkedalen. This resulted in a longer main route of 56 km. In addition, a shorter 23-kilometre race was introduced.

Photo: Billy Bonkers

Dates/times: 21-25.1, Wed-Thu at 18:30, Fri at 19:00 and 15:30, Sat-Sun at 11:30, 15:00, 18:30. Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: Spektrum 815 11 211 Prices: C: 180,->350,- / A: 230,->415,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospectrum.no

OSLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FAMILY CONCERT Family day with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. 1 to 3 pm: Try an instrument, conduct an ensemble, and compose music. Meet musicians and become familiar with the instruments. 3 to 4 pm: Family concert: “Music’s universe”. What instruments are in the majority in the orchestra? How do they sound? Who is really the boss? Hopefully, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra can answer all your questions during this family concert. Dates/times: 31.1 at 13:00 Location: Oslo Konserthus Address: Munkedamsveien 14 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 100,- > 200,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.oslokonserthus.no

Dates/times: 7.2 at 09:00. Location: Sørkedalen Address: Nordmarka Tickets: Member: 750,->1030,- / Per person: 850,->1130,www.skiforeningen.no

WORLD CUP BIATHLON: TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The world biathlon elite come to Oslo to compete in the annual Holmenkollen World Cup event. All the events are held in the state-of the-art ski 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. The 2015 event also serves as the Trial World Championships for the 2016 World Biathlon Championships in Holmenkollen. Dates/times: 12.2 at 10:30. 14.2 at 11:15. 15.2 at 12:15. Location: Holmenkollen Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 77,->407,www.biathlon-holmenkollen.no

Don’t miss the Djangofestival at Cosmopolite, Soria Moria!

Exhibitions A CHRISTMAS TALE

Christmas exhibition about 1000 years of Christmas celebrations as well as Christmas traditions past and present. In Norwegian. Dates/times: 2.1-13.1, Mon-Fri 11:0015:00, Sat-Sun: 11:00-16:00 Location: Norsk Folkemuseum Address: Museumsveien 10 How to get there: Bus No.30 > Folkemuseet www.norskfolkemuseum.no

Dates/times: 16-17.1 Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: Single: 250,- Festival Pass: 400,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

DJANGOFESTIVAL 2015 MUSICFESTIVAL

OSLO FRIGHT FEST FILMFESTIVAL

A yearly festival celebrating Django Reinhardt’s music with international appearances. One of the oldest Django festivals in Europe. Featuring: Hot Club De Norvège, Remi Harris, Ulf Wakenius, Philip Catherine, Arild Andersen, The Rosenbergs: Mozes Rosenberg, Johnny Rosenberg, Joël Löcher, Jazzbanditt, Eva Scholten, Marian & Mihai Petrescu, Fiona Monbet and Tribute To Django with Samy Daussat, Noe Reinhard, William Brunard and Jon Larsen.

Oslo Fright Fest is a two-day thriller/horror film festival, which this year takes place at John DEE. The programme includes feature films, short films, quiz, stands and talks, meetings with directors and actors, and other terrible fun.

Dates/times: 23 and 24.1 at 19:00 Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 550,- / 330,- / 270,- + Ticket charge www.cosmopolite.no

Festivals

TASTY FOOD TOURS Treat yourself to a literally delicious tour of Norway’s culinary highlights in Oslo! Food Tours: A company with food tours in several countries, including Oslo Food Tours. Website and booking: www.foodtours.eu The tours: They start at Oslo City Hall and last for 4 hours, from 12.30 to about 16.30. Tuesday to Sunday. The tours end at Mathallen Oslo. Vegetarian options are available by request.

Partner Content (Food Tours) Norwegian cuisine is perhaps the most varied and distinctive in all of the Scandinavian countries. Now you can experience it on the popular Oslo Food Tours, a walk that takes you to many of the capital’s best places for food. On the Oslo Food Tour you will discover fresh food from lush mountain valleys, with their intense produce of northern meats and delicious breads and cheeses, bringing the taste of farm life straight to the table. These culinary treasures invoke memories of the Sunday nature hikes that are such a popular pastime here.

SUPER FRESH FISH

Fresh fish from the surrounding coastlines are a tasty reminder of Norway’s proud seafaring and fishing culture. As you enjoy this seafood in a restaurant modelled on a traditional fishing hut, you can practically hear the sound of water and feel yourself transported to a remote fishing village. The tours start every day from the swan fountain by the City Hall’s main entrance (Oslo Radhus), or by request. Along the way you will have enough taste sessions

for a full meal, including beer from a local microbrewery in the center of Oslo, and chocolate from one of the best chocolateries in Scandinavia. While tasting your way through Oslo, you are treated to stories about the history of the city and the history of Norwegian food – and there are surprise tastings in some of the least visited areas.

NORWAY’S FIRST FOOD HALL The newly built Mathallen Oslo, Norway’s first full-fledged food hall, is a fascinating market full of the best of local food (and some not-so-local food). Here the legacy of good Norwegian food is lifted and brought together in a symphony of sights and smells that heighten the spirit.

The tour of the food hall will have several stops and will include the food of the more distant regions of the country. From an old fashioned farmers shop to the more modern gourmet cheese, ending with the classic treat of brown cheese. This tour will also provide you with enough stories to fill the long winter evenings. Have a tasty day!

Guns and Skis

This is your chance to see many of the world’s top biathletes in this dramatic sport’s home country!

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

In February the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon takes place in Holmenkollen, pitting about 35 nations against each other in one mighty clash that organizers hope will live up to Norway’s reputation for amazing winter sports events. They hardly need to worry. Thousands of spectators will descend on the new and much praised Holmenkollen sporting complex, in none other than the ski-crazy country where biathlon was invented back in the 1700s. Biathlon, known as “skiskyting” in Norwegian (literally “ski shooting”), is a race where the athletes ski around a cross-country trail, with two to four breaks for shooting at targets. Half of the shooting rounds are in prone position and the other half in standing position. The shooting performance determines how much

time or extra distance will be added to the contestant’s total running time/distance.

HIGH DRAMA At the World Cup in Holmenkollen, held from Feb 12th to 15th, all the action happens in the stadium area. You can choose between seating in different parts of the arena and pay extra for more amenities. - The drama at the biathlon stadium is at its highest and best when it’s experienced up close and shared with others, Per Bergerud from Oslo2016 points out in his pitch to potential stadium spectators in What’s On Oslo. Oslo2016 is the organizational committee for the February 2016 Biathlon World Championship, which will also take place in Holmenkollen.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! What: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Holmenkollen When: Feb 12-15 Where: Holmenkollen Arena Website: oslo2016.com/en/ Tickets: www.billettservice.no

Biathlete: Tiril Eckoff / Photo: Billy Bonkers

For many Norwegians the World Cup in Holmenkollen this February is seen as a kind of test run before that championship. However, before that there is also a World Championship in Kontiolahti in Finland in March this year. - The World Cup-leg in Holmenkollen is the last international contest before the World Championship in Kontiolahti. People will be watching closely to see who’s most ahead in preparations for the championship, and what we can expect from the Norwegian athletes, Bergerud tells What’s On Oslo.

THE KING OF BIATHLON The entire elite of Norway’s biathlon world are going to take part in the World Cup in February. That includes Ole Einar Bjørndalen, also known as “The King of Biathlon”. Bjørndalen is the most medaled Olympian in the history of the Winter Olympic

Games – and the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Cup. There will be plenty of other Norwegian stars to follow as well, as the ambitious men and women of the Norwegian teams seek to maintain Norway’s position as the world’s number one winter sports destination. In fact, in this issue’s portrait interview we talk to one of these, a super-disciplined 26 year old girl with one goal in mind: Getting medals at the Cup and getting people fired up about biathlon. The World Cup in Holmenkollen in other words looks sure to live up to the Norwegian reputation for awesome winter sports celebrations, with ecstatic fans and fantastic achievements. Take a look at our information box by this article and secure your date with sporting history now!

Shop ’til you drop Last year saw several existing shopping centres in Oslo reopen in modernized versions, with a number of ambitious new outlets and concepts. In addition a raft of other shopping centres have opened or expanded in recent years. Here we show you where you need to go if you’re itching for a shopping spree or just want to browse longingly!

LUXURY AND GLITZ

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

217 YEARS OF SHOPPING Not as upmarket as Eger, but still with a rather trendy profile, Steen & Strøm Magasin (Nedre Slottsgate 8 / www.steenogstrommagasin.no) has many fashionable, well-known and upmarket Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands. Opening in 1797, this is the country’s oldest shopping centre by far.

If you’re looking for a pure high end, luxury kind of shopping experience, Eger Karl Johan (Karl Johans gate 23 / egerkarljohan.no) is the place to check out. Opening in 2009 and calling itself “Norway’s biggest high end fashion house”, Eger is a boutique centre with over 300 exclusive international brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney and Michael Kors.

Steen & Strøm is no dusty relic from the past however, having maintained their position as one of the country’s premier shopping places. And so in November they re-launched themselves yet again, this time with lots of new stores and a large, brand new food court with tempting and imaginative dishes from many corners of the world.

Eger is a place which attracts wealthy locals both from Norway and abroad. If you can afford it, this truly is a mecca for luxury and glitz.

CONCEPT STORES Paleet (Karl Johans gate 37 / paleet. no) is another shopping centre which reopened last year, in September.

Several of Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest shopping centres have opened or reopened recently - and the cold weather is a perfect excuse for checking out their hot new shops and services.

Photo: Paleet / Einar Aslaksen

Enjoy seaside shopping at Aker Brygge

Today it is a completely refurbished and highly ambitious shopping centre with about 30 shops, including plenty offering fashionable and high end clothes. One example is YME, a unique and much heralded concept store, which in addition to carefully curated clothes sells art, interior design articles, perfumes, books, magazines and design products, and has its own café.

TASTY SHOPPING With their more than half a dozen restaurants and cafés, Paleet is also a good example of how the city’s shopping centres are becoming more sophisticated in their approach to combining shopping with wining and dining. - The point is to let people enjoy an informal and slightly more continental culinary experience than before. People come for shopping in the afternoon and then enjoy some slightly more advanced small dishes and maybe a glass of wine, instead of just having a cup of coffee and wiener bread, says Wolfgang Schlereth, who is the general manager of six of the restaurants at the shopping centre. - We’re also trying to create a destination, a place for food and shopping before going to the cinema or theatre, Schlereth tells What’s On Oslo. These six restaurants are owned by Fursetgruppen Restaurant Group, which has made a name for itself as the organization

behind a number of prestigious dining places in Oslo. At the new Paleet they have launched restaurants with Spanish, Italian and Asian dishes, a Mexican eatery and late night mingling place, a café as well as a gastropub with quality pub food.

SEASIDE SHOPPING At Aker Brygge, the dock area near Nationaltheatret, large scale renovations have also taken place and an attractive new shopping area opened last fall and winter. The stores range from the upmarket and very fashionable, to shiny new editions of popular stores such as H&M. One special thing about Aker Brygge is that we’re not only talking about a renovated buildings with new shops, but several building and also an entirely upgraded area, including a brand new shopping street called Jenny Hemstads gate – the first street in Oslo to be named after a living person for more than 100 years. The upgraded area, which retains Aker Brygge’s evocative 19th Century red brick facades, is definitely a destination in itself with its large number of stores, dining and drinking places, cultural offerings, and superb location right by the fjord.

MOST POPULAR We can also recommend Oslo City (Stenersgata 1 / oslocity.no) near Oslo Central Station (“Oslo S”), which isn’t all that new or refurbished, but it is Norway’s most

visited shopping centre and a constantly happening place during opening hours. Handily located right across the road from the central train station, it 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 and is located in the same building as the central station. Both Oslo City and Byporten Shopping are big, traditional and practical shopping centres that have a great selection without too many bells and whistles.

EVEN MORE SHOPPING Another quality shopping mall outside the city centre is CC Vest (Lilleakerveien 16 / ccvest.no) in Oslo’s western suburbs, which expanded in 2009 and has about 90 stores. This is the preeminent shopping centre for people in the westernmost parts of town, and has a good selection of niche and larger, more established store concepts. Then there is Storo Storsenter (Vitaminveien 7-9 / thonshopping.no/storo), which opened in Oslo’s northern suburb of Storo in 2010. With 130 stores it is the city’s biggest shopping centre, and an excellent place for shopping everything from clothes to electronics and groceries in

Get busy at Oslo City

WORLD’S “GREENEST” At Fornebu slightly outside the city, the world’s most environmentally friendly shopping centre (according to an international classification system) opened last October. The centre, Fornebu S (Snarøyveien 55 / fornebo-s.no), has gone for a number of advanced approaches in construction, choice of materials and technical solutions that give it this impressive designation. But environmental prowess aside, this is also a great centre for shopping everything from clothes, house items and much else of all types and prices, to indulging in tasty and high quality food. It’s also not only a centre for occasional shopping, but a place for locals to get groceries, hang out, make business deals or share parenting tips.

stylish and modern surroundings. About half an hour outside Oslo you will find an even bigger shopping centre. In fact, Sandvika Storsenter (Brodtkorpgate 7 / thonshopping.no/sandvika), which relaunched itself in 2007, is one of the very biggest in the whole of Norway, with no less than 200 stores. Happy shopping!

Winter

Eldorado Only half an hour by metro from Oslo city centre, there are vast opportunities for winter fun! After a full day of winter sports, the city is close by with the world’s best after-ski! OSLO WINTER PARK Go skiing in the city, just 30 minutes from downtown Oslo! Oslo Winter Park (formerly Tryvann) is the Oslo area’s largest ski resort, consisting of 18 slopes and 11 lifts. There is a terrain park in the Hyttli area, cruising slopes in Tryvann, slopes for children and beginners, and challenging slopes and a 6-seat express lift in Wyller. Oslo Winter Park is open whenever the snow conditions are good enough, usually from November/December to April www.oslovinterpark.no

OSLO WINTER PARK SKI RENTAL AND WORKSHOP Ski and snowboard equipment and clothing for rental at the service centre (Toppsenteret) in Oslo Winter Park, just by the upper parking lot. The centre also contains a service

shop for skis and snowboards and one of Norway’s biggest test centres, where more than 100 pairs of skis and many snowboards of the newest models are available for rental. Address: Tryvannsveien 61 www.oslovinterpark.no

OSLO WINTER PARK SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL Courses and private lessons for young and old, beginners and experienced skiers. Cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboard and telemark. English, German and Frenchspeaking instructors available. Season: December - Easter Tel: 22 14 45 98 www.oslovinterpark.no

OSLO SKI CENTRE Oslo Ski Center consists of both Grefsenkleiva and Trollvannskleiva and features 5 slopes, 4 lifts, ski and snowboard lessons, cross-country trails, a sledging hill, ski and snowboard rentals and 2 cafés. Grefsenkleiva has the longer slopes for experienced skiers and snowboarders.

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen The longest is 900 metres long. Here you also find a big jump, rails, and several small jumps. Trollvannskleiva is very well suited for children and beginners. The slope slants easily downhill, and the “plate lift” is easy to use. There is also a ski and snowboard school, equipment rental, sledging hill, and more. Address: Grefsenkollveien 14 Tel: 22 09 91 98 / 22 65 79 98 www.oslo-skisenter.no

Photo: Terje Borud - Visitnorway.com

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Oslo as a winter destination has traditionally been associated with ski jumping at Holmenkollen and downhill skiing at Oslo Winter Park Tryvann. Less known is the fact that the surrounding forests also offers inhabitants and visitors over 2600 kilometres (over 1,600 miles) of prepared cross-country ski trails! 90 kilometres are floodlit for those that want a magical nighttime ski trip. Skiers can stop at 44 picturesque cabins, where some are open for overnight visitors and others for refreshments and homemade cakes. Whether you seek a relaxing experience for enjoying, the magic of silence and snow-capped pine trees, or you prefer to get a real workout, the trails are ready to be used - completely for free!

NORDMARKA The forest north of the city centre, known locally as Nordmarka, has hundreds of kilometres of prepared, redmarked, and sometimes evening-lit ski tracks. During the winter there are more than 450 km of prepared, red-marked ski trails, and some of them are illuminated in the evenings. It’s also possible to take a break or sleep in one of many staffed and unstaffed huts run by DNT Oslo og Omegn, Skiforeningen or Bymiljøetaten. The ski routes are usually well-marked, but a map is recommended for longer distances. Oslo Visitor Centre has a free simple map of the area, while the best maps can be bought at The Norwegian Touring and Mountain Association (DNT), Storgata 3, or at bookstores in Oslo.

SKIFORENINGEN

Up to date information about ski conditions and cabins in Oslomarka. Tel: 22 92 32 00, www.skiforeningen.no

SKI LODGES There are many ski lodges in the forests in northern Oslo that are open throughout the year (check the opening hours before you go). Some are not staffed, while others serve lovely food for hungry hikers and skiers. Some also offer accommodation with meals included. ULLEVÅLSETER Tel: 22 14 35 58 www.ullevalseter.no SKJENNUNGSSTUA Tel: 90 15 59 20 www.skjennungstua.no KIKUTSTUA Tel: 22 42 01 73, www.kikutstua.no FINNERUD Tel: 950 70 970 www.finnerud.no KOBBERHAUGSHYTTA Tel: 977 08 048 www.kobberhaughytta.no

OTHER WINTERACTIVITIES: ICE SKATING

Don’t want to travel far? Ice skate in the middle of town! The Spikersuppa ice skating rink is located between the National Theatre and Parliament, and is open from 11 am to 9 pm every day until March 9. It’s outside and completely free to use, although you can rent ice skates for NOK 100 per day if you don’t have your own. The rink is closed during ice preparation from approx. 3 pm every day. No pucks or sticks allowed.

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The forest region Østmarka in eastern Oslo covers 256 km2. Østmarka is different from the other forest around Oslo, mainly because of bedrock formations created 200-1500 million years ago. The vegetation here is more open, with mostly pine forest. In Østmarka you will find recreation opportunities year round. During the winter there are prepared, red-marked ski trails, and some of them are illuminated in evenings. It is also possible to stay for a night or have a break at one of the many cozy huts belonging to the associations DNT. The associations DNT Oslo og Omegn, Skiforeningen and Bymiljøetaten (The Municipality of Oslo). These have several staffed and unstaffed huts in Østmarka. The routes in Østmarka are usually well marked, but a map is recommended for longer distances.

Take the local underground train to the top of the Korketrekker’n toboggan run, from where you can hurtle 2 kilometres downhill in about 8-10 minutes. When you reach the bottom of the run, you simply get on the underground again to reach the top! The toboggan run is located right next to the original bobsleigh run, built for the 1952 Olympic games. It is lit up in the evening, and don’t be surprised to find just as many grown-ups as kids there!

Photo: CH - Visitnorway.com

YOUR OWN “PRIVATE FAIRYTALE! ”

Photo: Anders Gjengedal - Visitnorway.com

Short distances and convenient public transportation make it easy to get about in Oslo. On the following pages you will find maps and other information that will help you get around and see all the city has to offer. * On the maps pages you will find numbers that correspond with the numbers for each of the museum listings. *

MAPS AND HOW TO GET AROUND

PARKING IN THE CITY Oslo has both municipal and private parking. Street parking and parking lots are mostly municipal, while parking houses and some larger parking lots are mostly private.

MUNICIPAL PARKING Municipal parking is divided into zones with various price and time regulations. Look for the municipality symbol in addition to the P on the parking signs - a white P on a blue background. In the daytime you always have to pay a fee to park in any of these spots. www.oslo.kommune.no

PRIVATE PARKING HOUSES Parking in private parking houses and parking lots require a fee any time of the day, and are not free with the Oslo Pass.

TRANSPORTATION IN OSLO When in Oslo, there are several options when it comes to transportation throughout the city. You can use public transport, take a taxi - or, perhaps you would like to try one of the city bikes?

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RUTER

Single tickets can be purchased from the driver, but are cheaper if you buy them in advance. On the metro, tickets must be purchased before entering the train.

Ruter is an administration and service company responsible for planning, managing, marketing and operating the public transport system in Oslo and Akershus. Tel.: 40 00 67 00 Fax: 40 00 67 01 ruter.no

Tickets can be purchased from vending machines and ticket offices at the metro stations, Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen, Jernbanetorget 1, in kiosks including Narvesen, 7-Eleven and Deli de Luca, and at Ruter’s Service Centre at Jernbanetorget (in front of Oslo Central Station).

RUTER’S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

TICKET PRICES

Located in the clock tower outside Oslo Central Station, the customer service centre provides information about timetables, tickets and fares in Oslo and the surrounding area. The centre also sells tickets for public transport in Oslo and the surrounding areas. Address: Jernbanetorget 1. Tel.: (from Oslo/Akershus): 177 Tel.: (from out of town): + 47 815 00 176 ruter.no

TICKETS

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

Single ticket (on board): NOK 50 Single ticket (in advance): NOK 30 24-hour ticket: NOK 80 7-day ticket: NOK 220 30-day ticket: NOK 630 (students: NOK 380) Children under age 4 travel for free. Children ages 4-15 and seniors ages 67+ pay half price. All tickets are valid for one hour.

GOD TO KNOW CURRENCY EXCHANGE

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Østbanehallen, Jernbanetorget 1. Exchange the most common foreign currencies into Norwegian kroner (NOK).

Lost property department, Grønlandsleiret 44 Tel. 22 66 90 50 Opening hours: Mon-Thu: 08.00-16.00 Fri: 08.00-15.00

FOREX

8 branches in Oslo offering a wide range of foreign exchange services. forex.se/en

NORDEA

Foreign exchange office in the Airport Express Train Terminal at Oslo Central Station. ATMs with 13 different currencies.

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 the branch lines and the new ring line come together in a major tunnel through the city centre, with stops at Nationaltheatret, Stortinget and Jernbanetorget (Oslo Central Station).

LOST ON METRO/TRAMS/BUSES

Ruter’s lost property office, Nationaltheatret metro station Tel. 22 08 53 61 E-mail: hittegods@ktpas.no Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-18.00

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NSB’s lost property office, Oslo Central Station Tel. 815 68 340 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 07.00-16.45

LOST CREDIT CARDS: American Express: Tel. 800 68 100 Diners Club: Tel. 21 01 53 00 Eurocard/Mastercard: Tel. 21 01 53 20 Visa: Tel. 800 12 052

MEDICAL, DENTAL, PHARMACY OSLO MUNICIPAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE Tel. 22 93 22 93

24-HOUR PHARMACY SERVICE Tel. 23 35 81 00

DENTAL SERVICE 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. Many of the most popular bus routes are cross connections, including 20, which passes both the Munch Museum and the Vigeland Park.

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The starting point for all regional and long-distance bus routes, located next to Oslo Central Station. The ticket and information counter is open every day. Tel. 23 00 24 00

Cruise between Oslo and Kiel, Germany. Daily departures from Hjortneskaia at 2 pm. Tel. 810 00 811 kundeservice@colorline.no colorline.no

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Regional and long-distance bus network that covers most of Norway, and operates with a seat guarantee. Groups of more than nine persons must reserve seats in advance. Tel. 815 44 444 nor-way.no

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Low-fare express bus service between Oslo and Kristiansand, Stavanger and Trondheim, with numerous stops along the way. Operated by NOR-WAY Bus Express. Tickets only available online. lavprisekspressen.no

NETTBUSS TRAVEL

Regional and long-distance bus network that covers most of Southern Norway, including the Oslo region. Tel. 177 nettbuss.no

TIMEKSPRESSEN

Bus network with frequent departures between Oslo and most of Eastern Norway. Tel. 177 timekspressen.no

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Sweden’s leading express coach network offers bus services between Oslo and over 180 stops in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Seat guarantee. Tel. 800 58 444 swebus.se

Ferry between Oslo and Copenhagen, Denmark. Daily departures from Vippetangen at 5 pm. Tel. 21 62 13 40 (Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm) booking@dfdsseaways.no dfds.no

STENA LINE

Ferry between Oslo and Frederikshavn, Denmark. Six weekly departures from Vippetangen at 7.30 pm. Tel. 02010 (Mon-Fri 8 am-6 pm, Sat 11 am-3 pm) stenaline.no

BY TRAIN OSLO CENTRAL STATION All local, regional and long-distance trains in eastern Norway pass through Oslo Central Station. Information desks, ticket offices, ticket machines and luggage lockers.

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BY AIR OSLO AIRPORT GARDERMOEN Norway’s largest international airport, located 50 kilometres north of Oslo. Tel. 915 06400 passasjerservice@osl.no osl.no

AIRPORT EXPRESS TRAIN (FLYTOGET)

High-speed train service between Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Lillestrøm, Oslo Central Station, Nationaltheatret, Skøyen, Lysaker, Sandvika, Asker and Drammen. Departures every 10 minutes from Oslo Central Station. Tel. 815 00 777 flytoget.no

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(Airport Express Coach) Bus service between Oslo Airport Gardermoen and 120 locations in the Oslo area. The routes start from Bekkestua, Fredrikstad, Majorstua and Ski. The route from Fredrikstad also stops at Moss Airport Rygge. Tel. 815 44 444 flybussekspressen.no

FLYBUSSEN (AIRPORT EXPRESS COACH) Bus service between Oslo Airport Gardermoen and four locations in the city centre. Departures every 20-30 minutes. Tel. 22 80 49 71 flybussen.no

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THE MUSEUMS LIST 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 youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into, chances are good youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find it in one of the museum on these pages! *On the map pages you will find numbers that correspond with the numbers for each of the museum listings.

Photo: The Knife by Stian Andersen. Stars captured backstage by Stian Andersen, a photo exhibition at Popsenteret

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM 01

Meet the people! OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

The urban and rural traditional buildings from Norway’s many regions, give an excellent introduction to Norwegian history. Wooden farmhouses with fields and townhouses with cobblestone streets show homes, life and traditions in Norway. Of particular interest is the Medieval Stave Church.

INDOOR EXHIBITS

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

Folk Art. Church Art and Sami Culture. Apartments from Oslo 1879-2002.

Vikingskipshuset

The Viking Ship Museum Houses the best preserved Viking ships in the world and the original burial gifts. The ships were discovered in three large burial mounds where they had been buried to serve as vessels for their rich owners’ final journey to the realm of the dead.

The Oseberg Ship

was built around 820 AD and was used as a burial ship for a powerful woman and her maidservant.

The Gokstad Ship

was built around 890 AD and used as a burial shipfor a chieftain.

THE FRAM MUSEUM Frammuseet

Fram is the most famous ship in polar history, known for its amazing expeditions to the North and South Poles.Come aboard, and see how the crew and their dogs endured years of sailing through treacherous waters, storms and the freezing cold. The fantastic stories still take the breath away from adults and children. Enjoy the spectacular northern lights show dancing in the ceiling of the Fram Museum.

exhibits and explore the many visible interiors.

The Tune Ship

IN FEBRUARY

The museum shop

See the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage, the polar vessel Gjøa! Experience the exhibitions and the fascinating polar history.

sells books and souvenirs, postcards and jewellery.

See also: The spectacular Polar film.

DAILY See the indoor

Saturdays and Sundays Traditional baking and coffee by the fire. Meet the farm animals.

Hours and prices Weekdays: 11:00-15:00 Sat/ Sun: 11:00-16:00 Closed: January 1. Admission: A: 120,-/ C: 40,S: 90,-/ F: 250,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Museumsveien 10, Bygdøy Tel: 22 12 37 00 www.norskfolkemuseum.no

was built around 900 AD.

Hours and prices Every day 10:00–16:00 Admission: A: 80,-/ C: 50,-/F (2+2): 150,Free with Oslo Pass Two museums for the price of one: Use your ticket to the Historical Museum within 48 hours.

Contact The Viking Ship Museum Huk Aveny 35 Tel: 22 13 52 80 Bus 30: Vikingskipshuset Guided Tours: Tel.: 22 85 99 64 E-mail: entre-vsh@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo

Walk the freezing cold dark walk – if you dare! Hours and prices Every day 10:00–16:00 Admission: A: 80,-/ C (7-15): 30,-/ S: 30,-/ P: 50,- / F(2+3): 160/ Groups (+15): A 60,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Bygdøynesveien 36 Tel: 23 28 29 50 Bus 30: The Fram Museum www.frammuseum.no

KON-TIKI MUSEET

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THE KON-TIKI MUSEUM

Thor Heyerdahl (19142002) gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on the balsa raft Kon-Tiki in 1947. The original Kon-Tiki is on display at The Kon-Tiki Museum. The museum is allso home to permanent exhibitions about: Ra, Tigris, Fatu-Hiva, and Easter Island. This year Thor Heyerdahl would have been 100 years and new exhibition about Galapagos, extended Kon-Tiki exhibition and Easter Island exhibition is made to celebrate his anniversary. The Easter Island Exhibition is the greatest in the world outside Easter Island. The original Kon-Tiki movie is screened every day at 12.00. 60 minutes

Hours and prices Every day 10:00-16:00 Admission: A: 90,-/ C: 40,-/ S: 60,-/ P: 60,-/ F:180,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Bygdøynesveien 36 Tel: 23 08 67 67 www.kon-tiki.no

NORSK MARITIMT MUSEUM

HOLOCAUST CENTER

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

EXHIBITIONS Guided tours Sat. and Sun. at 12:30

Permanent exhibition

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

The Path to Exclusion

About article 2 in the Norwegian Constitution, which declared: “Jews remain excluded from admission to the Realm.”

Bunker from World War 2

Guided tours in the bunker Sat. and Sun. at 12:00 and 15:00 Kafé Villa Grande open every day from 11:00–16:00 (Mondays closed)

Hours and prices Mon-Fri: 10:00–16:00 Sat-Sun: 11:00–16:00 Admission: A: 50,-/C: 25,-/ S: 40,-/P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

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

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The museum celebrates Norway’s interaction with the seas, from its oldest known vessel to the latest hi-tech offshore ships. Our panoramic cinema features a 20-minute journey along Norway’s astonishingly beautiful coastline. Stop off at the café and museum shop. A joint ticket with the Fram Museum is available.

NEW EXHIBITIONS: “At Sea!” – Norwegian seafarers from the Viking era until today tell their stories! “Norway is the sea” and “The Electric Aquarium” Immersive experiences, with simulators and games! “The Ship”: The technology of ships, with possibility to navigate with remote controlled boats. “Children’s Boat Workshop” Build a wooden boat with hammer and nails! Every Sunday 12:00-15:00.

Hours and prices Tue-Fri: 10:00-15:00, SatSun: 10:00-16:00 Mon closed Admission: A: 80,-/C (6-16): 30,-/S: 40,-/P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Bygdøynesveien 37 Tel: + 47 24 11 41 50 www.marmuseum.no

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI MUSEUM AND SKI JUMP

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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. In the world’s oldest ski museum, built into the mountain underneath the ski jump, you can experience 6000 years of skiing history. At the top of the tower you can enjoy the spectacular view of Oslo and the surrounding areas. Check out our new exhibition “Freedom on Snow. Snowboarding and modern skiing” More details on www. holmenkollen.com

Hours and prices Every day 10.00-16.00. Admission: A:120,-/ C: 60,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Kongeveien 5 Tel: 22 92 32 00 E-mail: post@skiforeningen.no www.holmenkollen.com Metroline 1 to Frognerseteren Terje Bakke Pedersen / Pictura

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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’, including wind-effect 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 Every day 10.00-16.00 Admission: A:65,- / C:40.-/ S:65,-/ P:65,20% discount with Oslo Pass

Contact Kongeveien 5 Tel: 900 12 046 E-mail: post@skisimulator.no www.skisimulator.no Metro / T-bane: No 1 to Holmenkollen Station

Astrup Fearnley Museet is a private contemporary art museum housed in a building designed by worldrenowned architect Renzo Piano. The museum presents temporary exhibitions by leading International and Norwegian contemporary artists and houses an important collection of artworks by famous artists such as Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman and Damien Hirst.

ONGOING: Highlights from the Astrup Fearnley Collection 18.09.14–01.02.15 Europe, Europe 29.10.14 – 20.02.15 Marianne Heske tour – Retour Hours and prices Tue, Wed, Fri: 12.00–17.00 Thu: 12.00–19.00 Sat, Sun: 11.00–17.00 Mon closed Closed: 23.–25.12 and 31.12 Admission: A: 100,-/ P: 80,- / S: 60,-/ 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 twitter.com/astrupfearnley Instagram: @astrupfearnley

TEKNISK MUSEUM The Norwegian museum of Science and Technology

HENIE ONSTAD KUNSTSENTER 10

Fun-packed weekend & holiday activities!

Don’t miss: *Ting: Explore technology & democracy! *Oil & Gas: Interact! !Energitivoli

Henie Onstad Art Center

BYMUSEET

The City Museum in the Vigeland Park 11

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is a leading venue for 20th century and contemporary art and music, located in scenic Høvikodden.

Until 1.03.2015 Marte Johnslien Istad/Pacini ArtLab

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

Until 8.2.2015 Christopher Nielsen

OsloFunkis

fish, see your temperature imprint or play mindball!

Until 9.8. 2015 15 masters

Despised Love

Oslo Science Centre offers

23.01.-26.04.2015 Torbjørn Rødland

Norwegian women and German soldiers during World War II

26.2.-10.5.2015 Melgaard/Rickhard.

In the limelight Theatre history

From Christian Bjelland’s collection

Iffit Qureshi Humans of Oslo

Play & learn Chase virtual

more than 80 exciting interactive installations. Examine symptoms, diagnose diseases and journey through medical history from the 1850s until today. Find out more about the norwegian industry. Café and museum shop.

Hours and prices Tue-fri 09:00-16:00 Weekends and school holidays: 11:00-18:00. Admission: A: 120,-/ C: 60,Free with Oslo Pass

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

Drop-in HOK LAB. Hours and prices Tue-Thu: 11:00–19:00 Fri-Sun: 11:00–17:00 Mon closed. Closed 01.01.15 Admission: A: 80,-/ S: 50,-/ C: free entrance/ P: 60,-

Contact Sonja Henies vei 31 Høvikodden Tel: 67 80 48 80 E-mail: post@hok.no www.hok.no Transportation: 15 minutes from Oslo. Bus: no. 151 to Høvikodden. Free shuttle bus (Senterbussen) every two hours. More info at hok.no. Josef Albers: Study to Homage to the Square: Gay, 1956. Photo: Øystein Torvaldsen, HOK, Erling Neby Samling. BONO

Early Modernism in Oslo

Photographs

From 20.01. OsLove - The story of Oslo Guided tours: Sat-Sun at 12.00 and 14.00 Enjoy hot and cold meals at Café Mathia Museum shop

Hours and prices Tue-Sun: 11:00–16:00 Open from 08.01. Admission: Free entrance

Contact Frognerveien 67 Tel: +47 23 28 41 70 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no oslomuseum.no facebook.com/detekteoslo Photo: Sissel Ødegård/Oslo Museum

INTERKULTURELT MUSEUM NASJONALBIBLIOTEKET

VIGELAND-MUSEET The Vigeland Museum

In this beautiful museum situated next to the famous Vigeland Park you will find an almost complete collection of the works by Gustav Vigeland (18691943). 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.

27.09.2014-08.02.2015 Bård Breivik, Three Organic Strings. The monumental installation in steel by one of Norway’s most prominent sculptors, Bård Breivik (b. 1948), is exhibited in room VII.

20.11.2014-08.02.2015 Roni Horn. Drawings.

The exhibition consists of four large drawings by the American artist Roni Horn. The exhibition opens with a reading by Horn on Wednesday 19.11 at 18:00.

Hours and prices Tue-Sun: 12.00–16.00. Mon closed. Admission: A: 60,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 30,- /P: 30,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Nobels gate 32 Tel: +47 23 49 37 00 www.vigeland.museum.no Photo: Bård Breivik, Three Organic Strings, 2006.

The National Library of Norway

Intercultural Museum

The museum is centrally located in Oslo, close to Grønland metro station. Exhibitions focus on immigration history and cultural exchange in the Norwegian society.

EXHIBITIONS Norvegiska romá - Norwegian Gypsies One people – many voices

The National Library of Norway is a multimedia centre of knowledge and culture. Free guided tours (No): 14.01 and 11.02 at 14:00 Guided tours are also available by appointment.

EXHIBITIONS 25.09–31.01 Pop! Alf Prøysen in all channels

Free guided tours: Sat and Sun at 12:00 and 14:00

The exhibition focuses on Alf Prøysen’s status as a popular performer and literary artist, seen in light of the explosive growth in media technology in the 1950s.

29.01-15.03 Susan Glenn Shifting sands

26.02 – 05.09 Jazz!

Photo and video Art exhibition

Microhistories from the Norwegian Jazz Archive collection.

CONCERTS 24.01 Concert with Jazz Hours and prices Tue – Sun: 11:00–16:00 Mon closed Open from 13.01. Admission: Free entrance

pianist Bugge Wesseltoft

28.02 Norwegian classics

Jonathan Aasgaard (cello soloist) and Nils Anders Mortensen (pianist)

See programme update at Contact www.nb.no Tøyenbekken 5 Hours and prices Tel: +47 22 05 28 30 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no Mon-Fri: 09:00–19:00 Sat: 09.00–14.00 www.oslomuseum.no Admission: free entrance www.facebook.com/detekteoslo Photo: ArbArk

Contact Henrik Ibsens gate 110 Tel: 810 01 300 E-mail: nb@nb.no Photo: Rigmor Dahl Delphin

IBSENMUSEET

NOBELS FREDSSENTER

THE IBSEN MUSEUM

The Nobel Peace Center 16

Welcome to Henrik Ibsen’s apartment. This is where he lived the last 11 years of his life together with his wife, and here we are introduced to the private sphere of the world famous playwright.

EXHIBITION Henrik Ibsen - On the contrary

The exhibit shows the dynamic power of Ibsen’s drama, and shed light on his political views and their relevance to the national and international issues.

Museum shop

Hours and prices Every day 11:00–16:00 Thursday 11:00–18:00 Admission: A: 100,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 75,- /P: 75,Free with Oslo Pass.

Contact Henrik Ibsens gate 26 Tel: 22 12 35 50 E-mail: ibsen@norskfolkemuseum.no www.ibsenmuseet.no Tram: 13 and 19 Bus: 30, 31 to Slottsparken

STENERSENMUSEET The Stenersen Museum

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Find peace and quiet in The Nobel Field or learn more about the laureates in The Wall Papers. The magic book about Alfred Nobel gives you the read of a lifetime! The Nobel Field and the book are temporarily closed in February.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS The Nobel Peace Prize exhibition 2014: MALALA AND KAILASH - unstoppable in their fight for children’s rights. PEACE AT WORK Highlights from the Nobel Peace Prize exhibitions 2005–2013. Activities for children Activity booklet for families in the Malala and Kailash exhibition. Get to know the giraffe Fred and his friend the tucan Toca Loca. Café and museum shop

Hours and prices Open: Tue–Sun 10–18. Guided tours on weekends: English 14, Norwegian 15. Closed 1 and 20 January. Open Monday 16 February. Admission: A: 90,-/ C(<16): free/ S: 60,-/ P: 60,-/ F: 160,- Oslo Pass free.

The Stenersen Museum is one of Oslo’s leading museums of contemporary art and modern art.

EXHIBITION 07.02 – 21.06 Guttorm Guttormsgaard – Recognised and Unknown Guttorm Guttormsgaard has been a central figure in the Norwegian art world since the 1960s. His artistic career spans a number of phases, mediums and idioms. The exhibition will focus on his sketchbook diaries and his most important public art projects. His work as an illustrator will be given special attention, and his copious collection will naturally play an important role. For the first time you can see Guttormsgaards copious and important oeuvre in its full scope presented as an exhibition.

Hours and prices Tue-Sun: 11-16. Thu: 11-18. Mon: Closed Closed: until Jan 6th due to exhibition change Admission: A: 60,- (C<18: Free). Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Munkedamsveien 15 Tel: 23 49 36 00 www.stenersenmuseet.no Photo: Guttorm Guttormsgaard: Alt er langt unna, vel, 1974 (utsnitt). © Guttorm Guttormsgaard/ BONO 2014

STORTINGET

HISTORISK MUSEUM

The Parliament

NATURHISTORISK MUSEUM

The Historical Museum 23

Would you like to see the Parliament from the inside? If so, why not join one of our guided tours? We provide guided tours on Saturdays: • 10.00 (English) • 11.30 (English) • 13.30 (Norwegian only) • 15.00 (Norwegian only) Tours last for approximately one hour and we recommend turning up 15 minutes in advance of the advertised time (no bookings available). We can accommodate up to a maximum of 30 visitors per guided tour.Please use the entrance from Akersgata (the opposite side of the building to the main entrance). Guided tours of the Storting are free of charge to all visitors. We reserve the right to make changes. Please visit our website for updated information.

Contact Karl Johans gate 22 Tel: 23 31 31 80 E-mail: omviser@stortinget.no www.stortinget.no/en

Antiquities with the Treasure Chest and the Ethnographic Exhibits

The VIKING COLLECTION: farmers, traders and warriors.

THE EGYPTIAN MUMMIES: Norway’s oldest and largest collection of Egyptian artefacts.

“HEAVY LOAD”: The story of the Norwegian National Gold Treasure. The gold coins rescued from the Nazis exhibited for the first time ever. www.khm.uio.no

Hours and prices Tue-Sun 11:00 - 16:00. (Mon closed) Admission: : A: 80,-/C (<16): free/ S: 50,-/ P: 50,Free with Oslo Pass Two Museums for the price of one: Use your ticket to the Viking Ship Museum within 48 hours.

Contact The Historical Museum Frederiks gate 2 Tel: 22 85 99 10 Guided tours: Tel.: 22 85 99 64 E-mail: postmottak@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo Tram: all to National Theatre

Natural History Museum

Where the incredible is entirely natural. The museum is a part of the University of Oslo and includes the Botanical Garden plus the Geological and Zoological museums. On display are dinosaurs, fossils, rocks, minerals and animals from Norway and abroad, and of course the world famous fossil “Ida”.

2014 - a 200th anniversary with a legacy.

In 2014 the Natural History Museum celebrated its 200th anniversary with events throughout the year. A new Viking Garden and a new Willow Garden was opened, but most strikingly visually are perhaps several new willow sculptures around the garden, along with a number of benches with natural history themes that were also introduced in 2014.

Hours and prices The Geological and Zoological Museum: Tue-Sun 11.00-16.00. Mon closed The Greenhouses: Mon-Sun 10-17 The Botanical Garden: All days: 07.00 - 21.00. Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Naturhistorisk museum Universitetet i Oslo Sarsgate 1/Monradsgt. Tel: 22 85 16 30 E-mail: informasjon@nhm.uio.no www.nhm.uio.no

NASJONALGALLERIET The National Gallery

30.01.–16.05.2015 The Magic North. Finnish and Norwegian art around 1900

NASJONALMUSEET FOR KUNST, ARKITEKTUR OG DESIGN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design is Norway´s largest museum, receiving around 600.000 visitors annually. We arrange exhibitions, run educational programmes and care for the country´s most extensive collections of art, architecture and design. Admission: Adults: NOK 50 / Students: NOK 30 Pensioners/concessions: NOK 30 Children (under 19): Free entrance Sunday: Free entrance for all Free with Oslo Pass

The exhibition is the first to establish a dialogue between Norwegian and Finnish art. With a focus on common denominators such as Nordic mythology, a fascination for pristine nature and concern for the existential vulnerability of humankind, the exhibition reveals both thematic and stylistic similarities..

3.01.2015–01.01.2017 The Dance of Life. The Collection from Antiquity to 1950 The National Gallery’s art collection is the most comprehensive and wideranging in Norway, and one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The collection has an emphasis on Norwegian art after 1800. Museum shop and café

Hours and prices Tue, Wed, Fri 10.00–18.00 Thur 10.00–19.00 Sat, Sun 11.00–17.00 Mon: Closed

Contact Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893, The National museum of art, architecture and design©Munchmuseet / Munch-Ellingsen-gruppen /Bono

Universitetsgaten 13 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Akseli Gallen-Kallela «Kullervo’s Curse»

KUNSTINDUSTRIMUSEET The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

19.10.2014–01.02.2015 Julie Skarland. Paris – New Delhi – Oslo

The fashion designer Julie Skarland has spent her entire career abroad. The exhibition offers a broad introduction to Skarland’s creative processes, with a focus on costumes from her Paris collections and from her years in New Delhi. Her production is further illustrated with photographs, drawings and videos.

22.02.–16.05.2015 The Needle’s Eye. Contemporary embroidery

The exhibition shows the range of artistic idioms where embroidery plays an essential part.

02.01.–31.12.2014 Glass and Ceramics The Costume Galleries The Royal Dress Collection Style 1100–1905 Design and Craft 1905-2005 Museum shop and café

Hours Tue, Wed, Fri:11.00–17.00 Thu: 11.00–19.00 Sat, Sun: 12.00–16.00 Mon: Closed

Contact St. Olavs gate 1 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Julie Skarland, Sail on, Alice in Hindustan, 2010, Photo: Pablo Bartholomew

MUSEET FOR SAMTIDSKUNST

The Museum of Contemporary Art 21

NASJONALMUSEET - ARKITEKTUR

The National Museum – Architecture 22

07.11. 2014–08.03.2015 19.09.2014–01.01.2019 Rameau’s Nephews. Sofie Building ideas. From the Berntsen and Karl Holmqvist Architecture Collection, 1830 to the present Rameau’s Nephews is the title of a new series of exhibitions in which younger Norwegian artists show their work in interplay with another artist or a film, archive or collection. Each exhibition will have its own unique form. The only constant is that the dialogue that emerges will be an extension of and juxtaposed with the Norwegian artist’s practice.

Permanent installations

«Celle VIII», Louise Bourgeois. «Shaft» Richard Sierra. «Inner space V», Per Inge Bjørlo. «The Garbage Man (The Man Who Never Threw Anything Away)», Ilya Kabakov Museum shop and café

Hours Tue, Wed, Fri: 11.00–17.00 Thu: 11.00–19.00 Sat, Sun: 12.00–17.00 Mon: Closed

Contact Bankplassen 4 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Celle Vlll, Louise Bourgeois

This exhibition presents a selection of architectural ideas from the 1830s to the present, taken from the National Museum’s collections.

23.01.–19.04.2015 Forms of Freedom. African independence and Nordic models

This exhibition documents the buildings that architects designed for the newly independent states of Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, and the ways in which schools, industrial estates and symbolic buildings have since been accepted, used, adapted or rejected.

30.01.–26.04. 2015 Architecture in the Museum. A fortieth anniversary Museum shop and café

Hours Tue, Wed, Fri: 11.00–17.00 Thu: 11.00–19.00 Sat, Sun: 12.00–17.00 Mon: Closed

Contact Bankplassen 3 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Arne Korsmo, “Tostrupgården” (most likely 1948-1953). Not built.

DOGA – THE NORWEGIAN MUNCHMUSEET CENTRE FOR DESIGN AND The Munch Museum ARCHITECTURE 26

The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture is located in an old electricity transformer station in Hausmanns gate 16. Changing design and architecture exhibitions, activities focusing on design, architecture and related disciplines, activities for children and a design shop are open to the public. Vegan raw and food café open every day within DOGA´s opening hours.

10.01-01.03 Eames by Vitra

Exhibition dedicated to the great world of design created by Charles & Ray Eames and their work produced by Vitra.

22.01-01.03 Stakkars oss (Poor us)

Oslo is the city people love to hate. The photographers in this exhibition answer back and show us why they love Oslo.

Hours and prices Mon, Tue, Fri: 10.00-17.00 Wed, Thu: 10.00-20.00 Sat, Sun: 12.00-17.00 Admission: Free entrance

Contact Hausmanns gate 16 Tel: 23 29 28 70 E-mail: info@doga.no www.doga.no www.designogarkitektur.no www.facebook.com/DogAOslo

TOLLMUSEET

Norwegian Customs Museum 27

31.01-12.04 Melgaard+Munch The end of it all has already happened

What is the critical relevance of Edvard Munch to contemporary society? In an attempt to answer the question the exhibition MELGAARD + MUNCH The end of it all has already happened places Edvard Munch’s oeuvre in dialogue with works by the renowned contemporary artist Bjarne Melgaard. In addition to a wide range of works by both artists, the exhibition will present new works by Melgaard. Prepare yourself for an unexpected art experience.

Original uniforms and artefacts dating back over 350 years. Models and documents about Customs and the history of Norwegian Import and Export through the centuries Samples of smuglingmethods and contraband, such as cigarettes, alcohol, narcotics and other confiscated goods. Films showing Customs Officers at work in the 1950s and the 1970s. Guided tours on request. Must be booked in advance.

Hours and prices Mon-sun 10-16 Closed: Tuesdays Closed: from Jan 5th – Jan 30th due to exhibition change Admission: A: 100,-/ C(<18): free Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Tøyengata 53 Metro: Tøyen st (5 min from city center) www.munchmuseet.no Photo: Anxiety (1894) Edvard Munch © Munchmuseet / Munch-Ellingsen Group / BONO 2014

Hours and prices Mon-Fri: 11.00 -15.00 Sat and Sun closed Admission: free entrance

Contact Tollbugata 1 A, near Oslo Central Station (sea side) Tel: 22 34 68 76. Fax: 22 34 68 60 E-mail: museum@toll.no

POPSENTERET

BARNEKUNST MUSEET 35

The International Museum of Children’s Art

Museum of the year 2013!

Museum and Experiencecenter. A must-visit for

music fans of all ages and nationalities! Several exhibitions and engaging interactive installations. Discover Norwegian music and culture in a new way through artists, songs, musical rarities and instruments. Guided tours for groups – book in advance.

15.1 - 14-3.2015 PHOTO - Stars captured backstage by Stian Andersen

An exhibition with the amazing pictures taken by Stian Andersen the moment right before the artists enter the stage. The exhibition presents pictures of, amongst some - Pete Doherty/Babyshambles, Beck, The Knife, The Cramps, Janelle Monáe, Øystein Greni/BigBang, Fever Ray, Röyksopp, Mew, Lars Vaular, and Robyn. PopShop / cafe.

Hours and prices Tue-Fri: 10:00 – 16:00 Thu: 10:00 – 19:00 Sat-Sun: 12:00-17:00 Monday: Closed Admission: A: 100,-/ C: 50,/ S: 70,- Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Schous kulturbryggeri, Trondheimsveien 2. E-mail: kontakt@popsenteret.no www.popsenteret.no Tram: 12 or 13 to Schous Plass.

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.

EXHIBITIONS: Climate change & Children’s voices: An outlook and views on what young people are going to inherit, addressing challenges and promoting healthy living in response to climate change.

Children & nature / Amazon rainforest

Children express their relationship to nature and environmental questions.

Workshops

Weekly guided tours, Sat-Sun art workshops & music activities. Drop in. Museum shop

Hours and pricesTue– From 13.1.15: Tue–Thu: 09.30–14.00 Sat–Sun: 11.00–16.00 Closed: Mon, fri Closed: 15.1214-12.1.15 Admission: A: 75,-/ C: 40,-/ S: 40,-/ P: 40,- Free with Oslo Pass

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

AKERSHUS SLOTT Akershus Castle

AKERSHUS CASTLE AND FORTRESS Spend a day at Akershus fortress and experience centuries of Norwegian history. Once an active fortress, the area is now a place for official representation, culture, learning and recreation. Within the fortress walls you will find two museums, a castle, beautiful views of the fjord and the city – and history from the Viking age to modern times.

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 and Sun: 12.00–17.00 Closed: Sat/Sun Jan 3-4 and 10-11.

OPENING HOURS

(The fortress grounds): Main gate: 06:00–21:00 Side entrances: 1O October – 30 April: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 Sat–Sun 08:00-18:00 The port by the cruise harbour closed 01 October–30 April

Admission: A: 70,-/C: 30,-/ S: 50,-/ P: 50,Free with Oslo Pass. Audio guides included in admission

Contact Tel: 23 09 35 53 E-mail: akershusslott.kontakt@mil.no www.nasjonalefestningsverk.no

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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

‘The Prisoners at Akershus (from the Middle Ages to 1950)’ and ‘Akershus. Stories from a fortress’ Guided tours ‘Akershus fortress through 700 years’ Saturdays and Sundays at 15:00

NORGES HJEMMEFRONTMUSEUM Norway’s Resistance Museum

Hours and prices

Contact Tel: 23 09 39 17 E-mail: besokssenteret. akershus.festning@mil.no

The Armed Forces Museum

The museum aims at presenting a true picture of the events in domestic Norway during 5 years of German occupation during World War II. It gives the public an impression of what foreign rule may imply. Chronological exhibitions convey an historical perspective, from pre-war times to the liberation in May 1945. Several showcases, as well as varied audiovisual material animate the exhibitions. Symbolic effects, artistic details and authentic artefacts make the long and winding walk through narrow 17th century stone vaults a memorable and educational experience.

The museum covers Norwegian military history, from the Viking era (ca. 900 - 1000), through the numerous Nordic wars under Danish rule (ca. 1400 - 1814) to the Napoleonic wars. New permanent exhibition about the union with Sweden. The exhibition about World War II campaign 1940 is currently undergoing redisplay. Modern history includes War at Sea 1939 - 1945, the Cold War period and recent international operations.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION Until Aug 2015 “The West Indian Heritage” The museum is situated on the lower grounds of Akershus Fortress.

Special tours of the fortress grounds arranged on request. Mon–Fri: 10:00–16:00 Sat–Sun: 11:00–17:00 Closed: 01.01.15. Free admission Tickets for guided tours: A: 50,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 40,-/ F: 120,-

FORSVARSMUSEET

Hours and prices

Mon-Fri: 10–16 Sat–Sun: 11–16 Closed: 01, 12 and 13.01 due to maintenance. Admission: A: 50,-/ C: 25,-/ S: 25,-/ P: 25,-/ F: 100,Free with Oslo Pass

Contact Tel: 23 09 31 38 E-mail: resepsjon.nhm@gmail.com www.forsvaretsmuseer.no

Café.

Hours and prices Tue - Fri: 10:00 - 16:00 Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 16:00 Mon closed Admission: free entrance

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

CITY SHOPS

Oslo has a great selection of interesting shops and young artists and designers are increasingly making Oslo their base. 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.

SHOPPING MALLS & DEPARTMENT STORES

Oslo’s shopping malls and department stores are spread all over town, but most are located in and around the city centre. Depending on where you go, you can get everything from electronics, reasonably priced clothes or a meal, to high end fashion items in upmarket surroundings. 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 and is located in the same building as Oslo Central Station (“Oslo S”).

Photo: Paleet / Einar Aslaksen

Eger (Karl Johans gate 23 B/ egerkarljohan. no) is Norway’s largest high-end fashion house with over 300 international fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, while Steen & Strøm Magasin (Nedre Slottsgate 8 / steenogstrommagasin.no) is a department store near Stortinget with many well-known and attractive Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands. Paleet (Karl Johans gate 37 / paleet.no) reopened in 2014 as a refurbished, innovative and more upmarket shopping centre that is well worth a visit. At Aker Brygge, the dock area near Nationaltheatret, large scale renovations have taken place and an attractive new department store opened in 2014 with lots of stores. Large shopping malls outside the city centre include Storo Storsenter (Vitaminveien 7-9 / thonshopping.no/storo), Sandvika

Storsenter (Brodtkorpgate 7 / thonshopping.no/sandvika), CC Vest (Lilleakerveien 16 / ccvest.no) and Fornebu S (Snarøyveien 55 / fornebo-s.no).

VINTAGE & SECONDHAND

Most vintage and second-hand stores are found in the Grünerløkka area, although there are some more gems spread around town. GETTING STARTED: Fretex (fretex.no), 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 has two stores in Oslo: UFF Underground (Storgata 1/ uffnorge.org/second-hand/uff-underground) where you can choose from thousands of pieces of trendy second-hand clothes from the ‘50s-‘70s, and UFF Family Store (Jernbanetorget 2 / uffnorge.no) with a more conventional second-hand selection. Fuglen (Universitetsgata 2 / fuglen.no) 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 33 / frokendianassalonger.no) sells hand-picked, custom designed and mostly used clothes, and Robot (Korsgata 22A / trabantclothing. com) focuses on imported vintage, retro and mod clothing, to mention just a few of the places in this hip area.

Damm’s Antiquarian Books (Frederik Stangs gate 46 / damms.no), the oldest antiquarian book store in Scandinavia, as well as antiques shop Galleri Gimle Arts and Antiques (Gimleveien 21 / galleri-gimle. no). Basarhallene (Lille Grensen 3) houses several handicraft and antique shops.

BOOKS & MUSIC

There are plenty of places around town to satisfy your appetite for books and music. To get you started we’ll mention just a few of the more unique ones. GETTING STARTED: Bare Jazz (Grensen 8 / barejazz.no) is a great jazz-only specialty music store with a café and a place to hear good jazz music, sometimes live, while nearby Big Dipper (Møllergata 1 / bigdipper.no) has a large selection of vinyl. Eldorado Bookstore (Torggata 9A / eldo. no) 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 (Kristian Augusts gate 19 / tronsmo.no) is a specialist book shop focusing on subjects like

ART & ANTIQUES

There are quite a lot of places to check out around town for those who would like to get in touch with their artistic or antiquarian sides. Take a stroll and explore beautiful paintings, art magazines, old books, handicrafts and antique furniture. GETTING STARTED: The popular Vestkanttorvet Market (Vestkanttorvet (Professor Dahls gate) / vestkanttorvet. wordpress.com) is Oslo’s oldest market, and the place to go for bric-a-brac and antiques on Sundays. The art shop at the Stenersen Museum (Munkedamsveien 15 / stenersenmuseet.no) has a great selection of art magazines and books, which could come in handy when you visit Blomqvist kunsthandel (Tordenskiolds gate 5 / blomqvist.no), Norway’s largest auction house specializing in local and international art, as well as Norwegian antiques. You might also want to take a look at

at Norway Designs

politics, feminism, gay & lesbian issues, movies and ficition, has a good selection of English-language literature, and a basement full of comic books. The Nobel Peace Center Gift Shop in the Nobel Peace Center (Brynjulf Bulls plass 1 / nobelpeacecenter.org) has books related to war, peace and development. The shop in the Museum of Contemporary Art (Bankplassen 4) is well worth a visit, especially for lovers of photographic art. In the National Gallery’s shop you will find a broad selection of books on art.

DESIGN

Scandinavian design has enjoyed international appeal for decades, and anyone staying in Oslo has ample chances to enjoy, and buy, the fruits of these labours. GETTING STARTED: Moods of Norway (moodsofnorway.com) in the city centre (Akersgata 18), Homansbyen (Hegdehaugsveien 34) and Stortorvet (Stortorvet 3), is a chain of stores and a hip Norwegian designer brand with funky clothes for every occasion – and the slogan “Happy Clothes for Happy People”. David-Andersen (david-andersen.no) stores have a great selection of gold, diamond, silver and enamel jewelry. Conzept (Steenstrups gate

12 / www.purenkel.no) is a shop and gallery hybrid with Norwegian, Swedish and Danish designer clothing, as well as exhibits of Norwegian design and art. At Norway Designs (Stortingsgata 28 / norwaydesigns. no) you’ll find great Norwegian, Nordic and European interior design articles, and at Pur Norsk (Industrigata 36 / purnorsk.no) you can buy Norwegian design products such as furniture and personal items. Heimen husflid (Rosenkrantz’ gate 8 / heimen.net) is a traditional handicraft shop with Norwegian sweaters and other knitwear, blankets, arts and crafts and much more, and the shop Illums bolighus (Ruseløkkveien 26 / illumsbolighus.no) is four whole floors of famous and new Danish, Scandinavian and international furniture design.

FOOD & DELICACIES

You’re not alone if the words “Norwegian food” first and foremost conjures an image of Norwegian salmon, and perhaps of strange local specialties such as lutefisk (aged cod fish prepared with lye) and brown cheese. But there’s so much more, both local and international, that may tempt your palate. GETTING STARTED: One of the hottest

Photo: Mathallen Oslo / Finn Ståle Felberg

places on the Oslo food map is Mathallen (Maridalsveien 17 / mathallenoslo.no) – 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. The fish shop at Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin (Tjuvholmen allé 14 / sjomagasinet.no) as well as Fiskeriet (Youngstorget 2 / fiskeriet.com) are two great places to pick up freshly caught sea food such as fish and shellfish, fair-trade treats, local produce and special imports, and the latter has a bistro with seasonal produce. And if you have a sweet tooth, Freia Chocolate Shop (Karl Johans gate 31 / freia.no) offers tasty, high quality Norwegian chocolate.

LUXURY & HIGH-END

Oslo’s luxury and upmarket shopping opportunities have grown fast in recent years, and can be found in many parts of town, but especially on and near Karl Johans gate as well as on the city’s wealthy west side. GETTING STARTED: Eger (Karl Johans gate 23 B/ egerkarljohan.no) is Norway’s largest high-end fashion house, and stocks over 300 international fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, while Steen & Strøm Magasin (Nedre Slottsgate 8 / steenogstrommagasin.no) is a department store with many well-known and attractive Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands. House of Oslo (Ruseløkkveien 26 / houseofoslo.no) is Norway’s first and only department store that specializes in high-end design, interior and lifestyle, and contains over 20 shops that sell everything from teaspoons to sofas. Upmarket stores with self-explanatory names include Gucci (Nedre Slottsgate 8), Hermés (Nedre Slottsgate 8), Louis Vuitton (Akersgata 20) and Mulberry (Akersgata 18). On and around Bogstadveien on the city’s west side there are also a number of high-end stores, and nearby you’ll for instance find Kamikaze (Hegdehaugsveien 24 / kamikaze.no), with brands such as Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli.

SOUVENIRS No visit to Oslo is complete without at least one souvenir! While souvenirs of course can be anything that reminds you of this place and your trip, around the city centre there are places that make it easy for you.

Pur Norsk. Photo: CH - visitnorway.com

GETTING STARTED: No less than three souvenir shops can be found near Oslo City Hall. These are Norway Shop (Fridtjof Nansens plass 9 / norwayshop.com), a big store that sells Norwegian knitwear, gifts and souvenirs, and Holm – Souvenirs & Sweaters (Hieronymus Heyerdalsgate 1 / thv-holm.no), which sells a wide variety of headwear for all occasions, as well as sweaters from Dale of Norway, and various souvenirs and gifts. Oslo Sweater Shop in Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel (Holbergs gate 30 / sweater.no) as well as in Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania (Biskop Gunnerus’ gate 3 / sweater.no) has the country’s largest selection of Norwegian sweaters as well as many other souvenirs. And once you’ve been to the Vigeland Sculpture Park, why not drop by the Vigeland Visitors’ Centre (Frognerveien 67) just inside the main gates of the park, where you can pick up even more souvenirs.

WINE &DINE

The Nordic way of cooking has undergone a renaissance during the last decade, and Oslo has been building its reputation as a capital of taste at breakneck speed. This means that you can enjoy seafood from the North Sea, moose from Norwegian forests, and locally sourced fruit and vegetables â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but also high quality Sushi, Pizza, Curry and other international dishes. Here are some suggested restaurants to explore this month.

Photo: Sabaki / Einar Aslaksen

CITY CENTRE

Engebret Café (Bankplassen 1 / engebretcafe.no) 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 Restaurant (Sonja Henies plass 3 / radissonblu.com/plazahotel-oslo/dining) 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 7 / arakataka.

beers and exiting, honest food. El Gordo (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/elgordo.no) is a Spanish bodega and wine bar and the place to go for some of the best in Spanish food.

SAGENE

The Kasbah (Kingos gate 1 B / thekasbah. no) is a relaxing corner café/restaurant at Alexander Kiellandsplass - a great place to hang out and enjoy delicious Mediterranean food and drinks. A larger place at Alexander Kiellands plass is the

at Baltazar

no) is an informal gourmet restaurant just around the corner from Rockefeller Music Hall. Baltazar Enoteca (Domkirkeparken / baltazar.no) is a charming and exclusive Italian restaurant in the courtyard behind Oslo Cathedral. Madu (Kongens gate 5) in stylish design hotel Grims Grenka offers modernized versions of classical Scandinavian cuisine, using local raw and organic products (mainly fish and shellfish) wherever possible. Taqueria (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/taqueria.no) provides a genuine Mexican atmosphere in the middle of Oslo, while The Room (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/theroomcafe. no) is a classic, refined and continental high-end café. Pizza Crudo (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/pizzacrudo.no) serves you great pizzas prepared the original Italian way, Sabaki (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/sabaki.no) provides a visual and gastronomic experience in the Japanese art of cooking and Public Matpub (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/publicmatpub.no) is a gastropub offering micro brewed

popular Colonel Mustard (Darres gate 2 / colonelmustard.no), where you can play an impressive number of board games while enjoying tasty European- and United States-inspired dishes and a great selection of beers. Sagene Lunsjbar (Maridalsveien 153 / sagenelunsjbar.no) is a cozy and well-known lunch bar with a good selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, burgers, dinners, deserts - and a fun children’s menu. Mat & Mer (Bergensgate 2 / matogmer.no) is a restaurant with tasty food at a easonable prices, and includes a delicatessen where you can buy things like bread, mustard and freshly ground coffee.

ST. HANSHAUGEN

Restaurant Schrøder (Waldemar Thranes gate 8 / restaurant-schroder.no) is a classic pub and restaurant with traditional Norwegian food on the menu. Albertine Indisk Tandoori (Hallings gate 3 / albertine-indisk.no) is a friendly restaurant with great Indian food at low prices. Arte Pazza Ristorante Pizzeria (Ullevålsveien

For a longer list of restaurants, check out visitoslo.com. For information on places that are open during the holidays, please contact Oslo Visitor Centre at Østbanehallen, Jernbanetorget 1.

61 / artepazza.no) is an authentic pizzeria, gelateria, pasticcheria and bakery where the food is home-made with love. Smalhans (Waldemar Thranes gate 10 / smalhans.no) is a local eatery with tasty dishes and a focus on providing a social and cozy experience.

GRÜNERLØKKA

V Bar og Bistro (Maridalsveien 13 A / vbarogbistro.no) is situated on the ground floor of Scandic Vulkan hotel. Akersberget (Maridalsveien 22 / akersberget. no) is a charming restaurant located in a 250-year-old house in one of Oslo’s oldest neighbourhoods. Delicatessen (Søndre gate 8 / delicatessen.no) is a casual tapas bar which serves a great selection of tapas, sandwiches and salads. Villa Paradiso (Olaf Ryes plass 8, Grünerløkka / villaparadiso.no) is particularly well known for its authentic Italian pizza, made with imported Italian ingredients.

GRØNLAND & GAMLEBYEN

Oslo Spiseforretning (Oslo gate 15 / oslo-spiseforretning.no) in the old town of Oslo serves gourmet food mainly based on Norwegian ingredients. Kampen Bistro (Bøgata 21 / kampenbistro.no) has high-quality, hearty food, and the chefs compose a completely new menu every day. Vognmand Nilsen Restaurant & Bar (Rubina Ranas Gate 3 / vognmandnilsen.no) is a restaurant and bar with a daily as well as a-la-carte menu, and has received largely good reviews since opening in 2006. And if you can afford one

of Norway’s most expensive restaurants, then Maaemo (Schweigaards gate 15 B / maaemo.no) 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 outset.

AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN

Lofoten Fish Restaurant (Stranden 75 / lofotenfiskerestaurant.no) is an elegant yet relaxed seafood restaurant on the edge of Aker Brygge, with an exquisite maritime menu. Beach Club (Bryggetorget 14 / beachclub.no) is a classic American diner that has become a legend on the social scene in Oslo after 20 years at Aker Brygge. FRU K (Landgangen 1 / fru-k.no) at Tjuvholmen uses the best local ingredients to create a new spin on Norwegian and Scandinavian culinary traditions. 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 / bolgenogmoi.no) is definitely worth a visit.

HOLMENKOLLEN

Frognerseteren (Holmenkollveien 200 / frognerseteren.no) is a restaurant situated at the top of Holmenkollen, with panoramic views of Oslo and the Oslo Fjord. De Fem Stuer (Kongeveien 26 / holmenkollenparkhotel.no) is a restaurant at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica offering

Engebret Café

international cuisine with a Norwegian slant. Holmenkollen Restaurant (Holmenkollveien 119 / holmenkollenrestaurant.no) has great food, a special atmosphere and a lovely location that is well worth a visit. Restaurant Nils Holgersson (Ullveien 4 / voksenaasen.no) is part of Voksenåsen Culture and Conference Hotel.

FROGNER & MAJORSTUEN

Unique and cozy Lorry Restaurant (Parkveien 12 / lorry.no) has been serving artists, writers, culture personalities and ordinary people since 1887. Lofotstua (Kirkeveien 40 / lofotstua.com) serves Northern Norwegian seafood in very informal surroundings. Alex Sushi (Cort Adelers gate 2 / alexsushi.no) is one of Oslo’s best sushi restaurants, with a cool, clean atmosphere. Big Horn Steak House (Bogstadveien 64 / bighorn.no) is a steak house chain that serves steaks of all sizes and types with a choice of potatoes and other side dishes.

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN RESTAURANTS

Krishnas Cuisine (Sørkedalsveien 10 B, Majorstuen / krishnas-cuisine.no) is a budget-friendly vegetarian restaurant. Vega Fair Food (Akersgata 74, City Centre / vegafairfood.no) is a vegetarian restaurant serving fresh food and drinks from its buffet, with exciting and tasty dishes from all over the world. Vegan Loving Hut (Fredensborgveien 29 / veganlovinghut.no) is a vegan take-away restaurant, and a part of the international Loving Hut chain of take aways.

The Room

BUDGET EATERIES

Café Stolen (Helgesens gate 32 / facebook.com/StolenCafe) is a relaxed café with Indian-inspired food. Café Sara (Hausmanns gate 29 / cafesara.no) is the place to go for Mexican, Turkish and Norwegian food – as well as pizza. Fiskeriet Youngstorget (Youngstorget 2B / fiskeriet. com) is a lunch restaurant, take away and shop with lots of fishy yet great fish dishes. L’oasis Mazze (Trondheimsveien 14A / loasismazze.no) has tasty Arabic food and pizza. Viet Nam House (Bernt Ankers gate 6B) has, as the name suggests, Vietnamese food as well as Sushi and other Asian dishes. Tasty Thai (Thereses gate 51E / tasty-thai.no) has Thai food, Nippon Sushi (Sørkedalsveien 5B / nipponsushi.no) has sushi and Taste of China (Torggata 18 / tasteofchina.no) has Chinese food (dim sum).

CLUBS &BARS Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife is anything but boring. There are countless pubs, bars, clubs and concerts to choose from, and the atmosphere is friendly and inviting.

Photo: Kulturhuset / Truls Fossum

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 / lasttrain.no), Norwegian and international bands perform on a regular basis. 34 Skybar (Sonja Henies plass 3 / radissonblu. com/plazahotel-oslo/dining/skybar-34), 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 / jaegeroslo.no) is a popular club with electronic music and DJs most nights. Hip IZAKAYA (St. Olavs Gate 7 / izakayaoslo.com) is a Japanese bar with authentic Japanese food and drinks, where enthusiastic bartenders wax lyrical about sake and shochu.

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 / fruhagen.no) is a café in the daytime that turns into a hugely popular (and cramped) bar in the evenings. Bar and concert stage Parkteatret (Olaf Ryes plass 11 / parkteatret.no) is equally popular, as is Blå (Brenneriveien 9 / blaaoslo.no) – originally mainly a jazz club in an old riverside factory that also hosts lively DJ-nights and concerts of all kinds. BAR Vulkan (Maridalsveien 17 / bygdoyallerestaurant.no/index. php?option=com_content&view=article&id =30&Itemid=182) is a fancy bar known for its tasty cocktails and (in summer) large roof terrace, rockabilly-inspired Ryes (Thorvald Meyers gate 59 / facebook.com/ RyesOslo) is a great place for a twirl on the dance floor, Bar Boca (Thorvald Meyers gate 30 / facebook.com/pages/Bar-Boca

/284273994971781?rf=155475754503779) with its tasteful ‘50s/’60s interior has professional bartenders and great drinks, and Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri (Trondheimsveien 2 / schouskjelleren.no) is an atmospheric basement micro-brewery with a large selection of beers. Norway’s first food hall Mathallen (Maridalsveien 17 / mathallenoslo.no) has a number of interesting bars, including Smelteverket with the city’s longest bar disk and mini concerts.

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 / dattera.no) is a colourful bar and café with two floors and a big, charming backyard. Ivars kro (Grønland 14 / ivarskro. no) is a pianobar with live music every night and a large bar with a good selection of drinks, while Oslo Mekaniske Verksted (Tøyenbekken 34 / oslomekaniskeverksted. no) 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 / cafeteatret.no) is a multicultural bar, concert and theatre stage that includes popular open stage nights, and Pigalle (Grønlandsleiret 15 / olympen.no) features a mostly original ‘60s interior and music from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

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: The newest offering is Kulturhuset (Youngstorget 3 / kulturhusetioslo.no), covering a huge 800 square metres with several rooms and bars, concerts, a coffee bar and shuffle board. Café Mono (Pløens gate 4 / cafemono.no) is a dark and relaxed bar/ pub/concert stage that plays a lot of rock, alternative rock and indie. Internasjonalen (Youngstorget 2 / internasjonalen.no), 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 / thevilla.no), Fisk & Vilt (Pløens gate 4 / fiskogvilt.no) and Turkish Delight (Torggata 35 / turkish.no) appeal 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 / revolveroslo.no) young crowds dance the night away to 80s pop, rock and disco.

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 / bygdoyallerestaurant.no) is a slick and popular bar and restaurant on the waterfront in Oslo’s newest neighbourhood, and a great place for cocktails. Drink in style in Tjuvholmen’s

only hotel bar at designer hotel The Thief (Landgangen 1 / thethief.com). Beer Palace (Holmens gate 3 / beerpalace.no) 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. And why not head over to Jacob Aall Brasserie & Bar Aker Brygge (Stranden 63 / jacobaall.no), where you can sip on some exotic drinks.

(Henrik Ibsens gate 90 / soliis.no) are popular nightspots on and near Solli Plass, as is Raspoutine (Henrik Ibsens gate 60 / raspoutine.no) with its glitzy interior. If you’re not planning to dress to impress, Lorrys (Parkveien 12 / lorry.no) is a two floor classic where young and old rub shoulders in rustic and spacious surroundings, while Oslo Mikrobryggeri (Bogstadveien 6 / omb. no) has its very own brewery, and super tasty – you guessed it – beer.

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 / champagneria.com), great cocktails at BAR Bygdøy Allé (Bygdøy allé 18 / bygdoyallerestaurant.no), or shake it on the dance floor at popular Skaugum (Solligata 2 / palacegrill.no/skaugum) bar and (at weekends) club. Trendy club VU (Hegdehaugsveien 24 / vu-oslo.no) has a courtyard, bar, lounge, dance floor and chambre séparée, while Mabou (Hegdehaugsveien 28 / mabou.no) is cramped, intense and flirty. Monkey Bar (Henrik Ibsens gate 60B / monkeybar.no), Nox (Henrik Ibsens gate 100 / clubnox.no) and Soliis Bar & Lounge

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND

Check out VisitOSLO’s phone app “Oslo – Official App”, a travel guide which includes updated information about things to get up to, or check out their website at: www.visitoslo.com. Other great places to find events are: www.osloby.no/oslopuls, www.skjerioslo.dittoslo.no and www.underskog.no (which are all in Norwegian). TripAdvisor has a section on activities in Oslo in English. Of course the best way to find out what’s going on is often to check out the venues’ own websites, or by asking fellow night owls.

GAY OSLO Gay Oslo bursts with zest and life throughout the year. Oslo is a gay-friendly city, and the LGBT-community ensures that Oslo has it all - from highbrow art shows to terrific parties.

MAGAZINE AND ONLINE

ORGANIZATIONS

GAY ONLINE

QUEER STUDENT FORUM

www.pinkplanet.no www.blikk.no www.gaysir.no www.norwaybears.com www.skeiv.no www.lesbiskonscreen.com www.oslopride.no www.lezbook.no

TRONSMO BOOKSTORE Kongens gate 12 Tel.: 22 33 44 55

Here you will find books with topics like politics, feminism, gay & lesbian, movies and fiction. Many of the books are in English.

skeivtforum@hotmail.com www.llh.no The national organization for LGBT-people.

LLH

Tollbugata 24, 4th floor Tel.: 23 10 39 39 LLH was the first organization for homosexuals and lesbians in Norway.

SKEIV UNGDOM

(Queer youth) Kongens gate 12 , Tel.: 23 10 39 36 skeivungdom.no

QUEER WORLD

HEALTHCARE

skeivverden.no

Mailundveien 23, Grünerløkka Tel. 48 11 30 13. E-mail: lhbt@bga.oslo.kommune.no Health centre for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender youth aged 13-30. This free clinic offers information and medical guidance.

Gay couples can go to the restaurant or bar of their choice – they do not need to go to a place especially for gays. However, there is of course a lively LGBT-scene in Oslo, mainly in the city centre.

OLAFIAKLINIKKEN

BOBS PUB

Free tests for all (also if you’re not a Norwegian citizen); HIV and STI.

Unpretentious, informal and relaxed place with traditional pub atmosphere and very reasonable prices. Bob’s is gay-friendly and attracts a mixed crowd.

LGBT - YOUTH HEALTH CARE STATION

Trondheimsveien 2 Tel. 23 07 58 40

HELSEUTVALGET

www.helseutvalget.no Health care for MSM, KSK and prevention of HIV.

BARS AND CLUBS

Grønland 1, Tel. 40 47 08 63

BRIGHTON PUB

Lille Grensen 7 Tel.. 21 39 15 53 E-mail: per@brightonpub.no www.brightonpub.no

English country pub in the city centre with a party atmosphere at night. Karaoke and RESTAURANTPALEET.NO BOOKING: Djs several nights every week.

ELSKER

Kristian IVs gate 9 Elsker is a popular place for gays and lesbians, and for anyone else who wants something to eat or drink in a friendly, open-minded atmosphere.

LONDON PUB & CLUB CJ Hambros plass 5 Tel. 22 70 87 00 E-mail: mail@londonpub.no www.londonpub.no London Pub has been Oslo’s most famous gay bar since the ‘70s. Pool table, jukebox.

London Pub (ground floor) 3 pm-3.30 am. Quiz on Mondays from 8 pm. Karaoke on Tuesdays from 9 pm. London Club (upstairs): 8 pm-3.30 am, DJ from 10 pm. NOK 40 cover charge Friday-Saturday 11 pm-2 am. Happy hour before 9 pm. Drink outside until midnight.

Arbeidergata 2

A bar for girls who like girls. SO mainly targets the lesbian crowd, but gay men and straight people are more than welcome. The age limit is normally 20, but after midnight on Saturdays you have to be 24 to get in.

PARTY CONCEPTS/ OTHER taxitakeaway.no www.facebook.com/ExitOslo

+47 23 89 86 86

Hesthest Reklamebyrå.

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