What’s On Oslo January & February 2016

J A N U A R Y/ F E B R U A R Y

2016

anna karenina ballet and more See our event calendar on pages 07-22

YOUR GUIDE TO: EVENTS IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY MUSEUMS / INDOOR VS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OSLO’S NEW MAYOR / RESTAURANTS AND MORE

WHEN AUTHENTICITY MATTERS

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MAPPLETHORPE+MUNCH 6 FEBRUARY–29 MAY

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Cover photo: Anna Karenina ballet.

Den Norske Opera og Ballett.

Photo: Erik Berg

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NEW YEAR NEW POSSIBILITIES! Welcome to What’s On Oslo in January and February, the beginning of a new year with new possibilities – not least in Oslo!

With the Christmas holidays over and a new year starting, January and February is the time when many newly rested and inspired people like to try new projects, learn new things and improve themselves.

Some have even made New Year’s resolutions that they hope will lead to good things. 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.

But of course, you are also in the middle of the coldest part of the year. Does this mean that you should stay inside, or bravely get out there and breathe in the crisp winter air?

Do you prefer hurtling down snowcovered hills on your skis, or the après-ski party afterwards in a cozy pub? Bowling or ice skating? To help you decide, this issue features an article where indoor and outdoor activities go head to head.

If you conclude that you’re a winter outdoors type, then we have another treat for you. In February no less than two major winter sports competitions are happening in Oslo, and naturally we have made a guide to these events for you!

As if that’s not enough, another big thing happened in Oslo recently – we got a new mayor! What’s On Oslo has a regular profile interview series, so we decided to catch up with her to discover what her priorities as mayor are and to share some great tips with you about things to do in Oslo.

As always you can of course also enjoy our essential Event Calendar, museum listings, and guides to shopping, dining and nightlife.

Enjoy!

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CONTENT

JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 07 – 22 EVENT CALENDAR JAN/FEB 24– 25 HIGHLIGHTS 26 - 38 THE MUSEUM LIST 38 – 40 OSLO’S NEW MAYOR 41 LEARN NORWEGIAN FAST 42 – 45 WINE & DINE 46 – 49 BATTLE OF THE WINTER ACTIVITIES 50 – 53 SHOPAHOLIC 54 – 55 X GAMES & HOLMENKOLLEN SKI FESTIVAL 56 – 59 OSLO BY NIGHT 60 – 66 HOW TO GET AROUND

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EVENT CALENDAR JAN/FEB

Anne Dahl Torp in the theatre play "Solaris Korrigert"

The following pages present selected highlights from Oslo’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.

For more events go to: www.visitoslo.com/en/ whats-on/events

Photo: Erik Berg

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CONCERTS FRIDAY JANUARY 08 JAN 08 AT 20:00

ALDEMA + RYDIN Dark, floating and evocative pop swirles up when ALDEMA turns on the electric switch and presents her debut album «Dark Dew» at Parkteatret the 8th of january.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 245,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

MONDAY JANUARY 18 JAN 18 AT 19:00

LAIBACH

35 years after their debut in Yugoslavia, art rock group Laibach continues to surprise, provoke and engage. Earlier this year they made newspaper headlines when they where the first band from the west to be invited to play live in Pyongyang, North-Korea.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 400,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

FRIDAY JANUARY 15 JAN 15 AT 20:00

OLE BØRUD

The soulful, funky westcoast pop music of past decades (Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Doobie Brothers) has had a huge comeback amongst young music fans and Norwegian artist Ole Børud is one of the genres finest ambassadors.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 275,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

SATURDAY JANUARY 16 JAN 16 AT 14:00

THE OPERA ORCHESTRA: BACH/BARTOK In this chamber music concert series, you meet the members of Oslo's Opera Orchestra in a different setting from that of the orchestra pit. Four times this season, the orchestra plays in smaller groups where the musicians present their musical favourites.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 150,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

Joey Bada$$ performs on February 3 rd.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 JAN 20 AT 20:00

BERNHOFT & THE FASHION BRUISES An exclusive club concert with one of the country's greatest artists - with a full band! Bernhoft & The Fashion Bruises consists of a team of musicians who will fill Rockefeller to the brim 20 January.

Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 370,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

MONDAY JANUARY 25 JAN 25 AT 19:00 AND 22:30

KEVIN HART

Kevin Hart toured the US with What Now? in 2015, a year in which he also enjoyed huge success with starring roles in the

films The Wedding Ringer and Get Hard.

Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 615,- > 735,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

THURSDAY JANUARY 28 JAN 28 AT 19:30

NORWEGIAN RADIO ORCHESTRA

Concerts in The Norwegian Radio Orchestra's concert series Torsdagslive ('Thursday live'): live-broadcasted concerts where top-notch performances of classical masterpieces are combined with interviews with soloists, conductors and people from the audience.

Location: Universitetets aula Address: Karl Johans gate 47, Domus Media Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 1,-> 300,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

SATURDAY JANUARY 30 JAN 30 AT 20:00

ANDERS JEKTVIK

Norwegian pop-troubadour Anders Jektvik makes melancholic songs that portray everyday life’s challenges in his own Norwegian dialect Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 315,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 03 FEB 03 AT 20:00

JOEY BADA$$

Joey Bada$$ is an American independent rapper from Brooklyn, New York, who has made a name for himself in the realm of hip hop with his raw, unique and varied sound. He takes a lot of pride in his honest, original style, and is one of the founders of the hip hop collective Pro Era. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no 

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Prices: 295,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.rockefeller.no

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 04 FEB 04 AT 19:00

TORE RENBERG

Tore Renberg, one of Norway's most popular writers, is also a musician. With a touch of bands like Nick Cave, The Mountain Goats, Bob Hund and Håkan Hellström, he makes contagiously catchy pop tunes and warm ballads.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 275,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 05 FEB 05 AT 20:00

WOJTEK MAZOLEWSKI QUINTET

During Vinterjazz 2016 Cosmopolite presents one of most famous musicians in Poland – bass player Wojtek Mazolewski - a jazzman of the premier kind – on the one hand drawing on classic sounds and recording techniques, a musical heir of the internationally appreciated classics of Polish jazz; on the other, an artist creating music which is fresh and comprehensible for a young audience. His last album “Polka” sold to gold in Poland.

Philco Fiction perform on February 4th.

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Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 230,-/170,www.cosmopolite.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 06 FEB 06 AT 14:00

MARIKEN LAUVSTAD

Mariken Lauvstad (vocals, various instruments) has received much praise for her beautiful concerts in the Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum.

Location: Emanuel Vigelands museum Address: Grimelundsveien 8 Tickets: Tickets on site Prices: 150,How to get there: Bus No.46 > Grimelundsveien

FEB 06 AT 18:00

VILDE FRANG AND ARCANGELO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

The young Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang has conquered the world with her virtuosic and sensitive play. This evening she enters the Opera's main stage accompanied by Arcangelo chamber orchestra, considered among England's leading ensembles of its kind.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 395,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 07 FEB 07 AT 19:00

NELLY

Mulatu Astatke performs on February 13th.

Nelly, one of the best-selling rap artists of all times, visits Oslo and Sentrum Scene.

Location: Sentrum Scene Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 400,Hopow to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 FEB 04 AT 18:00 & 21:00

PHILCO FICTION

Philco Fiction are known for their charismatic and wonderful live performances; «I didn’t know whether I should cry or dance, so I did both» (Paul Lester, The Guardian).

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 120,-/220,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 FEB 13 AT 19:30

SIVERT HØYEM

Sivert Høyem opens his Norwegian tour with a concert in Oslo Spektrum. His new album, Lioness, is released on February 1st.

Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: Spektrum 815 11 211 Prices: 535,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

FEB 13 AT 20:00

MULATU ASTATKE

The Father of Ethio-Jazz is back in town.

His last concert was sold out, so make sure you get your tickets now to see him live at Cosmopolite with his fantastic band. He is arguably one of the most influential and legendary musicians from Ethiopia. Mulatu Astatke is first and foremost a composer, but also a multi-instrumentalist, playing the vibraphone, keyboards and organs. He blends Ethiopian traditional music with the Latin-jazz he was so fond of to create a unique hybrid he calls “Ethio-jazz”. A concert with him is a unique experience, so don’t hesitate!

Photo: Alexis Maryon

Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 230,-/170,www.cosmopolite.no

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16 FEB 16 AT 20:00

ANDERSON PAAK AND THE FREE NATIONALS American rapper, singer and producer Anderson Paak from Oxnard, California is finally coming to Norway!

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 245,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 FEB 18 AT 19:00

TOTO

TOTO - one of the biggest bands of all time 

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Lissie performs on February 21st

arrives in Norway early next year. The softrock geniuses guests Sentrum Scene in Oslo on 18 February.

Location: Sentrum Scene Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 610,Hopow to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 FEB 19 AT 20:00

CANCER BATS

Sweat, joy and «no more bullshit»! Cancer Bats mix hardcore with punk and the result is a deadly explosion of rock & roll.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 275,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 FEB 20 AT 20:00

HALF MOON RUN

The Canadian Indierock band Half Moon Run sold out their last concert at Parkteatret, a concert «as well played and spectacular as a moon landing» (NRK P3).

Now they’re finally back!

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 375,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21 FEB 21 AT 19:00

LISSIE

Lissie love Norway and Norway loves Lissie! She sells out concerts across the country, and is a big favorite on the festival stage. Now she has been confirmed for Rockefeller's 30th anniversary, and will play at Sentrum Scene on 21 February.

Location: Sentrum Scene Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 390,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 FEB 27 AT 20:00

KRISTOFFER LO & TRONDHEIM JAZZORKESTER

Kristoffer Lo, from the successful indiepop band Highasakite, has been given a jazz scholarship in order to make a commissioned piece. «Savages» is the result, last performed at the Øyafestival, and praised as one of the festivals best concerts this year.

Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 250,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

STAGE HALVE KONGERIKET [MUSICAL / NO] Are politics actually very romantic? Everyone in Norway remembers the wedding of Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit. But the story you are served in Halve kongeriket you are guaranteed to never heard have before.

Dates / times: Jan: 2 at 18:00.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 275,- >555,www.detnorsketeatret.no

YLVIS [SHOW/ NO] Ylvis is back with its new show at Folketeateret. Every Tuesday I kveld med Ylvis is sent LIVE directly on TVNorge.

Dates / times: Jan: 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 21:00.

Feb: 2,9,16 and 23 at 21:00 Location: Folketeateret Address: Storgata 21-23 Tickets: billettportalen.no Prices: 300,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/ Storgata www.folketeateret.com

From the theatre play "Krapps siste spole"

Photo: Dag Jenssen

KRAPPS SISTE SPOLE [THEATRE/ NO]

An elderly man, Krapp, is listening to audio recordings of himself made long ago.

Eventually he takes up the microphone and begins to respond to its own story. An attempt to hold onto himself, or an attempt to change the past?

Dates / times: Jan: 5, 14 and 16 at 18:30, 19 at 20:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 175,- >250,www.detnorsketeatret.no

FORTROLIGE SAMTALER [THEATRE/ NO] This theatre piece is about Anna, who in more than one way has to pay the price for truth. This is a story Bergman believed only Liv Ullmann could tell - a story of love, loyalty, freedom and courage. About all that triggers so much joy and so deep despair in our lives.

Dates / times: Jan: 6-8 , 9-16 (sat) at 18:00.

11-15 (Mon-Tue, Fri) , 19-20, 25-31 (Mon-Wed, Fri) at 19:30. 30 at 18:00.

Feb: 1-3 and 4 at 19:30.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 210,- > 550,How to get there: Transport > 

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mely funny political humor, this is the show for you! Sam Simmons «Spaghetti for Breakfast» Australian comedian Sam Simmons is laugh-till-you-can’t-breathe kind of funny, the winner of Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards and our favourite act from this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Dates / times: Jan 20- 23 Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

STAND-UP COMEDY [NO]

Sam Simmons performs at the standup festivall "Crap åppå park"

Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

TUSVIK & TØNNE [COMEDY SHOW /NO] Show in Norwegian with outspoken and popular comedians Sigrid Bonde Tusvik and Lisa Tønne.

Dates / times: Jan: 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16 at 19:00 Location: Latter at Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 440,->490,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

CRAP ÅPPÅ PARK [STAND UP FESTIVAL] Among others featuring: Neil Hamburger, also known as «America’s Funnyman», is one of the world's most hardworking comedians, with 399 shows a year. A true legend! Mark Thomas «100 Acts of Minor Dissent» Comedian Mark Thomas takes you through a year of trying to conduct 100 acts of disobedience, from minor silly acts to larger confrontations. If you like extre-

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Standup on the Club Stage at Latter with Norwegian, Swedish and international comedians. Each show is unique!

Dates / times: Jan and Feb every Tue, Fri and Sat at 21:00 Location: Latter at Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 165,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

JIM JEFFERIES [COMEDY SHOW] Comedian Jim Jefferies comes to Oslo Spektrum with The Freedumb Tour.

The Australian has had great success in recent years with his outspoken style, which has led to seven sold-out Edinburgh Fringe shows, parts in two HBO comedy specials and his own sitcom, Legit, on FX. Dates / times: Jan 13 at 19:30 Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: Spektrum 815 11 211 Prices: 500,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

ABRAHAMS BARN [THEATRE /NO] Through history, stories and holy texts Svein Tindberg and Kjetil Bang-Hansen will tell us about three religions; about similarities and differences.

Dates / times: Jan: 2 and 23 at 17:30 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 210,- >420,www.detnorsketeatret.no

JO STRØMGREN KOMPANI: A DOLL'S HOUSE [THEATRE/NO] A Doll’s House is choreographer Jo Strømgren’s take on Henrik Ibsen’s immortal drama, performed in English by American actors.

Dates / times: Jan: 20, 21 and 22 at 19:30.

23 at 18:30.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 300,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

THE MAGIC FLUTE [MUSICAL] In this new adaptation of The Magic Flute, Mozart's instantly captivating music meets a fantastic universe of beautiful princesses, strange creatures, magical music, wonderful humour, conjuring and mischief.

Dates / times: Jan: 8 and 9 at 19:00, 10 at 18:00, 13, 14 and 15 at 19:00, 17 and 23 at 18:00.

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

KVEN ER REDD? [THEATRE/NO] We meet Bjørn, an average quality actor in midlife. Now he faces the main task so far in his career: He will play the lead role as George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?.

While he is preparing for the rather sad and dramatic life of the great role character, his own life begins to seem increasingly problematic.

Dates / times: Jan: 9 at 17:30. 14 and 26 at 19:30. Feb: 3, 9-10 and 17 at 19:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 190,->330,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THE TEMPEST [THEATRE/NO] On a deserted island lives the young Miranda and her father, Prospero, Duke of Milan who has been deposed by his own brother.

Prospero uses magical powers to initiate a storm when he learns that his brother is sailing past along with Alonso, King of Naples, and his son Ferdinand, who suffers being shipwrecked on the island. Thus the stage is set for a showdown between old rivals and a thriving love story between the young.

Dates / times: Jan: 9, 11-15 at 18:00. 16-6 (sat) at 16:00. 19-27 (Tue-Wed) at 18:00.

28-29 and 28-29 at 18:00. 30 at 13:00. Feb: 6 at 13:00. 2-4 and 9-10 at 18:00. 

From the musical "The Magic Flute"

Photo: Erik Berg

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From the show "Diva and the Beast"

How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

FULLE FOLK [THEATRE/NO] The plot of Fulle folk ('Drunk People') takes place on the periphery of a major international film festival, which takes place in a "European city". All the characters in the play have in common that they are very, very, very drunk.

Dates / times: Jan: 6 at 19:30. 16 at 17:30. Feb: 5 and 24 at 19:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 190,- >330,www.detnorsketeatret.no

DIVA AND THE BEAST [SHOW/NO]

Location: Torshovteatret Address: Vogts gate 64 Tickets: 815 00 811 Prices: 390,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Torshov www.nationaltheatret.no

DEN STUNDESLØSE [THEATRE/NO] In the National Theatre's new production the acclaimed director Laurent Chétouane takes the theatre piece into the "research laboratory" to create an entirely different show filled with surprising comedy. Along with an all-star ensemble director Chétouane will experiment with and cultivate humor in the play with its distinctive and exploratory physical expression.

Dates / times: Jan: 11-15 at 19:30. 16 and 23 at 18:00. 20-22 at 19:30. 27-28 at 19:30. Feb: 1-2 at 19:30.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 400,->430,-

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Diva and the Beast is a show with two of Norway's most popular humor and song performers, Reidun Sæther and Øivind Blunck. Together with four dancers and a six-piece orchestra, the stage is set for a brand new show that promises to give the audience goose bumps and lots of laughs.

Dates / times: Jan: 14-15 at 19:30. 16 at 16:30. 21-22 at 19:30. 23 at 16:30.

Location: Chat Noir Address: Klingenberggata 5 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 215,-> 615,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.chatnoir.no

IF/THEN [MUSICAL/NO] Tenk om is about one woman, but two different destinies. Love, environmental battles - and modern urban planning - is the theme of this fresh New York musical, which has become a real Oslo story.

Dates / times: Jan: 16 at 20:00. 19, 21, 27-28 at 20:00 30 at 15:00. Feb: 2, 4 and 11 at 20:00. 12-13 at 18:00.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 295,- >590,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THE RETURN OF ULYSSES [OPERA] Ulysses has been away at war for 20 years and throughout this time his wife Penelope has remained faithful to him. Now he is returning and wishes to test his wife’s fidelity. Penelope is to choose a new husband and declares that she will marry the man who draws the bow that only Ulysses has previously managed to draw.

Dates / times: Jan: 16 at 18:00. 21 at 19:00.

24 and 30 at 18:00. Feb: 3 at 19:00.

Dates / times: Jan: 16 at 18:00. 21 at 19:00. 24 and 30 at 18:00. Feb: 3 at 19:00.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 645,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

MARY POPPINS [MUSICAL/NO] The story is set to London in 1910 and is about the nanny Mary Poppins, who arrives at the Banks family and teaches them to appreciate each other using both magic, common sense and many memorable experiences.

Dates / times: Jan: 13-14 at 14:00.

Feb: 6-7 and 27-28 at 14:00.

Location: Folketeateret Address: Storgata 21-23 Tickets: billettportalen.no Prices: 270,- > 995,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/Storgata www.folketeateret.com

MOTORTOWN [THEATRE/NO] Danny comes back after serving in Iraq. He seeks out the people and places from his old life, but doesn't feel at home - there's no room for him anymore. That which he left suddenly feels meaningless, and what was previously familiar, is now foreign.

Dates / times: Jan: 16, 23 and 30 at 18:00.

18-22 at 20:00. 25-27 at 20:00. Feb: 1-2 at 20:00.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 270,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

LA TRAVIATA [OPERA] Guideppe Verdi’s opera La traviata, about the freedom-seeking Violetta Valéry, 

From the theatre play "Motortown"

Photo: Øyvind Eide

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From the theatre play "Helikopter"

Photo: Øyvind Jansen

is loved by people across the globe. La traviata put mid-19th century society in the spotlight, with all its diseases and problems, and dressed it up in music. Gentle strings, sounding almost as if they are the tuberculosis sufferers gasping for air, are set against the party music and Violetta's triumphant aria, «Sempre libera!» – always free.

Dates / times: Jan: 22 and 27 at 19:00.

Feb: 5 at 19:00. 7 at 18:00. 11 at 19:00. 13 at 18:00. 17 at 19:00. 21 at 18:00. 25 at 19:00.

28 at 13:00.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 745,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

HELIKOPTER [THEATRE/NO] A three year old girl is run down and killed in a driveway. This will change the life of a seemingly successful married couple; and then those who had bought a BMW X5 because it was meant to be the very safest car. The question is: Safest for whom?

Dates / times: Jan: 25-26 and 29 at 19:30.

30 at 18:00. Feb: 3-4 at 19:30.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no

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Prices: 360,- > 390,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

CARTE BLANCHE:

BY CARTE BLANCHE [DANCE PERFORMANCE] Both the dancers andaudience are exposed to the unpredictable in By Carte Blanche. In the living dialogue that arises between the audience, the company and various musical guests, different experiences are created from one performance to the next, from one town to the next.

Dates / times: Jan: 27 at 19:30. 28 and 29 at 19:00. 30 at 17:30.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 350,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

JOHNSEN OG JOHNSEN I LIVE [THEATRE/NO] Tenk om handler om én kvinne, men to ulike skjebner. Kjærlighet, miljøkamp – og moderne byplanlegging – er tema i denne ferske New York-musikalen, som er blitt til en ekte Oslo-historie.

Dates / times: Jan: 27-29 at 20:30. Feb: 1 and 11-12 at 20:30. 13 and 27 at 18:30. 24 at 13:00.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 200,- > 250,www.detnorsketeatret.no

GISELLE [BALLET] All great ballet companies have their versions of the classic Giselle. That of the Norwegian National Ballet is based on the original choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, and staged by former prima ballerina Cynthia Harvey to evocative music

by Adolphe Adam.

Dates / times: Jan: 28 and 29 at 19:30.

Feb: 1, 2, 4 and 8 at 19:30.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 645,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

SOLARIS KORRIGERT [THEATRE/NO] The oil has run out, a series of disasters have struck the earth and the people are now preparing for a life under the sea surface, in empty oil wells. The year is 2480,

the town is Stavgersand, and people talk in a complex hybrid language. Here we meet someone from a first person perspective, who tells of tasks, ideas and dreams of a better future.

Dates / times: Jan: 17 at 16:30, 29 at 20:00. Feb: 3 and 17 at 20:00.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 210,- > 420,www.detnorsketeatret.no

≈ [TILNÆRMA LIK] [THEATRE/NO] A brutal comedy where we meet people who in different ways are struggling to adapt to or sabotage the market and economic system. They are inventive, untiring, disillusioned and destructive. Some are looking for a job and others are seeking revenge.

And on stage they give everything to give the public value for money!

Dates / times: Jan: 30 at 17:30. Feb: 2-4, and 12 at 19:30. 13 at 17:30. 19 at 19:30.

20 at 18:00. 23-26 at 19:30. 27 at 17:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 200,- > 350,www.detnorsketeatret.no

From the ballet "Giselle"

Photo: Erik Berg

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HAUGTUSSA [THEATRE/NO] Ane Dahl Torp has taken on Arne Garborg's large and riveting cycle of poems about Haugtussa. She has cut and pasted in the text, and now she will shed new light on the mysterious and clairvoyant Veslemøy together with composer and trumpeter Sjur Miljeteig.

Dates / times: Jan: 30 at 18:30. Feb: 16 at 20:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret

6 at 18:30.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 150,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

MICHAEL MCINTYRE [COMEDY SHOW]

The popular English comedian Michael

From the ballet "Anna Karenina"

Photo: Erik Berg

Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 200,- > 250,www.detnorsketeatret.no

NORDIC BLACK THEATRE: GREAT AS I AM [DANCE DRAMA] The Oslo-based theatre company Nordic Black Theatre visits the Opera with a dance drama about the legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali, who won the world heavyweight boxing title several times. Great as I am takes Muhammad Ali’s life as its starting point, and tells the story of the man who became a voice for the voiceless in the US, and throughout the world.

Dates / times: Feb: 3, 4 and 5 at 19:30.

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McIntyre comes to Oslo Spektrum to perform his new show, Happy & Glorious.

Dates / times: Feb: 6 at 19:30. 6 at 19:30.

Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 535,- > 635,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

INGENTING ER INGENTING [THEATRE/NO] In this performance Stabell stands alone on stage and weaves together two stories: one about the 83-year-old Noreen Marie Bukkøy, who seven o'clock in the morning, on 1 March 2010, was found in

the snow in a field of roses outside the block where she lived in Oslo. The second is about a confident, unrestrained king and an ingenuous earl - from world literature's perhaps greatest work about old age, Shakespeare's King Lear.

Dates / times: Feb: 11-19 at 19:30. 13, 20 and 27 at 18:00. 26 at 19:30.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 360,->390,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

RICHARD III [THEATRE/NO] The civil war between the royal families Lancaster and York are over, and on the throne King Edward IV of house York now reigns. But not everyone celebrates peace. The king's younger brother, Richard, is not satisfied. He is the Duke of Gloucester, but has bigger ambitions than that. He seeks the throne for himself and in pursuit of position and power he sets in motion a perilous political game - a game that both impresses, arouses horror and leaves behind a bloodbath.

Dates / times: Feb:15-24 (Mon-Wed) and 25 at 19:00.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 210,-> 550,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

KLASSEN VÅR [THEATRE/NO] We follow a school class of Jewish and Christian pupils in the Polish countryside throughout life, from the 1920s to the present day. Violence against Jews increases when German occupation takes over from the Soviets.

Dates / times: Feb:18-19 at 19:00. 20 and 27 at 18:00. 26 at 19:00.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,-> 520,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

ANNA KARENINA [BALLET] Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoj is considered by many to be the greatest novel ever written. The Norwegian National Ballet now performs Christian Spuck’s version of the story.

Dates / times: Feb: 20 at 18:00. 23, 24 and 26 at 19:30. 27 at 18:00.

Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,->645,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

FRUKOST I DET GRØNE [THEATRE/NO] If the enemy does not want war, and you do not want war, then why do we conduct war? This absurd classic, in the form of a picnic at the front, brings out the pointlessly comical aspect of war.

Dates / times: Feb:20 at 18:30. 23, 25 and 26 at 20:30.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 200,- >250,www.detnorsketeatret.no

FAMILY DYRENE I HAKKEBAKKE­ SKOGEN [THEATRE/NO] An adaption of the Norwegian writer of children's fiction Thorbjørn Egner's radio play from 1953. Will be performed in Norwegian.

Dates / times: Jan: 2 at 14:00 and 17:00. 4-5 at 18:00.

Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,->520,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

TONJE GLIMMERDAL [CHILDREN'S THEATRE/NO] Tonje is a girl who knows how to take things in her own hands and who changes the painful to something 

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good. It is not done in a jiffy. But she stands her ground. She is almost ten years old, and so wise and so clever that one would think she was one hundred.

Dates / times: Jan: 9 at 14:30. 13 at 19:00.

23 at 14:30. 24 at 15:00. 30 at 14:30. Feb: 6 at 17:30. 7 at 15:00.

Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: billett.detnorsketeatret.no Prices: 225,- >325,www.detnorsketeatret.no

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SPELLEMANN 2015 [AWARDS SHOW] Spellemann, Norway's most prestigious music awards show, is back in Oslo Spektrum. Many of Norway's best and most successful artists will be performing and accepting awards at the televised show.

Dates / times: Jan 30 at 19:30.

Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 415,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no

From the theatre play "Tonje Glimmerdal"

Photo: Erik Aavatsmark

OTHER NITRO CIRCUS LIVE [CIRKUS/NO] Nitro Circus Live’s latest creation takes things to a whole new level, as the best athletes in freestyle motocross (FMX), BMX, skate, and more unite for a spectacular all-new production. In this latest event Nitro is going really retro, with the entire performance choreographed and styled as a 1920s three-ring circus featuring elephants, bears, clowns, trapeze artists, flame throwers, lion tamers, and much more.

Dates / times: Jan 27 at 20:00.

Location: Telenor Arena Address: Widerøeveien 1 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 495,- > 995,How to get there: Bus No.31 > Fornebuparken www.telenorarena.no

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PLANET EARTH [CINEMA CONCERT] Planet Earth - Live in Concert takes the audience on a visual and acoustic journey from the world's deepest cave system to the top of the Himalayas, from ice fields to the tropical jungle, from the Kalahari Desert and down to the depths of the ocean.The most spectacular images, the most interesting stories and the most dramatic moments from the BBC series Planet Earth will be shown on a giant 240-square-metre HD screen.

Dates / times: Feb 28 at 19:00.

Location: Oslo Spektrum Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 435-640,How to get there: Transport > Oslo S www.oslospektrum.no 

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HIGHLIGHTS

01 JAN 20-24

Disney on Ice Disney on Ice celebrates its 25th anniversary with a family show featuring stories and characters from The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Frozen. It will be held on Oslo’s biggest stage, Oslo Spektrum. The show is in Norwegian.

Where: Oslo Spektrum, Sonia Henies plass 2 Website: www.oslospektrum.no Tickets: www.billettservice.no

JAN 22

Djangofestivalen The yearly Django Festival is a homage to the celebrated gipsy guitarist and composer Django Reinhart (1910-1953).

The first Django Festival was held in Norway in 1980, and since then the concept has been copied in over 50 countries. The performers at this year’s festival are the Amati & Dorado Schmitt Quartet (France), Adrien Moignard/Jon Larsen/Olli Soikkeli (France/Norway/ Finland), and Nitcho Reinhardt Trio (France).

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JAN 22-24

Oslo Yogafestival This year’s festival focuses on yoga’s music, art, poetry, aesthetics and sensuality. This is your chance to enjoy yoga with live music, chanting and seminars about sound, chocolate meditation, and concerts. It’s an event suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced, with yoga workshops varying from therapeutic and relaxed to physically demanding, and with both traditional and innovative yoga forms.

The festival also has a market where that sells equipment, yoga clothes, books and food.

Tip: Remember to bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water and indoor shoes.

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Where: Various, including Sagene Samfunnshus (Kristiansands gate 2) Website: www.yogafestivalen.no Tickets: Seminars are free. To pay for workshops, go here: yogafestivalen.no/priserpamelding

Where: Cosmopolite, Vogtsgate 64 Website: cosmopolite. no/program/cosmopolite/2016/januar/ djangofestival Tickets: www.billettservice.no Djangofestivalen

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Isac Elliot

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FEB 12

Matoma

Norway's new star DJ performs in the Opera House foyer. Matoma's new single is the feel-good track "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)" featuring vocals from the jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan and verses from the rapper Wale. The song comes hot on the heels of "Old Thing Back", with more than 90 million streams on Spotify, and Matoma's song with Jason Derulo and Jennifer Lopez, "Try Me", which has already passed the 50 million stream mark. The concert is part of Matoma's Everything Is Nice Nordic Tour.

Where: The Norwegian Opera & Ballett, Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Website: operaen.no/Forestillinger/ matoma-i-operaen Tickets: www.billettportalen.no

FEB 19

Isac Elliot At the tender age of 14, Finland’s Isac Elliot has already released two albums (Wake Up World and Follow Me) and made a name for himself as a teen pop sensation. Isac’s last Norway tour was completely sold out, and this time he will return to Oslo’s biggest stage Oslo Spektrum for another packed concert in front of hordes of enthusiastic fans.

There is no age limit, although children younger than 13 have to be accompanied by an adult.

Where: Oslo Spektrum, Sonia Henies plass 2 Website: www.isacelliot.com Tickets: www.billettservice.no

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THE MUSEUM LIST

Learn about Norwegian history at Hjemmefrontmuseet

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

Whatever you’re into, chances are good you’ll find it in one of the museums on these pages! *On the map pages at the back of the magazine you will find numbers that correspond with the numbers for each of the museum listings.

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THE FRAM MUSEUM Frammuseet

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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 northern lights show dancing in the ceiling of the Fram Museum.

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

THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM

NORSK MARITIMT MUSEUM

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

SEE ALSO: SPECTACULAR SHACKLETON EXHIBITION! WALK THE FREEZING COLD DARK WALK – IF YOU DARE!

The Norwegian Maritime Museum

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CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 36 Tel: 23 28 29 50 Bus 30 to Bygdøynes www.frammuseum.no

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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.

A joint ticket with the Fram Museum is available.

Houses the best preserved Viking ships in the world and the fantastic artefacts from the graves.

NEW EXHIBITIONS:

was built around 820 AD and was used as a burial ship for two powerful women.

“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 Every day: 10:00 – 16:00.

Admission: A: 100,C: (6-16): 40,-/ S: 40,-/P: 70,F:(2+3): 200,-/Groups (+15): A 70,- Free with Oslo Pass

Vikingskipshuset

HOURS AND PRICES Tue – Sun: 10:00 –16:00 Mon closed Admission: A: 80,-/C (6-16): 30,-/S: 40,-/P: 40,Free with Oslo Passs

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

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

The Gokstad Ship

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

The Tune Ship

was built around 900 AD.

THE MUSEUM SHOP

sells books and souvenirs, postcards and jewellery.

Hours and prices Every day: 10:00 – 16:00 Admission: A: 80,-/ C (<18) free,-/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

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NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

HL-SENTERET HoLocaust Center 04

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 Folk Art.

Folk Dress, Church Art and Sami Culture. Apartment from Oslo 1879-2002.

DAILY See the indoor

exhibits and the many visible interiors in the Open-Air Museum.

Explore the furnished 20th century homes in the Apartment Building.

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

EXHIBITIONS PERMANENT EXHIBITION

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

RUTH MAIER'S ARCHIVE

HOURS AND PRICES Weekdays: 11:00-15:00 Sat/ Sun: 11:00-16:00 Closed: January 1.

Admission: A: 125,-/ C: 40,S: 95,-/ F: 250,Free with Oslo Pass

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

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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.

About the young girl Ruth Maier who was deportedfrom Norway and killed i Auschwitz in 1942.

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

BUNKER FROM WORLD WAR 2

Check out our newest exhibition “Freedom on Snow. Snowboarding and modern skiing”

Kafé Villa Grande open every day from 11:00–16:00 (Mondays closed)

Experience the world’s best ski fest in Holmenkollen February 4th – 7th!

More details on www.holmenkollen.com

IN FEBRUARY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Traditional baking and coffee by the fire.

Meet the farm animals.

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI MUSEUM AND SKI JUMP

HOURS AND PRICES Mon - Fri: 10:00-16:00 Sat and Sun: 11:00-16:00 Admission: A: 100,-/C (6-16): 30,-/S: 50,-/P: 50,Free with Oslo Passs

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

HOURS AND PRICES Every day 10:00–16:00 Admission: A:130,-/ C: 65,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

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI SIMULATOR

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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 ‘eyeview’ 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: 75,- / C: 50,- / S: 75,- / P: 75,20% 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

The City Museum in the Vigeland Park

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

EXHIBITIONS OSLOVE - THE STORY OF OSLO OSLOFUNKIS

Early Modernism in Oslo

DESPISED LOVE

Norwegian women and German soldiers during World War II

IN THE LIMELIGHT Theatre History

VOLLA VS. KEEG Young in Oslo Photographs

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 Mon closed Closed: 1.01 - 8.01 Admission: Free entrance

CONTACT Frognerveien 67 Tel: +47 23 28 41 70 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no

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In this beautiful museum situated next to the famous Vigeland Park you will find an almost complete collection of the works

by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943).

The story behind the Vigeland Park and how the sculptures were made is also well documented in the museum, which was built as studio and home for the artist in the 1920’s.

09.10.2015-31.01.2016 NORWEGIAN SCULPTURE BIENNIAL 2015: ART BELONGS TO THOSE WHO SEE IT.

The exhibition questions if the three-dimensional art field is about to change in a fundamental way, due to digital technology.

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

oslomuseum.no facebook.com/detekteoslo

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

Photo: Christina Krüger/Oslo Museum

Gunvor Nervold Antonsen, Repetitions of a Quiet Room, 2015.

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ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEET

HENIE ONSTAD KUNSTSENTER Henie Onstad Art Center

IBSENMUSEET The Ibsen Museum 11

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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.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION

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

KURT SCHWITTERS

15.10.15 – 31.01.16 GOOD MORNING AMERICA

more about Ibsens life and work

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

FROM 19.02.2016 YAYOI KUSAMA - IN INFINITY The worlds most comprehensive Kusamaexhibition.

Jan-dec 2016

Permanent exhibition.

DROP-IN HOK LAB.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Thu 11:00–19:00 Fri-Sun 11:00–17:00 Mon closed.

Admission: A: 100,- /(130,- 19.02-15.05) S: 70,- / (90,- 19.02-15.05) C: free entrance

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.

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Robert Gober, Félix González-Torres, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Charles Ray, Cindy Sherman

ONGOING: THE WORLD IS MADE OF STORIES

Works from the Astrup Fearnley Collection

HOURS AND PRICES Tue, Wed, Fri: 12:00–17:00 Thu: 12:00–19:00 Sat, Sun: 11:00–17:00 Mon closed Admission: A: 100,-/ 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

EXHIBITION IBSEN + LENNON. THE BEATLES IN A DOLL`S HOUSE Ibsen –Lennon.

HENRIK IBSEN - ON THE CONTRARY

Every hour. Take a guided tour in Ibsens apartment.

Admission includes entry to the Exhibition.

Audioguide tour from the Ibsen museum to Grand café, you can rent the players at the Ibsen museum.

Museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Everyday 11:00-16:00 Thursdays 11:00- 18: 00 Admission: A: 115,-/ 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

NOBELS FREDSSENTER STORTINGET The Nobel Peace Center

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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Find peace and quiet in The Nobel Field or learn more about the laureates in The Wall Papers. The magic book in The Nobel Chamber tells the story about Alfred Nobel’s fascinating life.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS The Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition 2015: THE TUNISIAN METHOD About the National Dialogue Quartet.

TARGETS How soldiers learn to kill.

By Herlinde Koelbl.

DALAI LAMA Smiling mega celebrity and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

1965 UNICEF Why UNICEF received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

Fred & Toca Loca go green.

Café and museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00.

Guided tours Sat and Sun. Open Mon 22 Feb. Admission: A: 100,-/C(<16): free/ S: 65,-/ P: 65,-/ F:180,- Oslo Pass free.

CONTACT Rådhusplassen/City Hall Sq. Tel: +47 48 30 10 00 www.nobelpeacecenter.org Photo: Hassan Ammar/ AP Photo/NTB scanpix.

THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Parliament

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Would you like to see the Parliament from the inside? If so, why not join one of our guided tours?

Every Saturday from 9 January - 18 June (except 19 March, 26 March and 14 May) we provide guided tours on Saturdays:

Historisk Museum

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THE VIKING COLLECTION:

farmers, traders and warriors.

THE TREASURE CHEST:

The best collection of gold treasure from the Viking period.

THE MEDIEVAL GALLERY:

Is devoted to church art, such as stave church doorways and sculptures of saints.

• 10.00 (English) • 11.30 (English) • 13.30 (Norwegian only) • 15.00 (Norwegian only)

THE EGYPTIAN MUMMIES:

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.

NORGES BANK-SALEN

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

Norway’s oldest and largest collection of Egyptian artefacts The Norwegian National Gold Coins rescued from the Nazis.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: TAKE IT PERSONALLY stories about personal adornment www.khm.uio.no

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Sun 11:00 - 16:00.

Admission: A: 80,-/C (<18): 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

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NASJONALGALLERIET The National Gallery

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06.11.2015–24.01.2016 IMPRESSIONS. FIVE CENTURIES OF WOODCUTS

The exhibition seeks to surprise and excite by revealing the varied expressive potential of the woodcut medium.

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: Nasjonalgalleriet - One ticket – four museums Adults: NOK 100 / NOK 50 Kunstindustrimuseet, Museet for samtidskunst og Nasjonalmuseet – Arkitektur Adults: NOK 50 / NOK 30 Children (under 19): Free entrance Thursday: Free entrance for all Free with Oslo Pass Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893, The National museum of art, architecture and design©Munchmuseet / Munch-Ellingsen-gruppen /Bono

19 .02. 2016–08.05. 2016 ALONG THE COAST - GUDE AND HIS STUDENTS AROUND 1870 Sparkling Seas and Full-blown Sails After his national romantic period in Düsseldorf, Hans Gude developed a more realistic style based on maritime motifs. This left its mark on many of his famous students in Karlsruhe, including Frits Thaulow, Christian Krohg and Kitty Kielland from Norway.

03.01.2015–01.01.2017 THE DANCE OF LIFE. THE COLLECTION FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1950 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 Universitetsgaten 13 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Edvard Munch, «Kiss IV», 1902, detail.

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KUNSTINDUSTRIMUSEET MUSEET FOR The Museum of Decorative Arts SAMTIDSKUNST and Design

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14.02. 2016–15.05. 2016 EKSTRØM EXTREME: NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND FURNITURE

An industrial designer and his Ekstrem design Terje Ekstrøm (1944–2013), regarded as one of Norway’s first postmodern designers, was at once a product of his own time, and far ahead of it. This is the first retrospective exhibition of one of the pioneers of Norwegian design history.

02.01.–31.12.2016 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

The Museum of Contemporary Art

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13.11. 2015–28.02. 2016 ANNA-EVA BERGMAN GRAPHIC UNIVERSE

The rhythms, lines, fields and volumes in Anna-Eva Bergman’s art are inspired by nature. By abstracting natural shapes, her work offers a poetic and spiritual dimension that allows room for contemplation and meditation.

25.09.2015–31.01.2016 FIONA TAN. GEOGRAPHY OF TIME

Fiona Tan expresses herself in a richly visual language at the intersection between the documentary and literary genres. This exhibition explores fundamental questions about the nature of identity and how individuals live with the past and memories in everyday life.

13.03.2015–28.02.2016 POOR ART – RICH LEGACY. ARTE POVERA AND PARALLEL PRACTICES 1968–2014 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

St. Olavs gate 1 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no

Bankplassen 4 Tel: 21 98 20 00

Terje Ekstrøm: Ekstrem chair, 1972, produced in 1984

Anna-Eva Bergman, G34-1976, Earth and Planet

CONTACT

The National Museum – Architecture

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09.10. 2015–28.02.2016 ARCHITECTURE IN COMIC-STRIP FORM

The aim of the “Architecture in Comic Strip Form” exhibition is to shed light on an unusual type of architectural visualization.

The exhibition shows how architects use comic strips to create their own works, collaborate with other professionals, communicate their ideas and concepts, and convey architectural criticism.

19.09.2014–01.01.2019 BUILDING IDEAS. FROM THE ARCHITECTURE COLLECTION, 1830 TO THE PRESENT

This exhibition presents a selection of architectural ideas drawn from the National Museum’s collection, which encompasses over 300,000 drawings and other objects dating from the 1830s to today.

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 Ghilardi + Hellsten Architects in collaboration with William Christensen, Daniel Ferdman, Mirko Stopar and Tim Prins.

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AKERSHUS SLOTT Akershus Castle

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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

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

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From 16 January 2016 Open Saturday and Sunday 12:00 - 17:00 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)’.

Guided tours 'Akershus fortress through 700 years' Saturdays and Sundays at 15:00 Special tours of the fortress grounds arranged on request.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon - Fri 10:00-16:00 Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Closed: 01.01.

Free admission Tickets for guided tours: A: 50,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 40,-/ F: 120,-

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

NORGES FORSVARSMUSEET HJEMMEFRONTMUSEUM The Armed Forces Museum Norway’s Resistance Museum

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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.

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The museum covers Norwegian military history from the Viking era, through the numerous Nordic wars under Danish rule (ca. 1400-1814) to the Napoleonic wars, the union with Sweden 1814-1905, World War II campaign 1940 and War at Sea 19391945. The latest exhibitions cover the Cold war period 1945-1990, recent international operations and “The War Cross – Norway’s highest decoration”.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: “THE WEST INDIAN HERITAGE” The museum is situated on the lower grounds of Akershus Fortress.

Café. (Tue-Sun 11:00 – 15:00)

HOURS AND PRICES

HOURS AND PRICES

Mon–Fri: 10:00 –16:00 Sat–Sun: 11:00–16:00 Closed 11.01 and 12.01

Tue – Sun 10:00 – 16:00 Mon closed Admission: free entrance

Admission: A: 50,-/ C: 25,-/ S: 25,-/ P: 25,-/ F: 100,Free with Oslo Pass

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

CONTACT

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

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TOLLMUSEET

DOGA

Norwegian Customs Museum 24

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-Fri: 11.00 -15.00 Sat and Sun closed 24.12: 11:00 til 12:00 Closed: 25, 26, 31 Dec 2015 and 01 Jan 2016 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

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– the Norwegian centre for Design and Architecture

INTERKULTURELT MUSEUM 25

The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture is located in an old electricity transformer station by the Akerselva river. Changing design and architecture exhibitions, activities, a design shop and a vegan and raw food café are open to the public within DOGA´s opening hours.

04.02-13.03.16 EXHIBITION: CHILDREN NOT ALLOWED!

Who should decide how and where we live? Politicians?

Urban Developers? Or the actual people living there? Children are often overlooked in development processes. This exhibition showcases what role children can play in Urban Development.

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.facebook.com/DogAOslo

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

FROM 23.1 WARNING: GENTRIFICATION CURATOR: ANITA HILLESTAD Mixed media Art exhibition

HOURS AND PRICES Tue – Sun: 11:00–16:00 Mon closed Closed: 19.12-11.01 Admission: Free entrance

CONTACT Tøyenbekken 5 Tel: +47 22 05 28 30 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no oslomuseum.no www.facebook.com/detekteoslo Photo: ArbArk

MUNCHMUSEET

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

The Munch Museum

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03.10.2015 – 17.01.2016 VIGELAND+MUNCH

This exhibition is devoted to two giants in the history of Norwegian art, Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and Gustav Vigeland (18691943). They worked during the same period.

One primarily as a painter and printmaker, the other as a sculptor.

06.02 – 29.05.2016 MAPPELTHORPE+MUNCH

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) is one of the most controversial and well-known artists of our era. He made his break­ through as a photographer in New York in the late 1970s, and his fame grew rapidly in both the US and internationally through the 1980s.

The art of Edvard Munch and Mappelthorpe may not appear to have much in common but a closer inspection reveals a number of fascinating parallels and point of contact.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Sun 10-16 Tuesdays closed Admission: A: 100,-/C(<18): free. Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Tøyengata 53 Metro: Tøyen st (5 min from city center) www.munchmuseet.no Edvard Munch, The Kiss (1895), etching. Photo © Munch Museum

Naturhistorisk museum

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NATURALLY INCREDIBLE

The museum belongs to the University of Oslo and is Norway’s most visited museum (800 000 visitors in 2014). It includes a large botanical garden demonstrating the beauty and variation of the plant kingdom. Two small but beautiful greenhouses from the Victorian era make an exotic refuge from Norwegian winter conditions.

The museum is home to the famous primate fossil “Ida”, and the indoors exhibits display other unique fossils, dinosaurs, rocks, meteorites, minerals and animals from Norway and around the world. The museum shop features souvenirs and gift items with themes from nature.

HOURS AND PRICES Botanical Garden: Every day 07:00–21:00 Greenhouses: Every day 10:00–17:00 Museum exhibits & museum shop: 11:00–16:00 Tues.-Sun. Mondays closed Admission: A: 50,-/C & S: 25,Garden & Greenhouse: Free entrance Free with Oslo Pass

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

The Norwegian museum of Science and Technology

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FUN-PACKED WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Explore, invent and learn!

Oslo Science Centre offers more than 100 interactive installations.

Chase virtual fish, see your temperature imprint or play mind ball!

TRY OUT MAKER SPACE!

Check out interesting exhibitions on value creation through the ages Journey through medical history from the 1850s until today.

If there is time left, find out more about Norway’s oil and gas industry.

Café and museum shop.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Fri 09:00–16:00 Sat-Sun 11:00–18:00 Closed: 1st of Jan. Admission: A: 150,-/ C: 100,- S: 100,- Family: 450,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

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BARNEKUNSTMUSEET The International Museum of Children’s Art

Who: Marianne Borgen, appointed Oslo’s new mayor in October

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Age: 64 Lives: Østensjø, Oslo From: Groruddalen, Oslo Interviewed: December 9th, by Tarjei Kidd Olsen

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

An outlook & views on what young people are going to inherit, addressing challenges in response to climate change. Without doubt, children deserve to be recognized and considered as active inspiring agents of a global change towards a sustainable future, independent of time and place.

WORKSHOPS Guided tours, art workshops & music activities. Drop in HOURS AND PRICESTue– From 16.1.: Sat–Sun 11:00– 16:00, Tue–Thu 09:30–14:00 Closed: Mon, Fri Closed: 14.12.-15.1 Admission: A: 75,-/ C: 40,-/ S: 40,-/ P: 40,- Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT

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

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE HOPE & CHILDREN’S VOICES:

First of all, congratulations on becoming mayor!

Thank you!

What issues do you wish to work on as Oslo mayor?

I want to be a mayor for the whole city.

In addition I have worked for children’s rights for 30 years. I worked 10 years for the Ombudsman for Children in Norway, and then for the Social Issues and Family Department at the County Governor of Oslo and Akershus.

For the 16 years before I became a full time politician for SV (the Socialist Left Party) in 2011, I worked for Save the Children and had responsibility for everything they did in Norway, with their efforts in the EU system, with violence and abuse of children, and with children’s asylum rights.

So I have strong passion for children and the environment that children grow

OSLO PEOPLE

Oslo’s new mayor fights for children’s rights! up in, and also want to be a mayor for all of the city’s children. I believe that if we make a good town for children to live in, good conditions for children to grow up in, and good schools, then we make a very good city for everyone.

I’m very fond of the African saying ‘It takes a village to raise a child”. It is very important because it shows that support and interaction between communities, parents and children is what creates these good conditions for children.

So children’s rights is something I have been focused on for many years and something that I will keep in mind as I get more deeply into my new role – because I haven’t been here so long yet!

Have there been a lot of new things to learn so far?

I am learning something new every day!

The position of mayor is in a way characterised by two main areas of focus.

One is a big responsibility for ensuring that we have a functioning democracy: that Oslo City Council functions and that we have good committees working with the City Council. So the political part is quite big and is something I’m good at because, after all, I’ve been a politician since 1996. The political aspect of being a mayor is a part of the job which maybe isn’t so visible, but which is very important for ensuring that our democracy works.

The area of focus where I’m maybe learning the most is that which covers representation. Because I am Oslo’s foremost elected official, I often represent Oslo municipality and the city both in relation to foreign visits, to diplomacy, and generally when it comes to taking part in many of the things that happen in town.

So that is an area where I have much to learn, but I have many skilled professionals and bureaucrats that give me great support in learning the 

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protocols and how to best represent the city.

Also, it’s very nice to be allowed to represent a city as great as Oslo! The last thing I did was light the Oslo-donated Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square in London, which was fantastic.

What does Oslo mean for you?

I was born and raised here, so this is

lunch to Ekeberg, find a place to sit and enjoy the spectacular view of the city.

In a way it gives you a more intimate overview of the city than Holmenkollen (in the western hills above Oslo) - even though it is very nice there too of course. From parts of Ekeberg you have that great view of the city, and up on the Ekeberg plateau there are many wonderful places to sit and gaze out over the fjord, so you can have both an intimate view of the city and a fantastic panorama.

Oslo's new mayor is learning new things every day

where I feel I belong. I grew up in (the eastern suburb of) Groruddalen, so I am particularly attached to that place. I love Oslo and can’t imagine a better place to live. And I have travelled a lot in the world after all, so I know about some other places! But I think it’s fantastic every time I return here.

You have the city and the forest and you can get quickly out into the forest regardless of where in the city you are.

The city itself has so many opportunities for activities, and new possibilities have arrived that weren’t there when I was a child, such as greater access to the seaside.

Do you have any advice about places to visit and things to do?

The normal thing that people do when hosting visitors is to advise them to see places like the Frogner Park and Opera House. But in addition I tell people that I think they should go for a walk at Ekeberg (an area with forests and plains in the hills above eastern Oslo).

I think it’s so nice to bring a packed

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What do you like to get up to in Oslo?

When we were kids we often went to the island Hovedøya, and to the island Langøya for swimming. And in fact one of my favourite things is taking one of the public boats to the islands in the Oslo fjord, and also going for trips into “marka” (the forests surrounding Oslo). That’s what I do myself when I want to relax a bit and be active.

Still, if you are a tourist in the city for four hours, then you might not be part of the right demographic for a forest trip! But I think that the combination of experiencing the pulsating city life and then going for a trip and experiencing the quiet of the forest is fantastic.

Of course, now I work in the city centre and there are lots of exiting cafes, restaurants and things to experience here as well.

I feel I should also mention that we got the wonderful new fjord bathing complex at Sørenga last summer.

People should definitely pay it a visit, in my opinion.

You have many more possibilities for accessing the fjord now than when I was a child. Back then there were a lot of shipping container zones that blocked access to the sea. Now everything has opened up. Then there is the coastal path which includes the Fjord Promenade in the city centre. It’s really nice that you can walk by the sea both outside and inside the city. 

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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. Here are some suggested restaurants to get you started on your culinary adventures in Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital!

Eat drink and enjoy the cozy athmospere at Grilleriet

Photo: Stian Broch

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CITY CENTRE

Engebret Café (Bankplassen 1 / engebret-cafe.no). 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. Arakataka (Mariboes gate 7 / arakataka.no) is an informal gourmet restaurant just around the corner from Rockefeller Music Hall.

Baltazar Ristorante & Enoteca (Domkirkeparken / baltazar.no) is a charming and exclusive Italian restaurant in the courtyard behind Oslo Cathedral. Madu (Kongens

SAGENE

The Kasbah (Kingos gate 1B / thekasbah. no) is a relaxing corner café/restaurant at Alexander Kiellands plass - a great place to hang out and enjoy delicious Mediterranean food and drinks. A larger place at Alexander Kiellands plass is the popular Colonel Mustard (Darres gate 2 / 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

Watch the chefs prepare your dinner at Arakatak

© Arakataka / City Centre

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). Taqueria (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ taqueria.no) provides a genuine Mexican atmosphere, 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 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.

children’s menu. Mat & Mer (Bergensgate 2 / matogmer.no) is a restaurant with tasty food at reasonable prices, and includes a delicatessen where you can buy things like bread, mustard and freshly ground coffee.

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 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.

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Eat real Italian pizza at Villa Paradiso

GRÜNERLØKKA

V Bar og Bistro (Maridalsveien 13 A /vbarogbistro.no) is situated on the ground floor of Scandic Vulkan hotel. 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. Nighthawk Diner (Seilduksgata 15 / nighthawkdiner. no) is a provider of tasty American-style food in an America-style diner, while you can get solid portions of mouth-watering Mexican food at Mucho Mas (Thorvald Meyersgate 36 / muchomas.no). Until 14:00 you can get Today’s Brunch at ever popular and cozy café/bar Fru Hagen (Thorvald Meyersgate 40 / fruhagen.no) and if you venture to the top of Grünerløkka you should check out Liebling (Øvrefoss 4 / www.liebling.no), a trendy café which and shop with ultra-cool retro products.

GRØNLAND & GAMLEBYEN

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 / vognmand.no) is a restaurant and bar with a daily as well as a-la-carte menu. Roald and Umberto (Schweigaards gate 56 / www.roald-umberto.com) is a cozy little Italian restaurant where the owner sometimes treats his guests to some opera on weekends. And if you can afford one of Norway’s most expensive restaurants, then Maaemo (Schweigaards gate 15 B / maaemo.no) is

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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.

BJØRVIKA & SØRENGA

Bjørvika and Sørenga, two newly developed seaside districts near the Opera House, are very scenically placed and have some great places for food. This includes Bun's Burger Bar (Sørengkaia 71 / www. facebook.com/bunsburgerbaroslo), which among other things serves "homemade" burgers, almost 100 types of beer and live music on the first Friday of every month.

You can also enjoy nordic gourmet food that has garnered strong reviews in the stylish and modern surroundings at Vaaghals (Dronning Eufemias gate 8 / www.vaaghals. com), more gourmet food with great reviews in the slightly more relaxed and cozy Stock (Dronning Eufemias gate 14 / www. stockoslo.no), and quality sushi and other Asian food at Le Meo Sushi (Sørengkaia 101 / www.lemeosushi.no).

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 / www.thethief.com/en/ spise-drikke_ny/) 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, 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 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. Villa Paradiso, already considered by many to have the city’s best pizza at its Grünerløkka restaurant, recently opened a second restaurant at Frogner (Sommerogata 17 / villaparadisofrogner.no).

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN RESTAURANTS

Krishnas Cuisine (Sørkedalsveien 10, Majorstuen / krishnas-cuisine.no) is a budget-friendly vegetarian restaurant. Vega Restaurant (Akersgata 74 / 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 and also Bjerregaards gate 6 / www. lovinghut.com/no/) is a vegan take-away restaurant, and a part of the international Loving Hut chain of take aways. Funky Fresh Foods (Hausmanns gate 16 / www. funkyfreshfoods.no) is a vegan eatery and shop inside the DogA art and design centre.

BUDGET EATERIES

Tøyengata Bodega (Heimdalsgata 37 / www.toyengatabodega.no) is a relaxed café with a budget friendly menu. 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 2 / 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 51 / 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). 

Get both great food and a great view of the city at Ekebergrestauranten

Ekebergrestauranten /Photo: Stian Broch

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Should you get outside and embrace the glorious winter weather, or warm up inside? Find out as indoor and outdoor activities go head to head in this handy activity guide!

T OU ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING Oslo Winter Park Tryvann is located only 30 minutes from the city centre. A powerful snow-making system helps keep the alpine slopes open from early December until Easter, even when it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t snow much. There is also an international standard half-pipe for snowboarders, as well as a terrain park with moguls and jumps.

Floodlighting allows skiing until 10 pm. The ski centre has 18 slopes and 11 lifts and a special area for children and beginners.

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Oslo has lots and lots of museums focusing on everything from Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dramatic Viking history to famous painters. Take a look at our museum listings on pages 26-38 to get an updated overview of museum activities and exhibitions in January and February.

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Nordmarka covers a whopping 430 square kilometres, and offers great opportunities for recreation and exploration year round. During the winter there are more than 450 km of prepared, red-marked ski trails, and some of them are illuminated in the evening. It is also possible to stay for a night or have a break and a snack at many cozy, staffed and unstaffed forest huts run by DNT Oslo og Omegn, Skiforeningen and Bymiljøetaten.

The routes in Nordmarka are usually well-marked with signposts, but a map is recommended for longer distances. Oslo Visitor Centre (Jernbanetorget 1) 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.

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Après-ski, usually called “afterski” in Norway, is the tradition of going for some more fun immediately after skiing or snowboarding. This usually takes the form of food, entertainment, drinks and partying at establishments near ski resorts, but with skiing and snowboarding possible just a few minutes ride from the city centre at places like Oslo Winter Park and the Oslo forests, entire Oslo is your après-ski!

Oslo vinterpark, Tryvann. Photo: Terje Borud - Visitnorway.com

“Oslomarka” is the local name of the forests around part of Oslo. Although most of the forest has some wonderful ski trails, its northern part, called “Nordmarka”, is the most popular.

Only your imagination sets the limits for possible locations for some high jinks after hitting the hills and trails of Oslo. One example is eccentric Lorry (Parkveien 12), a bar and eatery filled with antiques, stuffed animals, a huge beer selection and a great mix of people of different ages. Just across the road, Bjørungs (Parkveien 25) is a pub cosily decorated and often filled with a fascinating selection of people in various states of drunkenness and high spirits on weekends.

Beer Palace (Holmens gate 3) is located in the oldest building at Aker Brygge, and while more classy than Bjørungs, their motto is that everyone likes beer, but not everyone has found a type they like yet. Pigalle (Grønlandsleiret 15) features a mostly original ‘60s interior and music from the ‘60s and ‘70s, and is another great place to let loose. 

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T O U 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 every day in winter. 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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We’ll let the people behind this awesome game do the talking: “Mission Chamber is a new live Escape Game in the center of Oslo. It's a logical team game where a group of 2 to 6 players are placed in a mystical room filled with puzzles and secrets. Once inside, the group is assigned a thrilling mission which they have to solve within 60 minutes to escape the room. Solve the puzzles, crack the codes and immerse yourself into the exciting adventure the Mission Chamber has to offer!”

Mission Chamber is located in Trondheimsveien 184 and their website can be found at www.themissionchamber.com. Happy escape!

O UT TOBOGGANING Take the metro to the top of the Korketrekker’n toboggan run (by Holmenkollen station), 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 metro 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!

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X GAMES OSLO & HOLMENKOLLEN SKI FESTIVAL Gracing Oslo for the first time ever, X Games is a winter extreme sports event with competitions in skiing, snowboard and, also for the first time, indoor skateboarding. It will be held from February 24th until 28th. Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a yearly, international competition in ski jumping, cross country and Nordic combined skiing. It will be held from February 4th until 7th.

Oslo Bowling.

Bowling never gets old, and there are several great bowling halls around town.

Oslo’s most centrally placed bowling hall is imaginatively titled Oslo Bowling (Torggata 16) and has 12 bowling lanes, pool tables, a bar, pub and café. Solli Bowling (Henrik Ibsens gate 100) is in another part of the city centre, has 11 lanes and is on the floor below pizza restaurant Peppes pizza with the same entrance – making a pizza/bowling combo night almost impossible to resist. Norway’s biggest bowling hall, Veitvet Bowlingsenter, is by Veitvet metro station, a 16 minute metro ride from the central station. It has no less than 26 lanes, including 14 with fences for small kids and 10 with access to music, as well as pool tables.

You can read more about these two events in our article on pages 54-55.

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When it’s cold and dark outside, a little bit of self-pampering can go a long way! Oslo has 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 and glowing.

Thief Spa (Landgangen 1) in hotel The Thief has Oslo’s first Turkish bath (Hamam), as well as Moroccan Rhassoul, Finnish sauna, German Aufguss, gym, swimspa, highly trained therapists, and more. Another great tip is Holmenkollen Park Hotel SPA (Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Kongeveien 26), with a swimming pool, bubble bath, sauna, Spa-lounge with a fireplace, massage, body and facial treatments, hair removal, solarium and other offerings. 

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

Dive into vintage glamour at Frøken Dianas Salonger

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. Ø (Jernbanetorget 1 / ostbanehallen.no), in the oldest part of Oslo Central Station, has an attractive new dining and shopping area, a hotel and Oslo Visitor Centre. 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 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 (akerbrygge.no), the dock area near Nationaltheatret, large scale renovations have taken place and an attractive new shopping area opened in 2014 with lots of stores.

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 56 / frokendianassalonger.no) sells hand-picked, custom designed and mostly used clothes, and Robot (Korsgata 22 / trabantclothing. com) focuses on imported vintage, retro and mod clothing, to mention just a few of the places in this hip area.

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.

The popular Vestkanttorvet Flea 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 Saturdays (March – December). Blomqvist kunsthandel (Tordenskiolds gate 5 / blomqvist. no) is Norway’s largest auction house and specializes in local and international art, as well as Norwegian antiques. You might also want to take a look at 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.

VINTAGE & SECOND-HAND

BOOKS & MUSIC

Most vintage and second-hand stores are found in the Grünerløkka area, although there are some more gems spread around town.

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.

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-butikk) where you can choose from thousands of pieces of trendy second-hand clothes from the ‘50s-‘70s, and UFF Jernbanetorget (Jernbanetorget 2 / www.uffnorge.org/second-hand/ uff-jernbanetorget) with a more

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 

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four stages. Tronsmo (Universitetsgata 12 / tronsmo.no) is a specialist book shop focusing on subjects like politics, feminism, gay & lesbian issues, movies and ficition, has a good selection of English-language literature, and a basement full of comic books.

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 book shops of The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Universitetsgata 13 / nasjonalmuseet.no) are well worth a visit. They sell books related to the fields of the four institutions tied to the museum: The National Gallery, The National Museum – Architecture, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.

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.

Moods of Norway (moodsofnorway.com) on Oslo’s main street (Karl Johans gate 13), near Parliament (Akersgata 33), and in Homansbyen (Hegdehaugsveien 34), 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. Purenkel (Steenstrups gate 12 / www.purenkel.no) is a shop and gallery

hybrid with stylish design and handicraft items as well as workshops. 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.no) 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.

One of the hottest 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. Fiskeriet (Youngstorget 2 / fiskeriet. com) is a great place to pick up freshly

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caught sea food such as fish and shellfish, fair-trade treats, local produce and special imports, and has a bistro with seasonal produce. And if you have a sweet tooth, Freia Chocolate Shop (Karl Johans gate 31) offers tasty, high quality Norwegian chocolate from Freia, Norway's traditional and biggest chocolate manufacturer.

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.

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

Photo: Finn Ståle Felberg / Mathallen

Indulge in food, drinks and delicacies in an industrial and vibrant environment at Mathallen

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.

At the new Oslo Visitor Centre (Jernbanetorget 1), next to Oslo Central station, you will also find Oslo Gift Shop (ostbanehallen.no/butikk/oslo-gift-shop), where you can buy classic souvenir items like trolls, lusekofte, wollen socks and much more. Meanwhile, two 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 lots 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. 

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Oslo is hosting no less than two major winter sports competitions in February. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you need to know about the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and X Games Oslo!

If you are in Oslo in February, you have the chance to see world class athletes take each other on in skiing, snowboarding and, in a summer twist, skateboarding.

First, on February 4th until the 7th, the annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival will be held in the picturesque hills above the city.

This is an event featuring ski jumping at the famous Holmenkollen ski jump and cross country skiing competitions in the surrounding forests.

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activities for kids, as well as the possibility for nature lovers to tent camp at various areas in the forest near the cross country routes.

X GAMES OSLO Then, for the first time ever, the international X Games extreme sports competition will be hosted in Oslo, on February 24th until the 28th.

X Games is an event originating in the U.S., where competitions are still held every year. There is a summer X Games and a winter X Games, but in another first, X Games Oslo will feature both winter and summer activities

Snowboarder Ståle Sandbech and other Norwegian and international stars will participate in X Games. Photo: X Games

PRACTICAL INFORMATION: Website, Holmenkollen Ski Festival: www.skifest.no Tickets: www.skifest.no/billetter Website, X Games Oslo: www.tv2.no/sport/xgames Tickets: www.billettportalen.no

Photo: X Games / SAHR Concepts

during the same event.

The competition will take place at three venues; two of which are completely new. The venues include Oslo Winter Park, the biggest ski resort in the Oslo area, where there will be superpipe snowboarding and superpipe skiing.

INNER CITY SNOWBOARDING Fascinatingly, the second venue is a spectacular jump arena made especially for X Games at Tøyen on Oslo’s

inner city east side. Here there will be big air snowboarding and big air skiing.

The third venue features skateboarding; the competition’s “summer sport” offering. The skateboarding events will be held in what’s called Skur 13, literally “Shack 13”, which is a disused warehouse by the sea near Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen.

Following X Games the skate hall will become a permanent fixture that anyone can use, boasting the country’s first truly world class skateboarding facility.

Let the games begin! 

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Great beer tasting at Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri

OSLO BY NIGHT 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.

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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.

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.

(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 / www.barsocialeating.no) 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?fref=ts) 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 (smelteverketoslo.no) with the city’s longest bar disk, great food and mini concerts.

Have a tasty cocktail at Bar Vulkan

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.

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

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.

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 

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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.

Kulturhuset (Youngstorget 3 / kulturhusetioslo.no) covers 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. Cafe Sør (Torggata 11 / cafesor.no) is another very popular place with nice drinks and great music, as well as the relatively low age limit of 20 (22 after midnight on weekends). Angst Bar (Torggata 11 / facebook. com/pages/ANGST-BAR/210106519005748) is a bar in a passageway called Strøget which is hip, intimate, with great music and lots of art on the walls (also backyard parties during weekends).

BJØRVIKA & SØRENGA

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

Vesper Bar (Dronning Eufemias gate 32 / www.vesperbar.no) has made a name for itself with super tasty drinks and gourmet pub food. Bun's Burger Bar (Sørengkaia 71 / www.facebook.com/bunsburgerbaroslo) has almost 100 types of beer, live music on the first Friday of every month, and of course great burgers. You can also enjoy Italian food or just a few drinks at Cargo Restaurant & Bar (Sørengkaia 99 / www.cargorestaurant.no/).

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Enjoy italian food or a few drinks at Cargo Restaurant & Bar

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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 Oslo (Henrik Ibsens gate 60B / facebook.com/MONKEYoslo), Nox (Henrik Ibsens gate 100 / clubnox.no) and Soliis Bar & Lounge (Henrik Ibsens gate 90 / soliis.no) are popular nightspots on and near Solli Plass. 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 own brewery, and super tasty – you guessed it – beer.

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.

BAR Tjuvholmen (Bryggegangen 6 / barsocialeating.no) is a stylish and popular bar and restaurant on the waterfront in Oslo’s newest completed neighbourhood, and a great place for cocktails. Drink in style in Tjuvholmen’s only hotel bar at designer hotel The Thief (Landgangen 1 / 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.

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.

Enjoy sparkling wines and tapas at Champagneria (Frognerveien 2 / champagneria. com), great cocktails at BAR Bygdøy Allé (Bygdøy allé 18 / barsocialeating.no), or shake it on the dance floor at popular Skaugum (Solligata 2 / palacegrill.no/ skaugum) bar and (at weekends) club.

Drink in style at The Thief design hotel bar

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND

Check out VisitOSLO’s phone app “Oslo – Official City App”, a travel guide which includes updated information about things to get up to, or check out their website at www.visitoslo.com.

You can also read What’s On Oslo online at www.whatsonoslo.no.

Other great places to find events are: www.osloby.no/oslopuls, tjenester.nettavisen.no/kundeweb/ dittoslo/kalender/ 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. 

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HOWTO GET AROUND 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.

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

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

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

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

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

timetables, including live arrival time estimates.

DIAL 177 www.177.no

National phone number for public transportation services in Norway.

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

TICKETS RECOMMENDED FOR TOURISTS Single ticket for Zone 1, valid for 1 hour.

24-hour ticket for Zone 1.

7-day ticket for Zone 1.

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

METRO (T-BANE) Oslo’s metro network is extensive, with six connected lines and frequent departures from early morning until late at night. All branch lines and the ring line come together in a major tunnel through the city centre, with stops at Nationaltheatret, Stortinget and Jernbanetorget (Oslo Central Station).

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

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

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