Historical Museum

You get through this one easily in 1-2 hours. Great surprise were the lockers to leave jackets and bags. For me the museum was a bit disappointing as I was personally on the hunt for items from the Vikings era, which there was only a small room with some jewelry and weapons mostly. Other than that well organized and easy to navigate.

I found the museum to be just enough. The content was dialed in, the space was presented in a way to present the artifacts without feeling empty. I initially went to see viking items. The items themselves were cool, I thought there would be more to be honest. When I finished the viking area, I thought it was good content and didn't mind the handful of items on display. You have to lock all bags away in free lockers. The gift shop is really neat. A little over priced in my opinion, but that's ok. There was no line up anywhere to see the items. I don't recall an elevator, but there may be one.

The Historical Museum was such a cool dive into the past! It's not just dusty old exhibits—everything is laid out in a way that keeps you hooked. From Viking treasures to ancient artifacts, it’s a fascinating trip through history. The museum is spacious and really well-organized, so exploring is a breeze. Even the daughter (10 years old) was into it, which is a win in itself! We spent a solid hour wandering around, and time flew by. It’s definitely worth a visit if you're into history—or just curious! A fun, enriching experience for the whole family.

We arrived to the museum 1 hour before closing time, so a very friendly man at the ticket office told us that on that day they have something called "culture night" (something like the night of the museums we have in Poland once a year), so they were opening again their doors at 6pm and everyone could come see the exhibitions for free until 10 pm. We indeed came back at 6 and we saw all the exhibitions - we loved especially the one devoted to Vikings era. A highlight of the event was that you could even hold an 11th century Viking sword, which was pretty cool. There are also several artefacts related to stave churches, including several portals, sculptures and even a painted roof.

I was a bit disappointed. Such a big building, but not so good organized and pretty boring. It worth visiting with Oslo Pass, only if you have some free time.

The place has vast amounts of history and artefacts that explains the history of Norway. The only downside was security approached me and said I could not use my camera stabiliser as it was a “selfie stick “ which is not. I was a bit disappointed as it was a gimbal and there were no instructions prohibiting use of video equipment.

This museum isn’t huge, but it has a great collection of Viking artifacts, a really large and interesting collection of gold coins, and some Egyptian artifacts. I was surprised by probably the largest collection of Samurai armor and weapons, as well as other artifacts, that I have seen anywhere in the world. If you are a fan of those historical figures, then don’t miss this collection. They have free lockers, several restroom, and a gift shop. Entrance fee is about $10 for adults.

This place was awesome! Each exhibit was really interesting and I would definitely recommend blocking off 2 hours and reading each blurb. I would also recommend starting from the top as the Nature and Order exhibit was beautifully made and extremely interesting. Definitely go here it is worth the money!

This is a small museum with a lot of great artifacts on 3 levels. Unfortunately, there is NO AUDIO GUIDE or LIVE GUIDE to explain all of the items on display (which I would have gladly paid extra for). Worth a visit if you have the Oslo Card, but I'm not sure it would be worth paying full admission. Artifacts included Arctic, Vikings, Indians and a large display of gold coins. Lockers are provided free of charge and they make you put your backpack in the locker. Photography is allowed throughout the museum.

This museum was a pleasant surprise and we got a ticket package for both this one and the Viking Ship museum. It was several floors that just kept going on forever, housing some incredible artifacts from all over the world. There was so much to see it was almost too much to take in. They also had a neat art exhibit on the second floor that I assume they change out periodically. There wasn't a line when we went and it was the middle of the day on a weekday. It helps to pay attention to Google Maps busy estimates.

Nothing special. Half the exhibits were closed which was disappointing. Nothing I would recommend.

The museum building itself is worth a look , both on the outside and on the inside. When it comes to exhibitions, they tend to vary and some are permanent. Right now, there is an exhibition on Indians in America. The museum is not that large, but has three floors and it is easy to find your way around. I personally, thought it was nice with a museum that is not overcrowded with things, but some might find it otherwise. So, the exhibition on Sami people and native people of America are worth a visit if in town, but I would not go there if I had little time on my hands. I would rather check out the museum close by with industrial art : "kunstindustri -museet" .Entrance is 80NKR but it also covers the Viking museum at Bygdøy.

First up: This review is limited to the medieval and Viking exhibits, since that is all I saw. I came hoping to get the background story on the Vikings after seeing the Viking ship museum on Bygdoy (which is small but great) and because the ship museum ticket lets you see the historical museum for free. But alas, no background story was to be found - the exhibits are completely lacking in any sort of narrative, there's no story to follow and explore. It's a great artifact collection (decorated with somewhat confusing, extremely colorful dolls and cloth art for what I assume is kids appeal). There are laminated sheets hanging on the wall that explain what each piece is, but that's mostly it as far as any sort of explanation goes. The Viking ship museum is about to get a major update in the next few years, so my best guess is that that's where you'll get he scoop on that part of Scandinavia's history in the future, but for now, options seem to be a bit limited.

Worth the stop in, but get there early. It closes at 5pm, even on a Thursday when he other museums are open until 7pm. I liked it better than the Viking Museum.