Museum · Oslo · Updated on 1 November 2026.

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Oslo

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is a museum in Oslo. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 340 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Oslo

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The story

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Audio tour · The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

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You're standing at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Norsk Folkemuseum, on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. Think of it as a whole country in miniature. Beyond the entrance stand more than 150 old buildings: farmhouses, barns, homes and churches. They came from every corner of Norway, from towns and from the countryside, and were rebuilt here piece by piece.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible
Visitors: 312,266 a year (2018)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: P. Hughes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 140 m and a water point at 160 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.