Museum · Bærum · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Grini museum is a museum in Bærum, Akershus, Norway. This place has an audio tour of about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 10 m you'll find a public toilet.
Audio tour · Grini museum
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You're standing at Grini, in Bærum. The building in front of you is Ila prison, a prison for people serving long sentences. But during the Second World War this was the site of a German prison camp, and the name Grini still carries real weight for many Norwegians.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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Thu 14:00-18:00 · Sun 11:00-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 10 m.
When you stand at Grini museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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