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The Kon-Tiki museum shows Thor Heyerdahl's famous life's work, which is characterized by a desire for research, environmental protection and sustainability and deep respect for indigenous peoples. The exhibits include the original balsa raft from the Kon-Tiki expedition and the reed boat Ra II.
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Thor Heyerdahl’s Research Foundation. The Kon-Tiki Museum. Thor Heyerdahl’s Research Foundation is a private museum, archive, and research foundation. It preserves, documents and research Thor Heyerdahl’s life and work, and in addition it undertakes and funds research connected to Thor Heyerdahl’s research interests with a particular focus on Pacific communities, history, and prehistory.
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Oct 6, 2023 · Setting Sail. On April 28, 1947, the Kon Tiki expedition set sail from the port of Callao, Peru, amidst a crowd of well-wishers and curious onlookers. The crew of six adventurers, led by Thor Heyerdahl, embarked on their mission to prove the feasibility of ancient South American voyages to Polynesia.
Kon-Tiki Museum. Coordinates: 59°54′13″N 10°41′53″E. Kon-Tiki Museum. Layout of Kon-Tiki Museum. Kon-Tiki. The Kon-Tiki Museum ( Norwegian: Kon-Tiki Museet) is a museum in the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8,000 books. [1]
Since 1950 close to 20 million people have visited the museum. On this site you will find information on opening times, how to get here, ticket information and the opportunity to buy tickets online. The museum is open every day throughout the year! May: at 10:00 - 18:00. June - August : at 09:30 - 18:00.
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In Oslo, Norway, the Kon-Tiki Museum commemorates the life and legacy of Thor Heyerdahl, one of the most important adventurers of all time. This Norwegian. explorer is best known for his expedition across the Pacific Ocean in 1947 on the Kon-Tiki Raft. The Kon-tiki Museum is one of the most-visited museums in all of the country of Norway.
Kon-Tiki expedition. The Kon-Tiki raft at the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo. The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.
