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After the visit at the Viking Museum, we had to take the local bus to toward the central area for this museum. The Kon-Tiki Museum is located in the Bygdøy peninsula. It houses vessels and maps from the Kon-Tiki expedition, and the library with about 8000 books. It was originally opened in 1949 and 1957 in the current facility. Highly recommended!
- Bygdøynesveien 36 0286 Oslo Norway
Kon-Tiki Museum. A favourite among children, this worthwhile museum is dedicated to the balsa raft Kon-Tiki, which Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to Polynesia in 1947. The museum also displays the totora-reed boat Ra II, built by Aymara people on the Bolivian island of Suriqui in Lake Titicaca.
There are 5 ways to get from Oslo Central Station to Kon-Tiki Museum by bus, tram, taxi, or foot. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Recommended option. Line 30 bus • 28 min
Underneath the Kon-Tiki raft is a special underwater exhibit that is fun for kids. Cinema screening the original Kon-Tiki documentary movie (Oscar for best documentary in 1951) every day at 12:00. Great museum shop. Free with Oslo Pass. A must when visiting Oslo! Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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 ...
The Kon-Tiki Museum, Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway. 9,561 likes · 101 talking about this. Open every day. The original Kon-Tiki raft (1947) and reed ship Ra II (1970) from Thor Heyerdahl'
We focus on polar history, our centrepiece beeing FRAM, the strongest wooden polar ship ever, dating from 1893. Our closest neighbours are the Kon-Tiki Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum. The Viking Ship Museum and the Norwegian Folk Museum are within 15 minutes walk. The Bygdøy peninsula is therefore popularly known as the museum peninsula.
