Top Norway Attractions & Museums

This guided art tour at Gallery Kobbel offers a truly special experience for anyone curious about contemporary art and local culture in Kristiansand. The tour includes engaging storytelling, with fun and surprising anecdotes from the city’s recent art history, offering deeper insight into Kristiansand’s evolving creative scene. Gallery Kobbel offers a fresh and dynamic art space, where you’ll experience the powerful works of emerging contemporary artists from Norway. This summer we are showcasing more than 20 professional artists from Norway in our summer exhibition ARK. Guests can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with a simple serving of drinks. Our galleryshop presents a map highlighting hidden art gems in Kr.sand —The ART MAP KRS shows artist studios, independent galleries, and artisan workshops—allowing you to continue exploring the city’s cultural secrets on your own.

At the world’s first digital Viking Museum, the Viking Age is resurrected with the help of VR technology, holograms, interactive screens and a 270-degree cinema. Here you can explore digital versions of the famed Gokstad and Oseberg ships as well as many other objects currently on loan from the Museum of the Viking Age. Learn about society, religion, folklore, and the most significant events of the Viking Age in our interactive exhibitions.

Enjoy entrance to Oslo's Kon-Tiki Museum, dedicated to the sea expeditions of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl. The museum is home to Heyerdahl's balsa wood Kon-Tiki raft, which he used to sail from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, as well as numerous other exhibits. See artifacts relating to Heyerdahl's visits to Easter Island, marvel at the stunning craftsmanship of the RA—the first ship to sail under a United Nations flag—and learn about one of Norway's most legendary figures. Your attraction ticket includes a noon showing of the Oscar-winning Kon-Tiki documentary film.

Imagine yourself on a wintry maritime adventure with a visit to the Fram Museum of polar exploration. Board the original Fram vessel and tour its lounges, cabins, engine room, and cargo hold. Take an underground tunnel to the Gjøa building to see the first ship to travel the Northwest Passage. The onsite cinema shows an informative film on polar exploration every 15 minutes.

Discover how the Vikings impacted Norwegian culture on a visit to Norway’s first digital museum, The Viking Planet. Located in Oslo, the museum features an immersive virtual-reality experience, a 270-degree cinema, and holograms, along with other interactive exhibits that showcase Viking heritage. Plus, integrate yourself into a battle and other scenarios at the selfie zone.

A visit to Norway is not complete without learning about the locals' infamous ancestors. Book your ticket in advance and learn about the Viking era at Oslo's Viking Planet, which demonstrates the impact the Vikings had on Norwegian and world culture via holograms, cinematic experiences, virtual reality, and more.

The Munch Museum is one of Oslo’s most important art museums, devoted to the works of local artist Edvard Munch. With this prepaid admission ticket, enjoy the flexibility of a self-guided tour without the hassle of waiting in line. Once inside, spend as long as you like exploring the exhibitions, which include Munch’s most famous work “The Scream” along with lesser-known masterpieces.

Explore Norway's only dedicated museum to product failures and innovations that didn't quite make the mark. This engaging exhibit showcases over 120 fascinating flops—from the Nokia N-Gage to Google Glass—highlighting the lessons learned from these ambitious missteps. Visitors gain insight into the humor behind each failure, making it a perfect outing for families or groups. The museum blends education and entertainment, celebrating the idea that failure is a crucial step towards success.

This is not a museum. Bruket – Fish Factory is the world's first visitor centre for wild fish, and you're walking into an operational factory where real production is happening around you. Your guide — one of the factory workers — takes you through the entire production, from raw catch to finished product ready for export. You'll see live king crab, learn about stockfish — one of Norway's oldest export trades — and discover how strict quotas, modern technology and generations of skill work together to keep this resource sustainable. Expect sounds, smells and hands-on moments. This is a full five-senses experience. The tour wraps up with a tasting of three products: boiled king crab, dried stockfish, and sugar-salted smoked Norwegian caviar. After the tasting, browse the gift shop for locally crafted jewellery and keepsakes featuring otoliths — the lucky stones found inside cod heads.

Located in Åndalsnes, the Norwegian Mountaineering Center is dedicated to the history and culture of high mountain sports. Guarantee your entry, and don't waste time in line, by pre-booking your ticket.

Tour that combines the best of the city in the comfort of a car, a sophisticated blend of music, architecture, art, and history. The tour starts outside the city – Unlike most Bergen tours, this experience begins with Troldhaugen and Fantoft, giving you deeper cultural insight before entering the city center: - More stops than standard city tours – Inspired by hop-on hop-off routes, but curated into one smooth, guided experience - Balanced pace – No rushing, no filler stops — just Bergen’s most meaningful highlights - Comfortable transportation throughout – Ideal for all ages and weather conditions - Perfect for first-time visitors who want to see more than just Bryggen