Welcome to The Viking Ship Museum and The Historical Museum
Our museums are now open to the public. Read more about the measures for a safe visit here.
Explore the exhibitions in 360 degrees
Now you can experience the viking ships Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, and the exhibitions of VÍKINGR, The Medieval Gallery, Transformation, Collapse and America at The Historical Museum, digitally from your mobile phone or computer.
Digital tour of VÍKINGR
Join Professor Marianne Vedeler on a tour of this unique exhibit, designed by Snøhetta..
Welcome to our two museums
The Viking Ship Museum
The world's best preserved viking ships! The Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune ships were originally ocean-going vessels before they were hauled ashore to be used in burial rituals for their rich owners. Study the ships and the Viking treasures up close!
- Open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00, Mondays closed
The Historical Museum
Make a date with history! See Norway's largest collection of historical artifacts, housed in our beautiful Art Nouveau building. Visit the country’s oldest skull, exquisite Viking treasures, Egyptian mummies and a multitude of ethnographic exhibitions from Africa, to name a few.
- Open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00, Mondays closed
- Closed: May 1 and 17, December 24; 25; 26 and 31
Two museums in one ticket!
Tickets give you admission to both museums for 48 hours.
There is no need to buy tickets online. Ticket offices are located at the museum entrances.
Free admisson for refugees
News from the Museum of Cultural History
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The Viking Ship Museum and The Historical Museum reopened Tuesday, May 19
May 15, 2020 11:53 AM
Now that we have opened our doors again, we are complying with government regulations to protect the public and the health and safety of our employees.