- Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00
- closed on Mondays
See the world's best-preserved Viking ships up close.
Last chance to see the Viking ships in five years!
Experience the mighty Viking heritage before the museum closes for rebuilding on October 1st.
The Oseberg Viking Ship
Oseberg is richly decorated and was equipped with lavish burial gifts for the two women onboard. It took 21 years to restore the ship and the finds.
The Gokstad Viking Ship
Gokstad was a fast ship, suitable for high sea voyages. The man buried in it suffered cutting blows to both legs, indicating that he died in battle.
The Tune Viking Ship
Tune was built from oak around 910 AD and had room for 24 rowers. The strong mast and lack of cargo capacity indicate a warship.
Opening hours
Ticket prices
Adults
NOK 120
Children under 18
Free
Students/seniors
NOK 90
Staff and students at UiO
Free
Refugees/asylum seekers
Free
Season ticket, adult
NOK 400
For tour operators
To apply for a voucher agreement, please send an e-mail to entre-vsh@khm.uio.no
- A ticket gives you admission to both museums for 48 hours.
- Tickets are available from the ticket office at the museum entrance.
- There is no need to buy tickets up front. We do not sell tickets online.
- We accept Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Union Pay, JCB, Oslo Pass, ICOM cards and V Pay credit cards.
Infection Control
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Stay home if you are sick.
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Have good hand and cough hygiene
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Limit the number of people you meet.
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We strongly advice you wear a face mask throughout the visit.
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Keep at least 1 meter away from others, even if you use a face mask.
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The cloakroom is closed to prevent infection.
Two museums for the price of one!
Experience our VÍKINGR exhibition at The Historical Museum. Tickets are valid at the Viking Ship Museum and the Historical Museum for 48 hours.
Art and craftmanship
The beautifully crafted grave gifts found with the ships, ranging from everyday objects and utensils to religious artifacts with breathtaking details, used to be on display – but are not available for visitors due to disassembly before rebuilding into the new Viking Age Museum. You can still experience the fourth wing at The Viking Ship Museum digitally though.
Vikings Alive
Are you ready for a different kind of museum experience? Three times every hour, you can join us for a unique visual journey into the Viking Age.
Museum shop
Visit the museum shop to find books, gifts and souvenirs related to your museum experience.
Free audio guides
Download our free app to get audio guides on your phone. (PS: we have wifi)
Download from iTunes
Download from Google Play
Download to your computer
Guided tours
There are no regular tours organized by the museum, but you will find guided tours organized by external guide services on VisitOslo.
For tour operators
To apply for a voucher agreement or any questions regarding tour operators, contact our ticket office by sending us an email to entre-vsh@khm.uio.no or by giving us a call + 47 22 13 52 80.
There is parking for buses in front of the museum.
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Visit the Historical Museum
Do you want to experience more history? Your ticket is valid in both museums for 48 hours!
New Viking Age Museum
Within 2025, you will be able to experience the Viking Age in a new type of research museum.
Learn more about the vikings
The Cultural History Museum in Oslo is a research museum with extensive activities. Below is a list of current projects related to the Viking Age and other resources to help you find photos and information about archeological digs, projects and finds.
Exhibitions archive and previous online exhibitions
The Viking Ship Museum has a long history. And with a long history comes many exhibitions and a lot of content. Experience previous exhibitions and online exhibitions.
Further resources
The objects in our collections are registered and published online in the photographic web portal Unimus. It contains several thousand images of artifacts as well as documentation from fieldwork and conservation processes.
Unimus facilitates combined queries throughout all the Norwegian university museums' collections.
Libraries
There are two libraries belonging to the Cultural History Museum. Both are open to the public.
Directions
Address
Huk Aveny 35, 0287 Oslo
Public transport
- Bygdøyfergen: ferry from Rådhuskaia to Dronningen. See VisitOSLO for details
- Bus nr 30, direction Bygdøy, to Vikingskipene. See ruter.no for tickets and time tables
Parking
Paid parking for private cars behind the museum, 12 kroner per hour during summer season, free during winter season.
Map
Accessibility and facilities at Viking Ship Museum
- The building has two floors. The exhibition space is wheelchair accessible with exception of the upper balconies. The offices on the ground floor are accessible through a side door.
- Entrances: The main entrance is wheelchair accessible, but the door is heavy. The side entrances are for staff only. Please notify the staff if you need assistance.
- Lift: A wheelchair lift is available inside.
- Toilets: A number of toilets are located in the basement. Toilets for disabled persons are also in the basement, and are accessible by a wheelchair lift. One HC-toilet is for the public and one is for the staff.
- Accessibility: Some interior doorways have high thresholds, non-standard widths and heavy doors. The building is not equipped with a wire loop. Please notify the staff if you need assistance or if there are other ways we can accommodate you.
- Animals are not allowed into the building. Except for guide dogs for the blind.
Do you have any questions regarding your visit?
Please contact us through email: postmottak@khm.uio.no or by phone: (47) 22851900