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Christmas the old fashioned way

Get into the Christmas spirit at Bærums Verk in Oslo. Take a short ride with horse and sleigh during the weekends or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings and small shops in old houses from the 17th Century. Experience an old-fashioned Christmas market with lots of handicrafts & designer-goods. Make Christmas tree decorations from sheep's wool or make your very own soap. Meet Norwegian fairytale characters, the Hulder and the Trolls!

Website: www.visitoslo.com

Nobel Peace Center (Nobels Fredssenter)

The Nobel Peace Centre opened June 11, 2005. The centre was constructed on the grounds of an old railway station near the Oslo City Hall where the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony is held on the 10th of December every year. The centre exhibits documents about the past Peace Prize winners and Alfred Nobel's efforts to raise interest in resolving wars and conflicts to achieve world peace. The centre has a lovely café and shop.

Address: Rådhusplassen i Oslo

Tel: +47 48 30 10 00

Website: www.nobelpeacecenter.org

Fram Museum (Frammuseet)

The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you’ll find the world’s most famous polarship, Fram, from 1892, which is the museum’s main attraction. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved. Every visitor is welcome on board Fram.

Address: Bygdøynesveien 39

Tel: +47 23 28 29 50

Website: www.fram.museum.no

Maritime Museum (Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum)

The Norwegian Maritime Museum is in a fantastic location, right on the edge of the Oslo Fjord. The museum features a great panorama film "The ocean – a way of life" that takes the audience on a cruise along the Norwegian coast. Visitors can watch this visual sea voyage all year around.

Address: Bygdøynesveien 37

Tel: +47 22 43 82 40

Website: www.norsk-sjofartsmuseum.no

The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design

The new museum is a merging of the previously autonomous institutions The National Gallery, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, The Norwegian Museum of Architecture, and The National Touring Exhibitions, Norway. Well worth a visit for visitors with an interest in art and design.

Address: Bankplassen

National Gallery

The National Gallery is Norway's largest gallery that showcases a collection of national and international art works, including 1900 sculptures and 40, 000 block prints and line-drawings. This is a must-see gallery as it exhibits Munch's main pieces, such as "The Scream" and "Madonna".

Address: Universitegaten 13

Tel: +47 22 20 04 04

Website: www.nasjonalgalleriet.no

Norsk Form

Opened in 1993, Norsk Form is an information centre for matters relating to design and architecture. The centre also has a lovely exhibition space and a great café. Address: Hausmanns gate 16

Tel: +47 23 29 26 30

Fax: +47 23 29 26 31

Email: norskform@norskform.no

Website: www.norskform.no

Vigeland Museum (Vigeland-museet)

The Vingeland Museum contains Norway's finest sculptor collections. This museum also has a great café and museum shop.

Address: Nobelsgate 32

Tel: +47 22 54 25 30

Website: www.vigeland.museum.no

Oslo Museum (Oslo Bymuseum)

This museum introduces you to Oslo's cultural history from the 1200s to today.

Address: Frognerveien 67

Tel: +47 23 28 41 70

Website: www.oslobymuseum.no

Tusenfryd

Tusenfryd is one of the biggest theme parks in Norway. It takes about 20 minutes by car from central Oslo. The theme park has the biggest wooden roller coaster in Europe.

Address: TusenFryd AS 1407 Vintenbro

Tel: +47 64 97 64 97

Fax: +47 64 97 64 01

Website: www.tusenfryd.no

The Bygdøy Region

This high-class residential area in Oslo, surrounded by greenery and flowers of every colour, features beautiful buildings and architecture. Plenty of traditional Norwegian museums are also located in this area. Bygdoy can be reached in 15 minutes by a ferry, which leaves outside the City Hall.

Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskiphuset)

The Viking Ship Museum displays the large Viking ships of Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, as well as founds from the chief grave at Borre in the Vestfold district. The ships dated back to 8th and 9th century.

Address: Huk Aveny 35

Tel: +47 22 43 83 79

Website: www.ukm.uio.no

Frogner Park (Frognerparken)

Frogner Park is one of the highlights in Oslo. The park contains 192 sculptures with more than 600 figures, all modelled in full size by Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the grounds. The "Monolitten Human Tower", located in the centre of the park, is a masterpiece that took 13 years to construct. The park also has a pool and tennis courts. Also make sure you don’t miss the fantastic open-air restaurant.

Address: Frognerveien 67

Website: www.frognerparken.com

Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke)

The current Oslo Cathedral is the third cathedral in Oslo, Norway. The first, Hallvards Cathedral, was built by Sigurd I of Norway in the first half of the 12th century, and was located by the Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo, some 1.5 kilometres east of today's Oslo Cathedral.

Address: Karl Johans gt 11

Tel: 23 31 46 00

Fax: 23 31 46 16

Website: www.oslodomkirke.no

Munch Museum (Munch-museet)

The Munch Museum opened in 1963 and was purpose-built to house Munch’s unique collection of approximately 1100 paintings, 4500 drawings and 18000 prints. Edvard Munch's art is the most significant Norwegian contribution to the history of art, above all as a pioneer of Expressionism in the Nordic countries.

Address: Tøyengate 53

Tel: +47 23 24 14 00

Website: www.munch.museum.no