Queer folk dress
Intercultural Museum
Contemporary artists explore and challenge traditions, identity, and craft heritage. The result is both a tribute and a rebellion.
OsLove – The story of Oslo
Experience Oslo's exciting history through a variety of stories.
The Museum of Oslo, Halvdan Svartes gate 58
Permanent exhibition
Museum of Oslo’s main exhibition “OsLove” will guide you through the highlights of the history of Oslo. The focus is on the people who lived in the city and created the unique atmosphere of today.
“OsLove” features some of the finest models, paintings and photos from the museum’s collection. The city’s history is featured through digital storytelling, interviews and films.
Experience the history and learn about the fire that destroyed the city in 1624. You will also be introduced to the contrasts between the working class and the upper class in Christiania (which was the name of the city in a period before 1925).
Did you know that when the castle was built people thought it to be in the countryside? Or that orange was a popular color 200 years ago? Or that Oslo throughout the times has been influenced by immigrants?
Audioguide
Get more out of your visit with an audio guide. The audio guide is free and available in ten different languages: Norwegian, English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Somali, Arabic, Punjabi and Chinese.
Download the Useeum app on your phone. Bring your own headphones. Search for "City Museum" in the app to access the audio guide.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am–4pm
Thursday: 11am–6pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11am–4pm
Adults: NOK 130,-
Students: NOK 65,-
Children and youth (under 26): Free admission
Free admission for everyone on the first Thursday of the month.
Tickets include entrance to the Museum of Oslo and the Theatre Museum.
Address: Halvdan Svartes gate 58, 0266 Oslo
Take tram 12 or bus 20 to Frogner plass, or all subway lines to Majorstuen
Wifi
Free wifi available to all guests.
Audio guide
Download our free audio guide in the app “Useeum”. Feel free to bring your own headphones.
Cloakroom
A cloakroom with lockers for coats, bags and other belongings is available to guests.
Accessibility
The museum and the exhibitions are accessible through elevator and/or step-free access. Wheelchairs are available to borrow during your visit.
From 12 January 2026, renovation work will begin on the toilets in the visitor centre. The renovation will continue until 1 March 2026. During this period, visitors are asked to use the toilets at Herregårdskroen. Unfortunately, there will be no wheelchair-accessible toilet available while the work is ongoing.
Babies and small children
Strollers can be parked in the courtyard outside the museum entrance. Baby changing facilities are available. Strollers for use in the exhibition can be borrowed during your visit.
Museum of Oslo
The Museum of Oslo is beautifully located at Frogner Manor in the Frogner park, together with the Theatre Museum. Here, you can familiarize yourself with the history behind today’s diverse city. Experience a variation of exhibitions about Oslo’s history, urban development, the city’s inhabitants, and current issues facing the Oslo of today.
You can also visit our pleasant café and gift shop.
Current exhibitions
All exhibitions 
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Museum of Oslo
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Museum of Oslo
Life in Oslo in the 1920s: technological innovation, jazz, dance, and women’s liberation – but also social inequality, poor housing conditions, and political strife.
Hasansens Factory
Intercultural Museum
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