The Art of Transformation

Fire ulike ballettkjoler og kostymer. Ballettsko både henger mellom kjolene og ligger på gulvet.
Photo: Mari Rosenberg

Discover treasures from our collection of costumes and stage design models, spanning from 18th century Christiania through interwar Paris and up to our own time. 

The Theatre Museum, Halvdan Svartes gate 58
Permanent exhibition

On stage, anything is possible! Through the illusions made by the actors and the audience’s imaginations, time and space are transformed: an ordinary woman becomes a supernatural being, and decorative buttons turn into gems.

In this exhibition, you can see original props and costumes used in historical plays by well-known writers such as Ludvig Holberg and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Original stage design models from productions of Ibsen and Shakespeare plays demonstrate how scenography has changed over time.

Tre teaterkostymer, alle med kongelig preg.
En flott kjole er hovedmotivet. I bakgrunnen to utstillingsdukker med teaterbekledning fra gamle dager.
Oversiktsbilde fra utstilling. En flott kjole er i senter av fotografiet.

Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am–4pm
Thursday: 11am–6pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11am–4pm

Opening hours during holidays

Adults: NOK 120,-
Students: NOK 60,-
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.

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Address: Halvdan Svartes gate 58, 0266 Oslo
Take tram 12 or bus 20 to Frogner plass, or all subway lines to Majorstuen

En flott kjole er hovedmotivet. I bakgrunnen to utstillingsdukker med teaterbekledning fra gamle dager.
Theatre Museum

The Theatre Museum is located in the Frogner Park together with the Museum of Oslo. Here, you can learn about Oslo’s theatre history and discover treasures from the stage. See original costumes, props, photos, and stage design models.

You can also visit our pleasant café and gift shop.

Theatre Museum

Current exhibitions
All exhibitions
En gammel blå trikkemodell plassert midt i rommet med et sort-hvitt-bybilde bak. Gule vegger rundt med skilt med ulike stedsnavn i Oslo.
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Museum of Oslo

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Fasade på bygg med vinduer og dører dekket av papp. Skilt med Afro Frisør.
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Intercultural Museum

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To damer kledd i 20-tallskjoler og hatter spaserer bortover Karl Johan
The Twenties
Museum of Oslo

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400 stories from Oslo
Museum of Oslo

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All exhibitions