Queer folk dress
Intercultural Museum
Contemporary artists explore and challenge traditions, identity, and craft heritage. The result is both a tribute and a rebellion.
The kitchen entrance to history
What did Grandma’s kitchen look like? Do you recognize details from the 1950’s kitchen? See five different kitchens from the Middle Ages to 1950.
The Museum of Oslo, Halvdan Svartes gate 58
Permanent exhibition
The kitchen is the room that has changed the most throughout history. The development of technical aids has revolutionized the kitchen over the past two hundred years.
In this exhibition, you can see five different kitchens from the Middle Ages to 1950. Do you recognize details from you own or other people’s kitchens?
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am–4pm
Thursday: 11am–6pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11am–4pm
Adults: NOK 130,-
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.
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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