The kitchen entrance to history

Kjøkken fra 50-tallet, gule skapdører, overskapet har skyvedører. En kjele og tallerken står på et bord i forkant.
Photo: Rune Aakvik

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?

Gammelt kjøkken med blå vegg og naturlig trebord. Asjetter og kjeler henger på den blå veggen.
Kjøkken fra 50-tallet, gule skapdører, overskapet har skyvedører. En kjele og tallerken står på et bord i forkant.

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

Frogner hovedgård fasade. To mødre med hver sin barnevogn i forgrunnen.
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.

Museum of Oslo

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