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contains hisearly collection ofstatuary andmonuments topublic figures, aswell asplaster
moulds, woodblock prints and sketches. When he died in 1943, his ashes were deposited
in the tower and the museum was opened to the public four years later. Guided tours are
available (in English), with prior notice, from Nkr800 per group. In addition to the works
of Vigeland the museum also has a changing schedule of modern art. Free admission from
October to April.
BYGDØY PENINSULA
The Bygdøy Peninsula ( Offline map ) holds some of Oslo's top attractions. You can rush
around all the sights in half a day, but allotting a few extra hours will be more rewarding.
AlthoughonlyminutesfromcentralOslo,Bygdøymaintainsitsruralcharacter.Theroy-
al family has a summer home here, as do many foreign ambassadors and Oslo's most well-
to-do residents.
Ferry No 91 ( 23 35 68 90) operates from early April to early October, making the
15-minute run to Bygdøy (adult/child Nkr40/20, free with the Oslo Pass) every 20 minutes
from 8am to 8.45pm in summer; earlier final departures the rest of the year. Note that the
above prices are for ticket purchase onboard the boat. If you buy your tickets from one of
the kiosks on the departure jetties the prices are lower (adult/child Nkr26/13, or a 24-hour
pass is Nkr70/35 per adult/child). Keep an eye out for the king's ship KS Norge on the ride
over, as well as the king's and queen's royal yacht clubs (Kongen and Dronningen) , which
face one another on either side of the Frognerkilen.
The ferries leave from Rådhusbrygge 3 (opposite the Rådhus) and stop first at Dronnin-
gen ferry terminal, from where it's a 10-minute walk to the Norwegian Folk Museum and
a 15-minute walk to the Viking Ship Museum. Beyond the ships it's a further 20 minutes'
walk to Bygdøynes, where the Kon-Tiki, Polarship Fram and Norwegian Maritime Mu-
seums are clustered; the route is signposted and makes a pleasant walk. Alternatively, the
ferry continues to Bygdøynes. You can also take bus 30 to the Folk Museum from Jern-
banetorget T-bane station, next to Oslo S.
Viking Ship Museum VIKING MUSEUM
Offline map ( www.khm.uio.no ; Huk Aveny 35; adult/child Nkr60/30, free with Oslo
Pass; 9am-6pm May-Sep, shorter hr rest of yr; ) Even in repose, there is
somethingintimidatingaboutthesleek,darkhullsoftheVikingships Oseberg and Gokstad
- the best preserved such ships in the world. There is also a third boat here, the Tune, but
onlyafewboardsandfragmentsremain.Allwerebuiltofoakinthe9thcentury.Theships
were pulled ashore and used as tombs for nobility, who were buried with all they expected