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Although only minutes from central Oslo, Bygdøy maintains its rural character. The
royal 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; onboard adult/child Nkr50/25, from kiosks on departure jetty
adult/child Nkr30/15, with the Oslo Pass free) makes the 15-minute run to Bygdøy every 20
minutes from 11.05am to 4.25pm from early April to early October, and every 30 minutes
from 8.45am to 10.45am and 4.45pm to 8.45pm between mid-May and late August, with
earlier final departures during the rest of the year. 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 ( GOOGLE MAP ) (opposite the Rådhus) and
stop first at Dronningen ferry terminal, from where it's a 10-minute walk to the Norsk
Folkemuseum 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 Norwegi-
an Maritime Museums are clustered; the route is signposted and makes a pleasant walk.
Alternatively, the ferry continues to Bygdøynes. You can also take bus 30 from Jernbanet-
orget T-bane station.
Vikingskipshuset MUSEUM
(Viking Ship Museum; GOOGLE MAP ; 22 13 52 80; www.khm.uio.no ; Huk Aveny 35; adult/child
Nkr60/30, with Oslo Pass free; 9am-6pm May-Sep, 10am-4pm rest of year)
Even in repose, there is something intimidating about the sleek, dark hulls of the Viking
ships Oseberg and Gokstad - the best preserved such ships in the world. There is also a
third boat at the Vikingskipshuet, the Tune, but only a few boards and fragments remain.
This museum is a must for anyone who enjoyed childhood stories of Vikings (so that's
everyone).
All three boats were built of oak in the 9th century. The ships were pulled ashore and
used as tombs for nobility, who were buried with all they expected to need in the hereafter:
jewels, furniture, food, servants, intricately carved carriages and sleighs, tapestries and
fierce-looking figures. Some of these items are also displayed in the museum. The ships
were excavated from the Oslofjord region between the end of the 19th century and the start
of the 20th.
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