Edvard Munch Museum: the artist, considered Scandinavia’s greatest painter, gave an enormous collection of his works to the city of Oslo, which subsequently housed them in this museum. There are more than 1000 paintings, 4500 drawings and around 18,000 prints in the collection. Munch’s masterpiece, The Scream, was stolen from this museum in 2004.
Toyengata 53; Open: 10:00 to 16:00, daily.

Henie Onstad Art Centre: on display is the private art collection of the former world skating sensation Sonja Henie and her husband. The impressive collection includes over 1800 works from major artists of the 20th century, including Munch, and Matisse, Picasso and numerous others. In addition to the art on display, the centre hosts concerts, films, plays and special events. During the summer, the open-air theatre stages folklore programmes and jazz concerts.
Vei 31 NO-1311 Hovikodden; Open: 11:00 to 17:00, daily.

National Museum and Gallery: in addition to an impressive collection of Norwegian art, the gallery has an exhibit of a number of works by artists such as Cezanne and Matisse. For art lovers who have an interest in learning more about Norwegian art, this museum is the place to visit as it boasts the most comprehensive collection anywhere in the country.
Kristian Augusts gate 23; Open: 10:00 to 20:00, Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday and Sunday.

Norwegian Folk Museum: this open-air museum is perhaps one of Oslo’s most interesting cultural sites. More than 140 traditional rural buildings were brought in from all over the country and reassembled here on the museum’s 35 acres.

Ski Museum (Holmenkollen): Norway is renowned for its skiing opportunities and this complex takes visitors through the history of skiing as it developed here. The museum is located under a ski jump and an elevator takes guests to the top of the ski jump’s tower, where there are breathtaking views of Oslo and Oslofjord. In the museum you’ll find displays of an array of interesting historical objects from the country’s 1000 years of skiing.
Kongeveien 5, N-0787; Open: 09:00 to 20:00.

Viking Ship Museum: the Vikings were the first to establish a permanent settlement at the site where Oslo stands today and this museum is one of the best spots to see Viking artefacts. Three Viking burial vessels and several ships are on display, with the most impressive being the 9th century Oseberg, a richly ornamented dragon ship that is 19 metres long.