Kulturhistorisk museum
Kulturhistorisk museum belongs to the University of Oslo and spans four buildings in central Oslo and Bygdøy. You can explore Norwegian history from the Stone Age through the Viking Age and Middle Ages, alongside cultures from every continent.
Established in 1999 through the merger of several collections, it holds more than three million objects. The collections include Viking ships, prehistoric discoveries, medieval church art, runic inscriptions, historical coins, weapons, and artefacts from ancient Egypt and the classical world. Research also brings objects such as the Langeid sword to life through CT scans, 3D models, and digital visualisations.
At the Historical Museum, a Viking helmet stands among only two well-preserved examples known worldwide.
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