The Museum's extensive expertise in cultural history makes us the leading research museum in Norway. We also have Norway's largest archaeological and ethnographic collections – from the Stone Age, the Viking Age, the Middle Ages and up to recent times.
The Historical Museum is located in the city centre of Oslo. The museum building from 1904 is a magnificent example of Art Nouveau architecture. The rich decoration has a rare blend of Norwegian and international elements.
Historical Museum is part of the Museum of Cultural History and the University of Oslo. The Cultural History Museum has Norway's largest collection of historical artefacts, from the Stone Age to modern times. The museum's main task is to do research, conservation and outreach on our history through our academic environments in areas such as archaeology, ethnography and numismatics.
The new Museum of the Viking Age is under planning. This museum is also part of the Cultural History Museum in addition to the Historical Museum. You can see fantastic objects from the Viking Age if you visit the exhibitions VÍKINGR and Fabulous Animals – From the Iron Age to the Vikings at the Historical Museum.
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Touring exhibitions and loans
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Research
The Historical Museum is part of the Museum of Cultural History where innovative research of high quality is conducted in close interaction with the dissemination and conservation of culture and cultural heritage.
Collections
We have the largest collection of archaeological and ethnographic objects in Norway.
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Cultural Heritage Management
The Museum of Cultural History manages annually a number of archaeological excavations within its administrative region of 10 counties, located in East and South-Norway.
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Employees
Historical Museum is a part of the Museum of Cultural History.
The History of the Building
The Historical Museum opened its doors at Tullinløkka in Oslo in 1904. The building architecture was subject to much debate.