Oslo

===Museums, galleries===
[[File:Lambda by Akerselvallmenningen and Munchs brygge.jpg|thumb|MUNCH Museum (2020)]]
Oslo houses several major museums and galleries. The [[Munch Museum]] contains ''[[The Scream]]'' and other works by [[Edvard Munch]], who donated all his work to the city after his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edvardmunch.info/biography-3/ |title=Edvard Munch» Edvard Munch Biography 3 |publisher=Edvardmunch.info |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501174229/http://www.edvardmunch.info/biography-3/ |archive-date=1 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city council is planning a new Munch Museum which is most likely to be built in [[Bjørvika]], in the southeast of the city.<ref name=autogenerated5>{{cite web |url=http://www.haveiendom.no/filestore/uppdateringar__og__mars/MUNCH.pdf |title=Munch{{!}}Stenersen |access-date=29 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529114335/http://www.haveiendom.no/filestore/uppdateringar__og__mars/MUNCH.pdf |archive-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The museum will be named [[Munch/Stenersen]].<ref name=autogenerated5 /> 50 different museums are located around the city.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tone |url=http://www.visitoslo.com/en/attractions-and-sights.49105.en.html |title=Attractions: Museums and sights of Oslo, Norway |publisher=Visitoslo.com |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308054413/https://www.visitoslo.com/en/attractions-and-sights.49105.en.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Norsk Folkemuseum|Folkemuseet]] is located on the [[Bygdøy]] peninsula and is dedicated to [[Folk art]], Folk Dress, [[Sami people|Sami]] culture and the [[viking]] culture. The outdoor museum contains 155 authentic old buildings from all parts of Norway, including a [[Stave Church]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world66.com/europe/norway/oslo/museums |title=Oslo Museums |work=World66.com |date=18 March 2005 |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501174343/http://www.world66.com/europe/norway/oslo/museums |archive-date=1 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Vigeland Museum]] located in the large [[Frogner Park]], is free to access and contains over 212 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland including an obelisk and the Wheel of Life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cosmotourist.com/travel/d/i/2424901/t/oslo/frognerparken-and-vigeland-park/ |title=Frognerparken and Vigeland Park – Oslo |publisher=Cosmotourist |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-date=1 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501173409/http://www.cosmotourist.com/travel/d/i/2424901/t/oslo/frognerparken-and-vigeland-park/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Another popular sculpture is Sinnataggen, a baby boy stamping his foot in fury. This statue is very well known as an icon in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oslosurf.com/innhold/00000038.shtml |title=Sinnataggen |publisher=Oslosurf.com |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310215920/http://www.oslosurf.com/innhold/00000038.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> There is also a newer landscaped sculpture park, [[Ekebergparken Sculpture Park]], with works by Norwegian and international artists such as [[Salvador Dalí]].<ref>[http://www.ekebergparken.com/en/ Ekebergparken Sculpture Park] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308054448/https://ekebergparken.com/en/|date=8 March 2021 }} Homepage {{in lang|en}}</ref>
[[File:Telemarkstunet Norsk Folkemuseum 0.jpg|right|thumb|Historic buildings at [[Norsk Folkemuseum]]]]
The [[Viking Ship Museum (Oslo)|Viking Ship Museum]] features three [[Viking ship]]s found at Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune and several other unique items from the Viking Age.<ref>{{cite web |author=Norway dot com |url=http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=671 |title=The Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset), Museums, Oslo Norway Directory |publisher=Norway.com |access-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527145046/http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=671 |archive-date=27 May 2011}}</ref> The museum is currently closed for renovation, but will open again in 2026.<ref name="thenorwayguide.com-2022">{{Cite web |date=20 April 2022 |title=Why The Viking Ship Museum Is Closed Until 2026 - The Norway Guide |url=https://thenorwayguide.com/why-the-viking-ship-museum-is-closed/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=thenorwayguide.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Phone |first1=Visiting address Museum of Cultural HistoryFrederiks gate 2 0164 Oslo Mail address P. O. Box 6762 St Olavs plass 0130 Oslo |last2=fax |title=The Viking Ship Museum: Closed - Museum of Cultural History |url=https://www.khm.uio.no/english/visit-us/viking-ship-museum/index.html |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=www.khm.uio.no |language=en}}</ref> The new museum will be called Museum of the Viking Age, and has plans to feature more viking items than at the old location.<ref name="thenorwayguide.com-2022" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phone |first=Museum of the Viking Age Visiting address Museum of Cultural HistoryFrederiks gate 2 0164 Oslo Mail address P. O. Box 6762 St Olavs plass 0130 Oslo |title=Frontpage - Museum of the Viking Age |url=https://www.vikingtidsmuseet.no/english/index.html |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=www.vikingtidsmuseet.no |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Oslo City Museum]] holds a permanent exhibition about the people in Oslo and the history of the city.<ref>{{cite web |author=Norway dot com |url=http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=1742 |title=Oslo City Museum, Museums, Oslo Norway Directory |publisher=Norway.com |access-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501174550/http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=1742 |archive-date=1 May 2011}}</ref>

The [[Kon-Tiki Museum]] houses [[Thor Heyerdahl]]'s Kon-tiki and Ra II.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=28951 |title=The Kon-Tiki Museum – Norway official travel guide |publisher=visitnorway.com |access-date=3 June 2011 |archive-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024052821/http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=28951 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Fram Museum]] features items from arctic and antarctic expeditions, including the wooden ship [[Fram (ship)|Fram]] used by [[Fridtjof Nansen|Fritjof Nansen]] and [[Roald Amundsen]] during their expeditions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2022 |title=Travel Tip: Fram Museum (The Best Arctic Expedition Museum In Oslo) - The Norway Guide |url=https://thenorwayguide.com/fram-museum/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=thenorwayguide.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Exhibitions |url=https://frammuseum.no/our-exhibitions/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=FRAM |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design|The National Museum]] holds and preserves, exhibits and promotes public knowledge about Norway's most extensive collection of art.<ref name=autogenerated6>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/about_the_national_museum/about_the_national_museum/ |title=About the National Museum : Nasjonalmuseet |publisher=Nasjonalmuseet.no |access-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515153818/http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/about_the_national_museum/about_the_national_museum/ |archive-date=15 May 2011}}</ref> The museum shows permanent exhibitions of works from its own collections but also temporary exhibitions that incorporate work loaned from elsewhere.<ref name=autogenerated6 /> The National Museums exhibition avenues are the National Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Museum, the Museum of Decorative Arts and the National Museum of Architecture.<ref name=autogenerated6 /> A new National Museum in Oslo will open in 2020 located at [[Oslo Vestbanestasjon|Vestbanen]] behind the [[Nobel Peace Center]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/about_the_national_museum/the_national_museum_at_vestbanen/ |title=The National Museum at Vestbanen : Nasjonalmuseet |publisher=Nasjonalmuseet.no |access-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515153730/http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/about_the_national_museum/the_national_museum_at_vestbanen/ |archive-date=15 May 2011}}</ref>

The Nobel Peace Center is an independent organisation opened on 11 June 2005 by the [[King Harald V]] as part of the celebrations to mark Norway's centenary as an independent country.<ref name=autogenerated4>{{cite web |url=http://www.norway.org/ARCHIVE/policy/peace/peacecenter/ |title=Nobel Peace Center Opens in Oslo |publisher=Norway.org |access-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608151543/http://www.norway.org/ARCHIVE/policy/peace/peacecenter/ |archive-date=8 June 2011}}</ref> The building houses a permanent exhibition, expanding every year when a new [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner is announced, containing information of every winner in history. The building is mainly used as a communication centre.<ref name=autogenerated4 />