Fram Museum

Fram Museum

The Fram Museum is the most visited museum on the Bygdøy peninsula and will delight boat and history lovers.

The museum tells the story of Norwegian polar expeditions and the discovery of the North and South Poles. In particular, it focuses on the lives of three famous polar explorers, Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen and Otto Svedrup.

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Expedition ships Fram and Gjøa

The museum's unmistakable landmark, which has also been adapted to the architectural design of the building and the name of the museum, is the original expedition ship Fram.

This vessel was used by Norwegian polar explorers, especially during the conquest of the North Pole between 1893 and 1912.

Unlike, for example, the Vasa in Stockholm's Vasa Museum, the complete interior of the ship is open to all visitors.

The Fram is preserved in its original form.

The smaller building next door is dedicated to the small expedition ship Gjøa, which sailed around the entire northern coast of Canada between 1903 and 1906.

Admission and opening hours

Open every day.

May-September October-April
9:30-18:00 10:00-17:00

Tickets can be purchased in several variations. You can either buy admission to the Fram Museum only or a combined admission with surrounding museums.

Fram Museum only 2 museums
(Fram + Kon Tiki or Maritime Museum
3 museums
(Fram + Kon Tiki + Maritime Museum)
Adult 140 nok 250 nok 380 nok
Seniors
100 nok 180 nok 270 nok
Students 50 nok -- --

Official website with up-to-date information: frammuseum.no/plan-your-visit.

How to get there

Fram Museum is located at the easternmost tip of the Bygdøy peninsula and is accessible by ferry or bus.

  • Bus 30 - stop Bygdøynes right in front of the museum
    • Goes directly to the centre of Oslo (Nationaltheatret, Opera) and other museums on the Bygdøy peninsula
    • All Ruter tickets are valid here (see Transport section)
    • Driving time to the centre approx. 30 minutes
  • Ferry B9 - Bygdøynesdock
    • Goes directly to Aker Brygge
    • No Ruter tickets apply here, for a single sailing pay 79 nok, or for a day ticket on the B9 only pay 114 nok (can only be paid by card)
    • Cruise time approx. 10 minutes

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