Viking Ship Museum Oslo Guides
Why it closed, when the Museum of the Viking Age opens, where the Oseberg and Gokstad ships are now, and what to do in Oslo in the meantime.
The Museum of the Viking Age
The replacement for Oslo's Viking Ship Museum, planned to open 1 November 2027 at Bygdøy, holding the Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune ships.
Read guide →What Is Actually Open
The Viking Planet, the Norse myths walk, and the rest of Bygdøy — what fills the gap the closed ship museum leaves, with real prices.
Read guide →Where the Viking Ships Are
Still at Bygdøy inside the closed museum, being conserved. Nowhere else in Norway shows them. Where you can see original Viking ships today.
Read guide →It Was Closed by Its Own Popularity
The building was designed for 40,000 visitors a year and was taking half a million. Closing was a conservation decision, not a funding failure.
Read guide →Planning Oslo now: see what is open →