Norway Guide Norway Guide / NorwayGuide.no

Norway Guide
 Travel Europe » Norway Guide » Frontpage » Top Attractions in Norway » Fram Polar Ship Museum
Norway Guide
 
Oslo: The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen.
 
 
» Art in Norway
» Culture in Norway
» Explore Norway
» Family vacation
» Hotels in Norway (1,2)
» Museums in Norway
» Nature in Norway
» Norway Map
» See Norway yourself
 
» Top attractions, view all
 
 
» Famous Norwegians
» Home crafts in Norway
 

Top attractions in Norway:
1. Vigeland Sculpture Park
2. Holmenkollen Ski Jump
3. Bryggen in Bergen
4. TusenFryd Family Park
5. Kristiansand Zoo
6. Floybanen, Bergen
7. Hadeland Glassworks
8. Old Fredrikstad
9. Flaam Railway
10. Viking Ship Museum


...and the next:
11. Hunderfossen Park
12. Nidaros Cathedral
13. Bo Summer Land
14. Fredriksten Fortress
15. North Cape Hall
16. Kon-Tiki Museum
17. Fram Museum
18. Norw. Folk Museum
19. Kongeparken
20. Blaafarvevarket

Norway Guide
  

Fram Polar Ship Museum, Oslo

Fram Polar Ship Museum - Norway Guide
Outside the Polar Ship Museum in Oslo. Copyright NG.
 
Location: Oslo Municipality, Norway.
Text by Frammuseet.

 
The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you’ll find the world’s most famous polarship, Fram, from 1892, the museums main attraction. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved. Every visitor is welcome on board Fram.

The museum tells the story of the Norwegian polar expeditions, who also represent international history in the field of polar exploration: Nansens journey across the Polar ocean and his attempt to ski across the North Pole, Sverdrups expedition to Greenland, a voyage where more than 200 000 squarekilometers of unchartered land was discovered, and Amundsens journey to the South Pole, the discovery of the Northwest Passage and his attempt to reach the North Pole. The exhibitions in the museum have a representative selection of animals from the Polar region, like polar bears, penguins and moscus ox.
Hotels in Oslo, Norway
What about the Radisson Sas Plaza Hotel, Oslo? The hotel boasts beautifully appointed guest rooms that feature all amenities that the discerning traveler has come to expect from hotels of today. See availability at www.travelnow.com

Accommodation in Bergen?
Sandviken Apartments in Norway - Norway GuideSandviken Apartments
Accommodation within 5 minutes walk from the funicular and the famous fish market in Bergen. Lovely terrace with a great view! Call us today at (+47) 913 02 310 or email us for booking.
 
 
 
 
Rallarvegen Biking
The construction route  «Rallarvegen» is a one hundred year old man-built transport road designed. For the conveyance of men and materials during the building phase of the most mountainous sector of the Oslo - Bergen Railway line. Season from July to September.
 
 
Norway Guide Norway Guide

 
Copyright © 2006 NorwayGuide.no