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Viking Ship MuseumvsHolmenkollen Ski Museum
Both are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Viking Ship Museum scores significantly better than Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Ski Jump Tower. Viking Ship Museum comes in at #1 in Oslo with accolades from 7 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Viking Ship Museum
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Fodor's Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Frommer's
Huk Aveny 35, Oslo 0287, Norway
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Concierge "Highlights of this streamlined museum include three Viking ships, at once graceful and fierce, that once stormed the seas."
Frommer's "A fascinating chapter in Viking history came alive when three Viking funereal ships were discovered in the Oslofjord between 1867 and 1904." Full review
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Tip: If you go between 11:30am and 1pm, you'll tend to avoid the summer mobs who descend on this building
Fodor's "The Viking legacy in all its glory lives on at this classic Oslo museum." Full review
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Avoid summertime crowds by visiting at lunchtime.
Frommer's "one of Norway's most eye-opening and best-loved museums, appealing to families and history fanatics alike. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Viking Ship Museum displays the moving contents of three burial ships discovered near Oslo between 1867 and 1904." Full review
Afar Magazine "This museum houses three large viking ships and two smaller ones." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings. " Full review
Frommer's "One of Norway's most eye-opening and best-loved museums...displays include Viking tools and intricate jewelry as well as elaborate hoards of grave goods" Full review
Holmenkollen Ski Museum Frommer's Frommer's Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Fodor's Frommer's
Kongeveien 5, Oslo, Norway
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Frommer's "An elevator takes visitors up the jump tower for a panoramic view of Oslo and the fjord, one of the greatest vistas you are likely to experience." Full review
Frommer's "It is one of Oslo's biggest visitor attractions.There's plenty of year-round outdoor and indoor action at Holmenkollen... visit the world's oldest ski museum in the base of the jump." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Located at the bottom of the ski jump, the Ski Museum charts how ski manufacturing and techniques have evolved since prehistory." Full review
Afar Magazine "You can’t go to Oslo in the winter without checking out the Holmenkollen Ski Jump." Full review
Afar Magazine "Since opening in 1892, the winter park at Holmenkollen has hosted its annual Ski Festival along with many other winter sporting events, including the Olympics." Full review
Fodor's "A feat of world-class engineering, this beloved ski jump was first constructed in 1892 and has been rebuilt numerous times, remaining a distinctive part of Oslo's skyline." Full review
Frommer's "It is one of Oslo's biggest visitor attractions. There's plenty of year-round outdoor and indoor action at Holmenkollen: climb the 250 steps to the top of the jump for beautiful views" Full review
