Arts & Culture · Our pick in Oslo
Museum of Oslo and Frogner Manor
The city’s own museum
About Museum of Oslo and Frogner Manor
The Museum of Oslo (Bymuseet), at Halvdan Svartes gate 58, tells the city’s history; Frogner Manor next door shows interiors from about 1750–1900, VisitOSLO records. Entry is free for all on the first Thursday of the month.
Why it's on our list
- Free on the first Thursday
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Oslo and Frogner Manor before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museum of Oslo and Frogner Manor, as the crow flies.
- Sommerro1.4 km17 min walk
- Villa Inkognito1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Oslo and Frogner Manor are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest T-bane, tram and rail stations
- Frogner plassTram200 m2 min walk
- VigelandsparkenTram300 m4 min walk
- ElisenbergTram600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Vigeland Park400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Royal Palace1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fram Museum2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Akershus Fortress2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Opera House3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- MUNCH3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Holmenkollen4.9 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 17 min
Main railway stations
- Nationaltheatret1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Oslo S3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min