Parks · Our pick in Oslo
The Botanical Garden
Palm House of 1868
About The Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden at Tøyen is mostly an arboretum, with about 1,800 different plants; its glasshouses are the Palm House of 1868 and the Victoria House of 1876, VisitOSLO records. It belongs to the Natural History Museum.
Why it's on our list
- Palm House 1868
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Botanical Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Botanical Garden, as the crow flies.
- Amerikalinjen1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Botanical Garden 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
- Lakkegata skoleTram250 m3 min walk
- TøyenT-bane450 m6 min walk
- SofienbergTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Opera House1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- MUNCH1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Akershus Fortress2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Royal Palace2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Vigeland Park4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Fram Museum4.3 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Holmenkollen7.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main railway stations
- Oslo S1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Nationaltheatret2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min