Place to visit
Kon-Tiki Museum, Norway: what it is and when to go
Kon-Tiki Museum is a museum in Oslo, Norway (Kon-Tiki Museet). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 35. It has articles in 24 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Norway on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Museum in Oslo, Norway · Museums and art
- Local name
- Kon-Tiki Museet
- Where
- Norway
- Best time
- December to March and May to September.
- Nearest airport
- OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 39 km as the crow flies
- Opening hours
- May 10:00-18:00; Jun-Aug 09:30-18:00; Sep-Apr 10:00-17:00
- Website
- kon-tiki.no
- Run by
- Thor Heyerdahl's Research Foundation
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Coordinates
- 59.90349, 10.69803
What it is and where
Kon-Tiki Museum is a museum in Oslo, Norway (Kon-Tiki Museet). It has articles in 24 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Norway on this site.
Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on Kon-Tiki in 1947 and followed up with spectacular expeditions on the reed boats Ra and Tigris.
It is in Oslo, where this site lists 178 more places to see, 3.3 km from the centre.
Its coordinates are 59.90349, 10.69803; the nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL, Oslo (Gardermoen)), 39 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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- Run by
- Thor Heyerdahl's Research Foundation
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
It is one of the Museums and art places in Norway. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.
When to go
The best time to visit Kon-Tiki Museum is December to March and May to September.
- JanBest time6:23
- FebBest time8:48
- MarBest time11:21
- AprPossible14:13
- MayBest time16:47
- JunBest time18:24
- JulBest time17:43
- AugBest time15:20
- SepBest time12:31
- OctPossible9:44
- NovPossible7:06
- DecBest time5:35
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.
When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.
Before you go to Norway
To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Norway checklist. Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire.
In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- Fram MuseumMuseum on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway85 m
- Viking Ship MuseumMuseum in Oslo771 m
- Norwegian Museum of Cultural HistoryCultural history museum in Oslo, Norway916 m
- Gol Stave ChurchStave church in Oslo, Norway961 m
- TjuvtittenTower in Oslo, Norway1.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Norway guide.
More in Norway: Museums and art
- Munch Museum: art museum in Oslo, Norway
- Borgund Stave Church: wooden church (cultural heritage) in Lærdal, Norway
- Nobel Peace Center: museum in Oslo, Norway
- Fantoft Stave Church: stave church
- Troldhaugen: building in Bergen, Vestland, Norway
- Grini detention camp: Nazi prison camp in Bærum, Norway
Every Norway place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kon-Tiki Museum?
It is a museum in Oslo, Norway (Kon-Tiki Museet in the local language). It has articles in 24 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Norway on this site.
When is the best time to visit Kon-Tiki Museum?
December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 35.
How do you get to Kon-Tiki Museum?
The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 39 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in its country guide.
How do I add it to my trip?
With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.
What else is around here?
Nearby you have Fram Museum, Viking Ship Museum, Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. The rest is in the Norway guide.
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