# Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Norway: what it is and when to go > Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is a cultural history museum in Oslo, Norway (Norsk Folkemuseum). 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 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/the-norwegian-museum-of-cultural-history/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural history museum in Oslo, Norway · Museums and art - **Local name:** Norsk Folkemuseum - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 39 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [norskfolkemuseum.no](https://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/) - **Coordinates:** 59.90683, 10.68304 ## What it is and where Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is a cultural history museum in Oslo, Norway (Norsk Folkemuseum). It has articles in 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Landets største kulturhistoriske museum med verdens første friluftsmuseum og store innendørs utstillinger. It is in [Oslo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/oslo/), where this site lists 178 more places to see, 3.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 59.90683, 10.68304; 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.906834%2C10.683042) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.906834%2C10.683042) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/museos/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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 Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 23 | | February | Best time | 8 h 48 | | March | Best time | 11 h 21 | | April | Possible | 14 h 13 | | May | Best time | 16 h 47 | | June | Best time | 18 h 24 | | July | Best time | 17 h 43 | | August | Best time | 15 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 31 | | October | Possible | 9 h 44 | | November | Possible | 7 h 06 | | December | Best time | 5 h 35 | 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). 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](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Gol Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gol-stavkirke/): Stave church in Oslo, Norway · 132 m - [Viking Ship Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/viking-ship-museum/): Museum in Oslo · 236 m - [Kyststien i Oslo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kyststien-i-oslo/): Hiking · 675 m - [Kon-Tiki Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kon-tiki-museum/): Museum in Oslo, Norway · 916 m - [Fram Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fram-museum/): Museum on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway · 998 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Museums and art - [Munch Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/munchmuseet/): art museum in Oslo, Norway - [Borgund Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/borgund-stavkyrkje/): wooden church (cultural heritage) in Lærdal, Norway - [Nobel Peace Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/centro-nobel-de-la-paz/): museum in Oslo, Norway - [Fantoft Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fantoft-stavkirke/): stave church - [Troldhaugen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/edvard-grieg-museum-troldhaugen/): building in Bergen, Vestland, Norway - [Grini detention camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grini-museum/): Nazi prison camp in Bærum, Norway Every Norway place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Norwegian Museum of Cultural History? It is a cultural history museum in Oslo, Norway (Norsk Folkemuseum in the local language). It has articles in 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Norwegian Museum of Cultural History? 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 Norwegian Museum of Cultural History? The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 39 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.906834%2C10.683042) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### 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 [Gol Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gol-stavkirke/), [Viking Ship Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/viking-ship-museum/), [Kyststien i Oslo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kyststien-i-oslo/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/134403996), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937521), CC0. More about Norwegian Museum of Cultural History on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Pueblo_Noruego). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).