11. June 2026
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Kon-Tiki Museum

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Kon-Tiki Museum

180 NOK
Kon-Tiki Museum
4.9

Rating

 4.9/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Fascinating stories about Thor Heyerdahl
  • Great presentation
  • Two original vessels

Thor Heyerdahl is a well-known adventurer and ethnographer. He is especially famous for his Kon-Tiki expeditions across the Pacific Ocean. Based on that, the capital Oslo of his home country Norway is honoring him with the Kon-Tiki Museum. I had visited the museum in January 2026 and share my thoughts.

 

Kon-Tiki Museum – Location & Admission

The Kon-Tiki Museum (Kon-Tiki Museet) is based on the peninsula Bygdoy, right next to the Fram Museum and the Nowegian Maritime Museum. From city center, you can either take bus 30 or the ferry B9 from Radhuset. The bus connection from the city is straight, while the city-bound trip is kind of strange. As the bus is turning around and ending in the residential part of the peninsula, you first take a trip to Bydoyhus, then cross the street and take the next bus into opposite direction. This cuts the travel time.

The museum is opening daily from 10:00 to 18:00. The adult admission ticket is 180 NOK, roughly 16.50 EUR. However, you can also use the Oslo Card, as you might typically visit the neighboring museums as well.

 

Kon-Tiki Museum – The Visit

Even though the museum is named after the Kon-Tiki missions, it is also featuring the biography of the famous Nowegian, who was born in 1914 and died in 2002. Thus, you also learn about his general research, before you run into the first major exhibit, the original Kon-Tiki. The vessel is constructed out of balsa logs, majorly based on illustrations taken by Spanish conquistadores. On 28th April 1947, it set sail in Peru, aiming to reach Polynesia. It reached the reef of Rarola after 101 days and a distance of 6,900 km in August the same year. By that, The museum nicely explains the motivation by the mission, how it was organized and the general story of the trip. In that section, you also learn about martime life in the Pacific Ocean and cross a tunnel illustrating Easter Islands culture.

The museum is documented in Norwegian and English, key exhibits are also briefly given in other languages. Furthermore, there is a digital museum guide in multiple languages. After the tunnel, you approach a replica of Heyerdahl’s library, before reaching another vessel, the Ra II. The Ra and Ra II were made to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco. While the first mission failed, Ra II, also built from papyrus, successfully reached Barbados. However, the museum also tells you about failed Heyerdahl mission, like the reed boat Tigris, which he burnt down in 1978, protesting against the wars in the Red Sea region at that time.

 

Kon-Tiki Museum – Services

The staff in the museum is very friendly and helpful. The souvenir store is definitely worth spending some minutes in as well.

In front of the museum, there is also a statue reminding of Polynesian / Easter Islands culture. Close to one of the Fram Museum buildings, there is also the Roald Amundsen monument, which is worth a visit.

 

Kon-Tiki Museum – My View

I absolutely loved the Kon-Tiki Museum. Not only due to the two original vessels, the museum is very illustrative and educational. The presentation is great and also worth visiting for kids. You feel bravery and determination of the famous Norwegian. The trip there takes about 30 minutes, but you should definitely take it when you visit Oslo.

 

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