ABOUT THE MUSEUM

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is an inclusive arena for dissemination, research and management of technology, medicine and science's opportunities and history. The cultural heritage is linked with the present and future. Playful learning and dialogue in the Science Center and Museum ensures insight and science interest. Our vision is to be the most engaging, knowledge -provoking and funniest museum.

The exhibitions - the museum has more than 25 permanent and temporary exhibitions on energy, oil, industry, medicine, aircraft, cars and trains. See museum maps .

Playful learning in Oslo Science Centre - Oslo Science Centre is the place to have fun while learning, from testing the reaction time to competing with a friend about having the most brain control (and much much more). Also explore scientific and technological principles within the themes of energy, physical phenomena, the body, mathematics and space.

Medical history of all time - the National Medical Museum contains medicine -historical exhibitions on everything from the body's inside to horror -provoking surgery techniques. The department also sits on large collections of objects, books and archives.

Guided tours and arrangements for school and kindergarten classes- The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology offers many teaching programs , all of which are based on the curricula.

Renting premises at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology – The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is an excellent venue for creative meetings and events. You can invite customers, colleagues or guests to a seminar, launch, private tour, party or concert in an inspiring environment. We rent out premises adapted to most needs. See the premises here.

Museum shop and cafe - the museum shop has exciting products that inspire playful learning, and Open Bakery offers the city's best baking in unforgettable surroundings.

More about the museum

Foundation from 1914 - The Association The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology was founded in 1914, in connection with the large anniversary exhibition at Frogner in Oslo. Several of the museum's objects come from this exhibition. Read about our collections and items here . In 1995, The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology the status of the National Museum. In connection with the 100th anniversary in 2014, the book Technique at Museum published. The book shows how the view of the technique, and at the museum, has changed over 100 years.

Contemporary and historical exhibitions- The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology since its inception, has been the task of both being a contemporary museum and the Historical Museum of Industry, Science and Technology. Today, the museum also has national responsibility for the National Medical Museum.

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Bridges between different professional traditions – The museum will convey the connection between technology, medicine and culture over time, in addition to providing insight into the basic principles of modern technological processes and products that surround us today. Our science center illustrates the basic principles of physical laws through the provision of playful learning via interactive installations. The museum's biggest challenge is to be a bridge-builder between fragmented expert knowledge on the one hand and the public in a broad sense on the other.

20 700 sqm - The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology has previously had exhibition premises in the Viking Ship Museum at Bygdøy, and in the Fyrstikkalléen at Etterstad. Today's museum building was officially opened at Kjelsås in May 1986. Here the museum disposes of 20,700 square meters. It includes exhibition rooms and offices, warehouses and magazines, workshops and libraries.

Zero tolerance for discrimination - such statements could be reported to the police based on section 185 of the Criminal Code, which prohibits statements that promote hatred, persecution or call -rate based on ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or functional ability.