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 about energy, oil, industry, medicine, airplanes, cars and trains. See museum map.

Playful learning at Oslo Science Centre – Oslo Science Centre is the place to have fun while learning, from testing reaction time to competing with a friend for 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 through the ages – The National Medical Museum contains medical history exhibitions on everything from the inside of the body to horrifying surgical techniques. The department also houses large collections of artifacts, books, and archives.

Tours and programs for schools and kindergarten classes – The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology offers many educational programs for primary and secondary schools, all 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 premises adapted to most needs. See the premises here.

Museum shop and café – The museum shop has exciting products that inspire playful learning, and Åpent Bakeri offers the city's best baked goods in unforgettable surroundings.

More about the museum

Foundation from 1914 – Museum 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 originate from this exhibition. Read about our collections and objects here. In 1995, The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology the status of a national museum. In connection with the 100th anniversary in 2014, the book Technology at the Museum published. The book shows how the view of technology and the museum has changed over 100 years.

Contemporary and historical exhibitions – The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology has since its inception had the task of being both a contemporary museum and a historical museum for 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 square meters – The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology has previously had exhibition spaces in the Viking Ship Museum on Bygdøy, and in Fyrstikkalléen on Etterstad. Today's museum building was officially opened in Kjelsås in May 1986. Here, the museum has 20,700 square meters. This includes exhibition spaces and offices, warehouses and magazines, workshops and a library.

Zero tolerance for discrimination – Such statements may be reported to the police based on Section 185 of the Norwegian Penal Code, which prohibits statements that promote hatred, persecution or disrespect based on, among other things, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability.