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Oslo's funniest

Gingerbread town


Oslo's funniest gingerbread town is back! Last year's edition was a smashing success, and now we're doing it again. The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology , Åpent Bakeri, Krogsveen and André Løvaas from Bakermesterskapet invite you to create Oslo's new Christmas tradition – and this year the gingerbread town gets a new dimension with a Christmas auction to raise money for the Hospital Clowns.

Build and decorate your own gingerbread work and help create the gingerbread town that will be exhibited in the foyer of the museum from November 21. You can choose to put your work up for auction on December 20, with all proceeds going to the Hospital Clowns.

Last year we got everything from fairytale treetop cabins and propeller planes to electric villas and the iconic blue tram. Crooked roofs, freaky additions and crazy decorations belong in our city. Now we hope Oslo residents, businesses, schools and kindergartens will join in building this year's gingerbread town.


November 2026

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology

Last year's winners

Life Christine Strandedæs

Most charming

Pavle Samardzic

Most imaginative

Aurelia Hvammen Nicholson

Funniest allotment cottage

mini gingerbread house with a large chimney and lots of decorations
treetop hut made of gingerbread dough
gingerbread house with icing sugar and musical notes

André's Gingerbread Dough

Christmas is about sharing, and the best part of baking is tasting. That's why André Løvaas wants to share his tasty gingerbread recipe with you. The recipe is easy to make, smells lovely of syrup, cinnamon and cloves and produces a soft and pliable dough that is easy to roll out. Perfect when you want to fill your home with warmth, laughter and a real Christmas spirit.

André Løvaas from NRK's ​​Baker's Championship with gingerbread houses, gingerbread men and gingerbread ladies
Baker André Løvaas from Åpent Bakeri makes gingerbread dough for The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology in Oslo by the Akerseelva River
André Løvaas from NRK's ​​baking workshop makes gingerbread figures for The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology at Akerselva
Baker André Løvaas sprinkles powdered sugar over gingerbread houses with nonstop and decorations

For the batter you need the following ingredients, cloves (11 g), a dash of ginger (12 g), cinnamon (12 g), sugar (480 g), a splash of water (30 g), velvety-soft whipped cream (180 g), delicious dark syrup (180 g), good eggs with sunny yellow yolks (62 g), melted butter (300 g), a little baking soda (4 g) and plenty of wheat flour (1 kg). 

Mix water, heavy cream, dark syrup and eggs in your favorite baking dish. Then mix cloves, ginger, cinnamon and sugar together with the mixture you started with. Then heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until everything is melted. Slowly fold the hot butter into the mixture.

Take a well-deserved break and cool the mixture to 30°C. Finally, mix the wheat flour with baking soda and stir in the flour little by little until you get a smooth and even dough. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight. Bake at 180°C for eight minutes for delicious and crispy gingerbread.


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