Like the rest of Scandinavia, Oslo is an incredibly kid-friendly place which made it pretty easy for us to get out and explore with our three kids aged 5, 4, and 1. This is a culture of bundling the kids up and taking them out, regardless of the cold weather. The compact nature of the…
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The current Ski Jump was actually built for the 2011 Ski World Championship 🙂 Looks like you got to do a lot of great things, but I miss the Vigeland Sculpture Park from your list. However it is a lot better in summer. If you return in summer, island hopping in the Oslo Fjord is a must do!
Thanks for the suggestions.
Other than the sledding and the ski jump (and chasing the northern lights), I can't justify a trip to Oslo in the wintertime if these are the best activities for kids. Would rather go in the summer, even if it means costs are higher.
Did you go skiing at all?
Frogner Park also has a large sculpture installation by Gustav Vigeland, a series of cartoon-like stone figures which portray the human condition. They appeal to all ages. From photos I thought they'd be impossibly kitcsch, but I found them very moving. It's a must see in my book.
Visiting the Royal Palace. While tours may not have been available during your visit (season openings), they have a changing of the guard...which begin their journey at the Army barracks at Akershus Fortress walking up to the Palace. Very low key compared to Copenhagen.
Visit the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology! Very exciting for both kids and adults:
http://www.tekniskmuseum.no/besok-oss/information-in-english
Great review of things to do. Loved the pictures. Would be especially interested in checking out the Fram Museum. Fridtjof Nansen wrote an incredible book called 'Farthest North' about his rough adventures in the Fram, trying to work with nature instead of against it. Still awaiting your review from your childhood trip to Chisasibi. I finally went myself recently. 🙂
Jim Napier -- You have an incredibly good memory -- I forgot I mentioned that trip on OMAAT! But yeah, I'll try to write something about it at some point. It might be a while though, haha. I'll definitely be interested to hear about your trip though. Such an interesting place.
I really enjoyed reading this. We haven't been to Oslo (yet) but we travel often with our kids and European cities are among our favourite destinations: I love the abundance of museums and cultural sites. The folkemuseum reminds me a little of a similar one in Stockholm, so I know my kids would love it. I better not mention the flight simulator to them or that might steal the show (they are 5 and 6, so anything 'transport' is a great hit!)