Destination: NORWAY
Sights * Akershus Slott og Festning * Frammuseet * Kon-Tiki Museet * Munch-museet * Nasjonalgalleriet * Norsk Folkemuseum * Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum * Vigelandsparken	Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum The Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum (Norwegian Maritime Museum), on the tip of the Bygdøy peninsula, overlooks the waters of the Oslofjorden. In the main hall, Christian Krogh's great marine painting, Leiv Eriksson's Discovery of America, sets the scene for exhibits on shipping and the sea. The basement theater shows a video on Norway's maritime history. On the main floor is the escape boat, secretly made from rough plank ing by Norwegian sailors while they were imprisoned aboard their ships in West Africa by the Germans during World War II. Address: Bygdøynesveien 37, Bygdøynes Phone: 24 11 41 50 Open: Daily 10-6, mid-May to Aug. 31; 10:30-4 (also Thu. 4-6), rest of year Restaurant: Museum restaurant and café G30 Boat: Bygdøynes Boat 91, from Rådhusbrygge 3 (Apr.-Sep.) Admission: KR15-KR50	COUNTRY Norway REGION CITIES Oslo   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK