On the Bygdøy Peninsula, this museum pays tribute to the daring polar explorers of the turn of the 20th century, namely Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and Roald Amundsen.
The center of attention here is the Fram, a wooden ship that all three explorers used in both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions between 1893 and 1912, going further north and south than any other vessel in history.
Both unusually wide and shallow, the Fram had an ingenious design allowing it to float on top of sheets of ice. Aboard the Fram you’ll see how humans and their dogs battled to survive in some of the most hostile conditions on the planet.
Also at the museum is the Gjøa, which carried Roald Amundsen along the Northwest Passage over three years up to 1906. Look out for the Northern Lights show and interactive exhibits like the polar simulator.
