The Kon-Tiki MuseumSituated on the Bygdøy Peninsula, the Kon-Tiki Museum contains
the renowned balsawood raft, the
, on which Thor Heyerdahl made his famous journey
across the Pacific in 1947 to prove the theory that the first
Polynesian settlers could have sailed the 4,300 miles (6,923km)
between Peru and Polynesia. The museum also contains the original
reed raft,
, on which Heyerdahl sailed across the Atlantic in
1970. Besides the rafts there is a huge stuffed whale shark,
artefacts from his expeditions and exhibits from his visits to
Easter Island, and an intriguing collection of archaeological finds
from Easter Island, Galapagos, East Polynesia and Peru.
Address: Bygdøynesveien 36, Bygdøy Peninsula
Website: www.kon-tiki.no
Email: kon-tiki@online.no
Telephone: +47 23 08 67 67
Transportation: Bus 30 from the National Theatre, or ferry 91 from Pier
3 behind the City Hall to Bygdøy (summer only)
Opening Time: Daily except public holidays 9am-5:30pm (June to
August), 10:30am-4pm (January to March), 10am-5pm (April to May and
September to October).
Admission: NOK 70 (adults), NOK 30 (children) from January 2012.
Other concessions are available. |
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