Kon-Tiki Museum Museum

Address: Kon‑Tiki Museum, Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway

Website: https://www.kon-tiki.no/

The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, is dedicated to the life and expeditions of explorer Thor Heyerdahl and houses the original Kon-Tiki raft used in his 1947 Pacific voyage. The museum comprises exhibition halls that display the raft, related vessels and expedition material.

The collection grew from Heyerdahl’s immediate post-expedition materials and has been developed into a public museum to present his voyages and related ethnographic and archaeological interests. The Kon-Tiki voyage of 1947 is the defining event of the museum’s holdings.

The museum is situated on the Bygdøy peninsula in western Oslo, among several maritime and cultural museums, and is served by local buses and seasonal ferry links from the city centre.

• Location: Located on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, the museum is easily reached from the city centre by road and ferry services to the museum peninsula.

What to See#

• Kon-Tiki: The original Kon-Tiki raft built and used in Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 Pacific crossing, conserved and displayed upright within the museum gallery.
• Ra II and expedition exhibits: Additional displays include the reed-built Ra II raft and artefacts and documentation from Heyerdahl’s later transoceanic expeditions.

The Kon‑Tiki Museum sits on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. From the city centre you can take bus line 30 to Bygdøy (stops by the museums) or the seasonal museum ferry from Aker Brygge to Bygdøy; from the bus stop or ferry landing it is a short walk of a few minutes to the museum. By car it is a short drive from central Oslo via Bygdøyveien, with parking near the museum.

• Take the short passenger ferry from Aker Brygge to Bygdøy (or the bus) and visit mid‑morning or late afternoon to avoid the peak midday cruise‑ship crowds that flood the peninsula.
• Combine the Kon‑Tiki Museum with nearby maritime museums (Fram, Viking Ship) on the same Bygdøy circuit - the sites are close together and easy to do in a single outing.
• Allow around 1-2 hours to see the original Kon‑Tiki and Ra II displays; the museum is compact but best enjoyed without rushing so you can read the expedition context panels.