Oslo City Hall Gallery
Oslo City Hall Gallery
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Gallery in the City Hall. Entrance from the harbour side (City Hall Square).
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Neighborhood: Sentrum
How to get there
  • Nationaltheatret • 5 min walk
  • Stortinget • 7 min walk
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  • ozzie5melbourne
    473 contributions
    Certainly worth a visit
    It is free to enter and it is well worth a spot on your tour itinerary. The main hall is interesting but the highlight is the upstairs galleries filled with painted walls. Go down stairs too to the biggest coat room ever!
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 24, 2020
  • Mark g
    Brandon, United Kingdom119 contributions
    What's not to like? Its free!
    Always admired the City hall from the outside, not realising it was open to the public. Was admiring the outside art of Norse mythology when realised people were walking in, checked with security and . . .no problem. It is probably only a 20 minute walk around but able to see great arty walls on two floors and walk through the council chamber. If you walk past, go in it's not what you expect!
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 22, 2020
  • Connector59438322132
    11 contributions
    Huge historical murals
    Spent time here avoiding a number of wedding-goers and photographers to look at the huge murals and paintings. Many carvings? on the outside of the building illustrating Norse stories. Be prepared to go through airport-like security.
    Visited June 2023
    Written June 16, 2023
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D38lawn
Stoke-on-Trent, UK578 contributions
Jun 2022
We didn't go inside, instead went looking for the murals outside. Not disappointed as they show the Old Norse gods and stories. So rather marvellous. Fantastic looking click here as well.
We'll go inside next time.
Written June 28, 2022
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jeffrey k
Needham, MA544 contributions
May 2022
The building outside is worthy of study. Not easy to like, but the decorations are truly interesting. Inside, it is a gem. Impressive spaces, including the locale for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. A must-see place.
Written May 21, 2022
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Vinothav
Melbourne, Australia495 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
We only had a short time in Oslo
We had some free time earlier in the morning before we left for Flåm
There is a free guided tour in English every half an hour to an hour.
It is very much worth it
There are a lot of government offices operating from theat building
There was some renovation work going on upstairs
We ,hence managed to do only the downstairs part of the tour
This is the hall where the Nobel Peace prize is given .there were some beautiful pictures on the walls and the guide explains all about them
Written August 21, 2019
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sumort
London, UK237 contributions
Aug 2019
The holdings at the front on the harbour make it look as if this building is closed. Keep walking around and you are in for a pleasant surprise it’s really pretty inside and completely free to go into
Written August 22, 2019
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Jeff-n-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA55 contributions
Jul 2019
This is by far one of the best (free!) attractions in Oslo. Though it is an actual City Hall - and famous location of the Nobel Peace Prize Award ceremony - it is an enormous large-space museum to Norwegian art and culture. -Fascinating large, decorative spaces... sort of like a Norwegian Tate Modern. Well worth the (again free!) longer 45-minute visit. Be sure to catch one that includes the Munch Room: it is not included in every tour.
Written August 6, 2019
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Baxegan
London, UK212 contributions
Feb 2020
We were a little late in the afternoon going to the city hall (Rat Haus) as it closed at 4pm (in winter - check the times) - but we had a good hour to look round. You could freely visit all the amazing rooms, fantastic art, beautiful wooden tables and council room - outside the fables of Thor, Odin etc surround the building - just fantastic.
Written May 3, 2020
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ToniN705
Aliso Viejo, CA346 contributions
Aug 2019
Home of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, this City Hall is absolutely beautiful. The harbor is viewable through the far glass doors, and the inside has a lovely painted mosaic of Norwegian life. Definitely worth a visit.
Written September 18, 2019
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ronlawmusic
Greater London, UK61 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
A great hall with much fine artwork. Experience where the Nobel Peaces Prizes are presented. Stand where the Royals stood...
Written June 30, 2019
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Usha65
Hyderabad, India1,902 contributions
May 2019 • Family
A prominent and elegant building in Oslo city. The front side of the building is very attractive with a bronze statue.There are wooden figures on the side walls and the inside of the hall is full of beautiful paintings. We were told that here the noble peace prize is presented. It is worth visiting.
Written June 5, 2019
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AuraPerentos
Limassol City, Cyprus24 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
A definite must visit when in Oslo, as the art displayed is unbeliveble. Too bad my city hall doesnt look like that.
Written September 7, 2018
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