We visited the Fram Museum in the context of a 3 day stay in Oslo. The Fram Museum is a very detailed authentic experience giving great insights into the discovery journey to the North and South Pole. The bravery and courage of the men is extremely well shown and with maps, interactive charts, and a visit to the original Fram ship it is entertaining and very educational. It requires quite concentrated reading and studying of the texts on display and certain exhibits are a little tightly packed, especially if there are more people visiting. Personally, I learnt a lot and found it a very good experience. It's best to foresee at least 1,5 hrs, better 2 hours!

The Fram Museum offers an extraordinary walkthrough and multimedia experience through the Polar Exploration history. The fact that the visitors can actually enter and explore the interior of the beautifully preserved Fram ship, which was used for the first expedition to reach the South Pole, makes it already a very unique and exciting attraction. Additionally, the museum describes step by step, with photos, maps, instruments and personal objects, all the successful and ill-fated Polar exploration ventures of that time, with enough details to satisfy any history buff visitor.

Must go for maritime lovers and those interested in the polar expedition. Does the vessels used in the historical polar expeditions. Only disappointed by the types of souvenirs on sale - would have loved to buy some models of those polar ships , especially if they have them in bottles. Visitors should use the Oslo Pass and start out early from the city via bus 30. Then tour the 3 museums -- Kon Tiki, Gram, and the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Then take a boat ride back to the city. Excellent location as the boat end point is just beside the Akershus Fortress.

This museum is a little way out of the main city but it’s easy to get here on public transport and we’d say it’s well worth making the trip. It’s similar to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm with the ship taking centre stage and visible from all 3 floors. Exploring the deck as the northern lights dance above your head or watching waves crash around you is a such great touch and really adds to the overall experience, we really enjoyed our visit and found it very interesting.

Very nice place to visit. The time passed by without knowing. That is how a museum should be ! They have found a way to get your attention in a fun way, by being part of the story, being able to climb aboard the ships, see how they lived, a cinema and all sorts of things. That's how you teach people , making it fun for them.

This is a great museum to visit. We visited to see the ship Ronald Amundsen took to the Antarctic but it was so much more than we expected. It was lovely to be able to tour the ship and see how it was used. The information in the museum was fascinating and we left 2 hours later with newfound knowledge about Nansen. We took the bus out from central Oslo and were then able to visit the Kon-tiki Museum and Folk Museum as well.

Only the main building was open when we visited but the exhibition was fascinating, not to mention the ship itself. Easy to get to by bus from the city centre. Took us about 2 hours to see. Mind you, get a 20kr coin if you want to use a locker.

you have to read quite a bit from the wall, but it is worth the time - fascinating stories about polar explorations, with years of dedication and courage. the fact that having two real explorer ships inside the museum is amazing. nice sea view outside of the museums. kids may get a bit boring just running on the boats, but definitely recommended for adults who love adventures

Top Museum if you are interested in Polar research. Warning: Please think carefully about the time period you enter at the parking machine. 60 euros are better invested in a dinner than in a parking fine!

We arrived at the Fram Museum via a harbor water taxi. The museum is awesome for those who are interested in historic polar exploration to the North and South Poles (and even those who are not familiar with polar exploration). The Fram can be boarded on its main deck and you can explore the lower two decks to understand the living conditions of the crew. Surrounding the ship is a three story walkway the flows with the history of Norwegian exploration and explorers. A wonderful way to spend 2 -3 hours in Oslo.