Oslo Things to Do

This hip café-restaurant is close to the Town Hall, a short stroll up Dronning Maudsgate. On a nice summer's day there are always people outside enjoying lunch or a drink, looking at the pleasant view of the waterfront, Aker Br... more

African culture has definitively got a foothold in Oslo. There are African clubs, restaurants and the center for African Culture, CAK, where many Norwegians have taken classes in African dance. Less well known is the African cu... more

Established in 1975, this museum is centrally located in a building dating from 1640 in the old part of town, Kvadraturen. It is within walking distance from the city's main street, Karl Johan. The museum holds mainly temporary... more

One of the city's largest cemeteries, this was built initially to serve all of western Oslo. It was consecrated in 1902 after the land had been bought from various farms andmany expansions have been made since then, particularl... more

Of about 36,000 Catholics living in Norway, 60 percent have been born abroad, so there is a clear need for celebrating Catholic Mass in a variety of languages. This was Norway's first Catholic congregation to be formed since th... more

Situated close to Oslo College, Bisletkjelleren offers inexpensive food and drink to both students and locals. A 1980s atmosphere lingers within the thick, white walls, mainly due to the owner's "fascinating" taste in music.Ent... more

Oslo has several soccer teams, but it is only VÃ¥lerenga that is able to make people raise their voices, shake their heads in disgust, cry or laugh. Through years of scandals this working-class team has been able to come back ag... more

Christian Kvart is named after the Danish-Norwegian king Christian IV. The only thing that might possibly lead your thoughts to the old king is the very Baroque decor of the bar. Kvart'n is usually crowded and quite noisy, but... more

This is the oldest gallery in Oslo, situated in one of the oldest houses in the Kvadraturen area. During the year, many varied shows are organised within the fields of drawing, painting, photography, lithography, textile, colla... more

This gallery is located on the busy Drammensveien, and claims to have the widest selection of old and new Norwegian lithography. The basement space is used for separate exhibitions by one artist's work. Kaare Espolin Johnsson,... more