Kon-Tiki Museum

The Kon-Tiki Museum presents watercraft from actual expeditions, including a balsa log raft and a papyrus reed vessel. The displays contain navigation materials and objects used during long journeys across the Pacific and Atlantic.

The building opened after a raft sailed from South America to Polynesian islands. The collection grew when more boats were built for voyages between North Africa and the Caribbean.

The museum maintains a collection of 8,000 books and conducts regular returns of artifacts to Easter Island, supporting cultural preservation and research.

The halls open seven days a week and the largest craft stand in the center of the rooms. A short walk leads from the bus stop or parking area to the entrance.

Visitors walk through a replica cave and see a model of a large shark observed on earlier journeys. The library collects writings on seafaring and early contacts between distant shores.

Location: Oslo Municipality

Inception: 1949

Architects: F. S. Platou, Otto Torgersen

Official opening: 1949

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Thor Heyerdahl's Research Foundation

Address: Bygdøynesveien 36

Phone: +4723086767

Website: https://kon-tiki.no

GPS coordinates: 59.90361,10.69806

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:31