Accessibility at attractions and activities

All of Oslo's most recent attractions are universally designed, built to include all visitors. Unfortunately, it is more complicated to adapt older buildings to today's more inclusive standards. This, in turn, can make it difficult for many travellers to plan their stay. Will I be able to access the entire museum in my wheelchair? Can I bring my infant's pram? Are there audioguides available? On this page, you will find information which can make your stay in Oslo a little more predictable.

NB: The information about the attractions and activities mentioned in this guide are based on self-reports. VisitOSLO has not checked these places, and we do not have the authority to certify attractions as "wheelchair friendly" or other such credentials.

VisitOSLO aims to continually improve the information about accessibility at Oslo's activities and attractions. Do you have information regarding this which you think we should know about? Please send an email to [email protected].

Completely accessible for wheelchair users

Partially accessible for wheelchair users

For various reasons, some attractions may only be partially accessible for wheelchair users, but may nevertheless be worth a visit.

The Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden is mostly accessible to wheelchair users, with the exception of the greenhouses The Palm House and The Victoria House. The Aromatic Garden, on the other hand, is especially adapted to blind people, visually impaired people and wheelchair users. The Aromatic Garden is a hexagonal garden with raised beds which visitors are encouraged to touch, smell and feel. The plants in the Aromatic Garden are the source of many of the scents we are surrounded by in our daily life.

The Ekeberg Sculpture Park

The Ekeberg Sculpture Park has many steep uphill paths, and may therefore be difficult to access with a wheelchair, a walker, crutches or a pram. People with mobility impairments can start their visit at the top of the park, near Ekeberg Camping. This way, the visit will be mostly downhill.

The Ekeberg Sculpture Park offers guided tours of the park especially catered to blind and visually impaired people.

The Vigeland Sculpture Park

The Vigeland Sculpture Park is well suited for wheelchair users and other people with mobility impairments, with its relatively flat terrain, except for a few gentle uphill paths going up to the Monolith. The Monolith itself, surrounded by stairs of approximately 30 steps, is the one part of the park which is not accessible to wheelchair users. It is, however, such a monumental sight that it can be appreciated from a distance as well as closer up.

The Park is also particularly well-suited for people with visual impairments, as the majority of the statues are at a level where visitors can easily touch them with their hands.

It might be useful to note that the Vigeland museum, which is located right outside the sculpture park, is accessible for wheelchair users on the ground floor, which is the main and largest part of the museum. The first floor, with Vigeland's sketches, and the second floor containing his flat, are unfortunately impossible to visit without climbing stairs.

Oslo Transport Museum

Although the trams and buses on display were not built with accessibility in mind back in the day, the museum itself has been undergone rehabilitation to accommodate for all visitors in the building itself.

Activities

Find activities suited to you and your requirements.

The Fjords

An electric sightseeing tour on the Oslo Fjord, completely free of stairs or steps. The boat is universally designed, and has won awards for its design.

Sauna - Trosten at Oslo Badstuforening

Book Oslo's first fully accessible sauna, Trosten, following universal design principles.

Guided tours

Visit some of Oslo's greatest attractions, with a guide! Get a peek behind the scenes of some of Norway's greatest and most important institutions.

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