Do-it-yourself sightseeing in Oslo

Nowadays, you can discover Oslo in new ways, through digital maps, apps and audioguides! These tools permit both native Osloites and visitors to independently explore the city in their own time. This is a nice way to learn something new while also getting in some physical exercise and fresh air.

Play around in our city, learn new things, start interesting conversations and get new artistic input.

Use your phone as a guide

Take your fully charged mobile phone with you and create your own Oslo experiences. Remember to take a headset with you when using these apps, so you can hear the audio guide.

Join a powerful sound journey into Edvard Munch’s artistic universe. Artists, musicians, activists, writers and art historians share their unique perspectives – including musical interpretations – inviting you to experience Munch’s art with fresh eyes. The audio guide takes you through the major exhibitions Edvard Munch Infinite and Edvard Munch Monumental – the latter also available as a sign language video. Download via Bloomberg Connects.

Download the Useeum app (Google Play, App Store) and continue your experience at several of the city’s museums. Here you can listen to the stories behind OsLove – A Beginner’s Guide to the City’s History at the City Museum and Factory Girls and Industrial Lords at the Labour Museum.

Did you know that you can explore The National Museum's collection digitally? They also have 3D versions of their exhibitions, videos about the art, and interviews with famous Norwegians about their personal favourites at the museum. You can also download the museum's app and have your own guide in your pocket when you visit the museum (Google Play, App Store).

The possibilities for learning about Oslo are endless. On oslohistorier.no you can listen to clips of real stories (NB! audio in Norwegian) all around the city, and on oslobykart.no, you can stroll through the city while the map tracks your location, and read about the places you go past in real time (this feature is mostly in Norwegian, but some of the articles in the city centre, in what is called "Kvadraturen" are available in English). This map also has filters categories, such as rivers, boroughs, bridges, squares and much more! This is the perfect tool, not only for discovering new places in Oslo, but also for learning about the areas you already thought you knew everything about. Become a true Oslo expert!

More guides: Art walks and themed maps

Oslo's compact city centre makes sightseeing on foot very easy. Check out the themed route suggestions from Oslo Escape Routes.

We have created several map-based guides with different subject matters. Whether you're a SKAM fan, curious about the locations from The Worst Person in the World, want to know more about the Nobel Peace Prize, or you're a street art afficionado, you will find plenty to explore on foot in Oslo.

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