-
Historisk Museum
The Historical Museum in Oslo was on my list of places to visit this winter. I was mainly interested in the Vikings and archaeological exhibition from that period, but I wasn’t going to ignore the other exhibits. My visit coincided with the unveiling of the newest exhibit, which had been decided to show visitors only a week earlier, the oldest runestone that had been found so far. I was hoping to take a look at that as well. The museum is located in the center of Oslo, a stone’s throw from the royal residence. I got there just before opening on Sunday morning. An adult ticket reduced my wallet by…
-
Kon-Tiki Museum
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914 in Larvik in the south of Norway. His father was a brewer. Mother helda high position in the association of museums in the city. It was probably she who awakened in her son a love of science. Thor studied zoology and geography, and was also interested in anthropology. On Christmas Eve 1936, he married Liv Coucheron Torp. A day later, the young couple sailed to the islands of French Polynesia, wanting a escape from Western civilization. There, on the islands of Fatu Hiva and neighboring Hivoa, they made several scientific discoveries. It was then that Heyerdahl came up with the idea that…
