Kon-Tiki Museum
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The Kon-Tiki Museum is a museum at the archipelago Bygdøy
in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels
and maps from the Kon-Tiki
expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949. In 1957, the current building—designed by architects F. S. Platou
and Otto Torgersen
—was opened. In 1978, an extension of the museum designed by Torgersen was opened.
The Kon-Tiki Museum is situated near several other museums, including the Fram Museum
; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum
; and the Norwegian Maritime Museum
.
Bygdøy
Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy belongs to the borough of Frogner.Bygdøy has several museums, like the Kon-Tiki Museum, which shows all year long the legendary expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History ; the...
in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels
Watercraft
A watercraft is a vessel or craft designed to move across or through water. The name is derived from the term "craft" which was used to describe all types of water going vessels...
and maps from the Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name...
expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949. In 1957, the current building—designed by architects F. S. Platou
F. S. Platou
Frithjof Stoud Platou was a Norwegian architect. He worked for the international architects Lars Backer and Erich Mendelsohn before he established his own architectural firm in Oslo...
and Otto Torgersen
Otto Torgersen
Otto Torgersen was a Norwegian architect, born in Trondheim.Among his designs were the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology at Etterstad from 1960, and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences at Sogn from 1971. He was responsible for designing the exhibitions at Norway's Resistance Museum...
—was opened. In 1978, an extension of the museum designed by Torgersen was opened.
The Kon-Tiki Museum is situated near several other museums, including the Fram Museum
Fram Museum
The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.Fram Museum is situated in an area with several other museums, including the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum;...
; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum
Viking Ship Museum
Viking Ship Museum may refer to:* Viking Ship Museum * Viking Ship Museum...
; and the Norwegian Maritime Museum
Norwegian Maritime Museum
The Norwegian Maritime Museum , previously known as the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, founded in 1914, is located at Bygdøynesveien on the Bygdøy peninsula, on the western side of Oslo, Norway....
.