National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

The National Museum gathers art, architecture and design under one roof in the centre of Oslo. Children and teenagers enter free, so the ticket cost falls on the adults, and the museum offers a range of activities for families with children, though which ones run on a given day, and for what ages, is not spelled out.

The one thing to plan around is the calendar: the museum is shut on Mondays, and the long evening opening is only early in the week, so a late-afternoon visit works best on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The museum’s own cafe serves Norwegian food with a modern and international touch, and the Sirkus Renaa cafe in the Station Master’s House is another place to stop.