Art and entertainment

Art

Art galleries

Entertainment

Theatres and Opera
Concert Halls
Jazz
Folk Dancing

Art

Oslo is art - Oslo is culture, Oslo is Edvard Munch, Henrik Ibsen, Gustav Vigeland, opera, theatre, Vikings, jazz and philharmonic concerts. The array of cultural amenities and entertainments is impressive. Oslo is one of the smallest cities in the world to have an opera house of its own.

Art galleries

Albin Upp Galleri og Kunstkafé
Briskebyveien 42, N-0259 Oslo
Tel 22 55 71 92

Blaafarveværket
N-3340 Åmot i Modum
Tel 32 78 49 00
Fax 32 78 57 71

Format Kunsthåndverk
Vestbaneplassen 1, N-0250 Oslo
Tel 22 83 73 12, Fax 22 83 73 13

Fotogalleriet
Kongensgate 9, N-0153 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 49 24

Galleri KB
Kaare Berntsen A/S
Universitetsgaten 12, N-0164 Oslo,
Tel 22 20 34 29

Galleri LNM
Kongens gate 2, N-0153 Oslo,
Tel/Fax 22 42 15 87

Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter
1311 Høvikodden,
Tel 67 54 30 50, Fax 67 54 29 30

Galleri Haaken
Lille Frogner Allé 6, N-0263 Oslo,
Tel 22 55 91 97, Fax 22 55 91 97

Kunstnernes Hus
Wergelandsveien 17, N-0167 Oslo
Tel 22 60 74 23

Kunstnerforbundet
Kjeld Stubs gate 3, N-0160 Oslo,
Tel 22 41 40 29, Fax 22 41 64 86

Lillestrøm Kunstsenter
Kåre Tveters samlinger
2000 Lillestrøm
Tel 63 81 74 33

Oslo Kunstforening
Rådhusgaten 19, N-0158 Oslo
Tel 22 42 32 65

Entertainment

Theatres, opera, cinema, folk dancing, concerts and music performances all year. The following large festivals are held each year: Drama Festival, Chamber Music Festival, Jazz Festival, Rock Festivals, Ultima Contemporary Music Festival etc.

See the calendar section and "What's on in Oslo" for more information, or ask at the Tourist Information Offices.

Sports stadiums, like Valle Hovin (capacity 30,000) and Oslo Spektrum (capacity 10,000), play host to the foremost international artists. In addition to our large theatres such as the National Theatre, the Opera House and the Norwegian Theatre, Oslo also has a number of first-class theatres for comedy, operettas, ballet and shows.

THEATRES AND OPERA

ABC Teatret
St. Olavs plass 1
N-0165 Oslo,
Tel 22 11 21 66 / 22 11 48 30

Black Box Teater
Aker Brygge, Stranden 3, N-0250 Oslo,
Tel 22 83 61 71
Booking office 22 83 39 90

Centralteatret
Akersgata 38, N-0180 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 72 51

Chat Noir
Klingenberggaten 5, N-0161 Oslo
Tel 22 42 31 84 / 22 41 60 46

Chateau Neuf
Slemdalsveien 7, N-0369 Oslo,
Tel 22 69 31 54

Den Norske Opera
Storgata 23, N-0184 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 94 75 / 22 42 77 24
Tel 22 42 77 00 (Marketing)

Det Norske Teater
Kristian IV's gate 8, N-0164 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 46 17 / 22 42 43 44

Det Åpne Teater
Tøyenbekken 34, N-0188 Oslo,
Tel 22 17 39 95 / 22 17 39 96

Dizzie Show Teater
Universitetsgaten 26, N-0162 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 44 20

Dukketeatret på Frogner
Frognerveien 67, N-0266 Oslo,
Tel 22 42 11 88

Musikkteatret
Enga 2, N-0250 Oslo,
Tel 22 83 16 83

Nationaltheatret (3 stages)
Stortingsgaten 15, N-0161 Oslo,
Tel 22 41 27 10
The theatre has guided tours during the summer-season.

Oslo Nye Teater
Rosenkrantz gate 10, N-0159 Oslo
Tel 22 42 90 75

Victoria Teater
Karl Johans gate 35, N-0162 Oslo
Tel 22 41 23 61

CONCERT HALLS

Den Gamle Logen
Grev Wedels Plass 2, N-0151 Oslo
Tel 22 33 54 70

Oslo Konserthus (Oslo Concert Hall)
Munkedamsveien 14, N-0115 Oslo
Tel 22 83 32 00.

Oslo Spektrum
Sonja Henies Plass 2, N-0185 Oslo,
Tel 22 17 80 50

Sentrum Scene A/S
Arbeidersamfunnets Plass 1, N-0181 Oslo
Tel 22 20 60 40, Fax 22 20 61 18

JAZZ

Gamle Christiania
New Orleans Workshop
Grensen 1, N-0159 Oslo
Tel 22 42 74 93

Grand Café
Karl Johans gate 31
Tel 22 42 93 90

Oslo Jazzhus
Stockholmsgt. 12, N-0566 Oslo
Tel 22 38 59 63 (Open Thu-Fri-Sat)

Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri
Grensen 1, N-0159 Oslo
Tel 22 42 88 63

FOLK DANCING

Bondeungdomslaget in Oslo stages a folk-dancing show every summer in Oslo Concert Hall (Munkedamsveien 14.)

Every Monday and Thursday at 21.00 throughout July and August.

Norsk Folkemuseum has folk dancing in the summer season.