What to do in Oslo when it rains
A wet day in Oslo is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Vigeland Park 0268 Oslo, Norway
- Munch Edvard Munchs Plass 1, 0194 Oslo, Norway
- National Museum Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway
- The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway
- The Fram Museum Bygdøynesveien 39, 0286 Oslo, Norway
- Nobel Peace Center Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, 0250 Oslo, Norway
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- National Museum Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway
- Kunstnernes Hus Wergelandsveien 17, 0167 Oslo, Norway
- Fineart Oslo (Galleri Fineart) Filipstad Brygge 2, 0252 Oslo, Norway
- Sorgenfri Sorgenfrigata 16, 0365 Oslo, Norway
- Rivertz Kierschows gate 7D, 0462 Oslo, Norway
- Too Many Prints Artshop (Wallstories AS) Neuberggata 14, 0367 Oslo, Norway
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway
- Ekebergparken Kongsveien 23, 0193 Oslo, Norway
- Viking Ship Museum Huk Aveny 35, 0287 Oslo, Norway
- The Tiger Jernbanetorget, 0154 Oslo, Norway
- Gamle Logen - Banqueting Oslo Grev Wedels Plass 2, 0151 Oslo, Norway
- Gol Stave Church Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mathallen Oslo Vulkan 5, 0178 Oslo, Norway
- Fiskeriet Youngstorget Youngstorget 2b, 0181 Oslo, Norway
- Vestkanttorvet Professor Dahls gate, 0260 Oslo, Norway
- Søndagsmarkedet i Ingensgate AKA 'Søndagsmarkedet på Blå' Ingens gate 0551, 0551 Oslo, Norway
- Tøyen Torg Hagegata 28, 0653 Oslo, Norway
- Maschmanns Matmarked Karenslyst Allé 51, 0279 Oslo, Norway
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Fuglen Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo, Norway
- Tim Wendelboe Grüners gate 1, 0552 Oslo, Norway
- Lorry Restaurant Parkveien 12, 0350 Oslo, Norway
- Kulturhuset Youngs gate 6, 0181 Oslo, Norway
- Café Sara Hausmanns gate 29, 0182 Oslo, Norway
- Håndbakt Tøyen Kjølberggata 21, 0653 Oslo, Norway
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Thon Senter Storo Vitaminveien 7, 9, 0485 Oslo, Norway
- Oslo City Stenersgata 1, 0050 Oslo, Norway
- Aker Brygge Bryggegata 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway
- Hasle Torg Grenseveien 50, 0579 Oslo, Norway
- Paleet Karl Johans gt. 37 - 43, 0162 Oslo, Norway
- Byporten Shopping Jernbanetorget 6, 0154 Oslo, Norway
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