The Twenties

To damer kledd i 20-tallskjoler og hatter spaserer bortover Karl Johan — Promenade on Karl Johan, 1925. Photo: Ukjent fotograf, Oslo Museum

The 1920s were a decade of contradictions: while ‘The Roaring Twenties’ evokes images of jazz, modernity, and liberation, it was also marked by social inequality, poor housing, political strife, and economic instability.

Museum of Oslo, Frognerveien 67
13.11.2024–through 2025

Getting here

Address: Frognerveien 67, 0266 Oslo
Take tram 12 or bus 20 to Frogner plass, or all subway lines to Majorstuen

Opening hours

Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am–4pm
Thursday: 11am–6pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 11am–4pm

Opening hours during holidays

Admission fees and tickets

Adults: NOK 120,-
Students: NOK 60,-
Children and youth (under 26): Free admission

Free admission for everyone on the first Thursday of the month.

Tickets include entrance to the Museum of Oslo and the Theatre Museum.

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Current exhibitions

All exhibitions

Utsikt over gamle Oslo. Skyer på himmelen. Maleri.

From Oslo to Christiania

Museum of Oslo

In August 1624, large parts of the old city of Oslo were reduced to ashes. Get to know the new city that emerged.

Tegning, fremtidsvisjon av bygget Interkulturelt Museum holder til i. Mennesker, fantasivesener, romskip og kjempestore planter.

Beyond Barcode

Intercultural Museum

What do you think Oslo will look like in 30, 50, or 70 years?

Ndiakhass

Intercultural Museum

Six artists based in Senegal and Norway are behind the exhibition Ndiakhass – which means patchwork in Wolof.

400 stories from Oslo

Who lives in Oslo today? How did they end up here? Where do they feel at home? And what can they tell us about the city and their lives? Museum of Oslo, Frognerveien 67 27 September 2024–through 2024

All exhibitions