Tuesday, May 28
Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Ski Jump Tower
The Special Events Committee is pleased to welcome you to a guided tour through Norwegian ski history at the Ski Museum as well as a visit to the top of the Jump Tower at Holmenkollen National Ski Arena.
The Ski Museum celebrated its centennial in December 2023. It boasts the world’s largest collection of skis and winter gear. The museum and its exhibitions have recently been modernised. The Snøhetta architecture firm has re-designed parts of the building.
This museum features, among many other interesting items and stories, skis from the Middle Ages up until today, as well as equipment and skis used by members of the Royal Family, members of several polar expeditions, and our most successful skiing athletes.
The exhibition illustrates the unique position of ski sport in Norwegian culture and history, giving visitors a key to understanding why skiing became such an important identity for Norwegians.
After the renewal of parts of the museum, the oldest ski found in Norway has now been included in the exhibition. Another new addition is Oddvar Brå’s broken ski pole from 1982, which has at last found its way to the Ski Museum! You will learn about its story during the tour.
The museum also features a ski manufacturers workshop and a ride by lift to the top of the ski jump tower, from where you can enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of Oslo and surrounding areas.
For lunch there is a café in connection with the museum. If you want to have lunch there after the visit, please state what you wish to eat when you sign up, and then pay for this at the same time as you pay for the museum/ski tower visit all in one payment.
We suggest that you choose from the below selection: (NOK)
- Carrot and sweet potato soup with bread (small portion) –
- Baguette with cheese and ham –
- Carrot cake –
- Vangen cinnamon bun –
- Kikut waffle –
- Coffee or tea 39
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 28 at 11:45 (for 12:00).
Please be on time.
PLACE: Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Kongeveien 4, 0787
Oslo. We meet up in the reception area.
SIGN UP: Pernille Stavseth by email: pernille.stavseth@gmail.com.
Please note that due to a very long May17-weekend, the deadline for this event isWednesday, May 15.
PRICE: NOK 255,- . This includes guiding and entrance fee and
visit by lift to the top of the ski tower. Please pay after you have received confirmation of a place on the tour. Make your payment preferably by bank transfer to the Forum bank account 1600 40 36631 or by VIPPS to 591747.
No cash will be handled at the venue. Please state the event and your name in the transaction (in the KID-number box for bank payments and in the dialogue box for VIPPS).
TRANSPORT: T-bane 1 to Holmenkollen station. Walk up past the
Holmenkollen restaurant and take Kongeveien (to the left after road curve) and follow it all the way up through the tunnel under the ski tower to the museum, approx. 20 minutes, so wear good shoes!
Car: Follow Kongeveien to the free parking lot near the entrance.
Maximum number of participants: 25
Guests are welcome if space is available.
Cancellations after the deadline and no-shows will be charged. For last-minute cancellations, please call Pernille on mob.: 913 25 658.