Holmenkollen Ski Museum, Eastern Norway, Norway

5Hannah 5:00 PM Oct 15, 2022

Well worth a visit
Fantastic way to start our first trip to Oslo. We took the T-bane to Holmenkollen and took a slow walk up a fairly steep hill, taking in the view as we walked. This took around 20 minutes. The entrance to the museum, jump tower and zipline is on the north side of the jump, just follow the signs. There is a great view of the jump itself and auditorium from this route. I agree with another reviewer - if you suffer from vertigo (the actual condition or a fear of heights!) then this is quite steep, especially on the steps down. Otherwise there is a barrier to lean on. There is a great museum leading you towards the jump tower that’s well worth looking at, including 5 models of the ski jump as it has evolved over the years. There is a lift up to the jump tower. As you get out of the lift, the zipline is to the right and to the left a great view of the jump, plus steps up to the very top. Beautiful views over Oslo and the surrounding hills. The worst bit for vertigo sufferers (I have the condition, where a turn of the head can cause room spin) is descending the stairs from the top to the floor below - all you can see is the jump below and everyone I saw was walking very slowly! Brilliant visit, I didn’t realise this was on my bucket list! Hope to return to do the zipline!

4EmeraldDiva 5:00 PM Mar 27, 2020

Fun
I will never understand how ski jumpers do it, it is so spooky at the top of the tower! Although snow was scarce when we were there, the views from the top of the ski jump tower are extensive, well worth a visit. The little museum is interesting and really well laid out. There is also a simulator ride you can do (separate from the museum so there is an extra cost) which takes you through a jump and also a giant slalom run, kind of silly but really good fun. This is a good spot to visit and easy to get to from Oslo. We continued on to Frogneseteren restaurant for a late lunch. It made for a great day excursion.