University museum with extensive exhibits on zoology, botany & geology, plus a botanical garden.

Visit Norway’s largest natural history museum – explore our botanical garden and exhibitions on zoology, geology and climate.

Botanical Garden – a living museum

Over 4,500 plant types from around the world. Thematic gardens, including two greenhouses.

Botanical Garden – a living museum

The garden is used actively in education, outreach and research at the museum. The plants are both grown in green houses and in the thematic gardens outside. The Botanical Garden conveys knowledge about the diversity of the plant kingdom and the importance of conserving it. Norwegian plants that are considered threatened and vulnerable are also kept in the garden. The Botanical Garden serves as an important recreational area in Oslo.