Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl took expedition across the Pacific Ocean on a Kon-Tiki raft in 1947. The famous raft “Kon-Tiki” was constructed of lightweight balsa wood and bound with ropes, without the use of nails. The explorer sailed the raft more than 8,000 kilometers from Peru to Polynesia to prove that the settlement of the Pacific Islands by the original inhabitants of South America was possible. His 1951 film about the expedition won an Oscar and a book describing the history of the expedition has been translated into 67 languages, including Polish.
We could see the original traveler’s boat, there are a lot of exhibits and a movie theater showing a film about the expedition. We walked through the whole museum and learned what this trip looked like. In the museum we can find also restored caves that were found during excavations on Easter Island. At the entrance stands a 10-meter replica of the island’s monument.
Regular tickets cost 90 NOK an adult, children > 6 years for 40 NOK, a family ticket 180 NOK.
Our video memory of the visit to the Kon-Tiki Museum:
Leaving the museum, I noticed that Kris did not have his jacket. He had left it at the playground in the previous museum. I needed to take an extra bus ride to the previous museum for it. Fortunately re-entry was free with the Oslo Pass card. His jacket was on a bench.