Photos: AWeith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Unknown xylographer after a photo og Wilhelm Cappelen., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: AWeith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Unknown xylographer after a photo og Wilhelm Cappelen., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Tjuvholmen, art on a rebuilt shipyard
Your local guide
Magnus Fjeldstad
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Highlights
- A museum roof shaped like a sail
- Sculpture free to see at any hour
- A beach built on former shipyard land
- A district under fifteen years old
- Oslo's newest waterfront, explained twice over
About this tour
This session walks Tjuvholmen from the Astrup Fearnley Museum's exterior along the waterfront sculpture park to the small beach at the point. You see the museum's sail-shaped roof from outside and a handful of permanent outdoor sculptures along the way. Magnus explains how the whole district was built on former shipyard land.
He moves at an easy pace along the water, since the sculpture park is spread out and each piece deserves its own moment. Questions about the district's rapid development come up often, and he compares it directly to the Opera House session he also runs.
This suits anyone who enjoyed Magnus's Opera House session and wants a second look at Oslo's newer architecture. It also suits anyone interested in outdoor sculpture that needs no ticket to see.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Oslo before heading out.
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Astrup Fearnley exterior 21 min
The camera looks up at the museum's sail-shaped glass roof from the plaza outside, and I explain how the building was designed to echo the boats that once used this stretch of harbour.
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Waterfront sculpture park 21 min
Walking the public sculpture park along the water, I point out a handful of pieces placed permanently outdoors, free to see at any hour.
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Tjuvholmen beach and promenade 21 min
The session ends at the small artificial beach at the point, and I explain how this entire district was built on reclaimed shipyard land within the last fifteen years.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Oslo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Salmon (laks) and Frogner, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Oslo, showing you Astrup Fearnley exterior and Waterfront sculpture park live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Tjuvholmen live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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