Fram Museum in Oslo: A window for polar research

Fram Museum in Oslo: A window for polar research

The Fram Museum in Oslo creates the perfect balance between facts and imagination and addresses discoverer junkies, those interested in history and seek culture alike.

The Norwegians have a rich and successful story in polar research. Here in Great Britain we worship the names of Shackleton and Scott, while we only whisper those of Nansen and Amundsen. The legends of Shackleton and Scott are praised for their survival against the adversity and their ultimate victim, while their Norwegian colleagues are known to triumph in relatively undramatic fame.

It was argued that where Shackleton and Scott failed in their efforts, nansen and Amundsen were characterized by careful preparation, attention to detail and the skills that were only inherited that were breeded in the polar regions - those from countries like Norway.

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The Fram Museum in Oslo does not rave about this classic era of polar research, nor is it an exercise in Chauvinism that displays Norwegian superiority in this area. The museum naturally illustrates the adventure, the dangers, the privation and the courage of these pioneers, but it also celebrates the men behind the discoverers and checks the equipment carried out, the completed scientific and medical research and the animals that accompanied the expeditions.

The museum is literally built around the two ships that make up Norwegian polar research: Fram and the Gjøa. The museum is housed in two high buildings that are designed for the accommodation of the ships, and includes numerous exhibitions and offers the opportunity to go on board and explore the legendary Fram.

In the following we take a look at some of the most important journey of discovery in the heart of the Fram Museum in Oslo. If you are ever in Norway's capital, you shouldn't miss it.

First crossing of Greenland (1888-1889)

Fridtjof Nansen is a legend in Norway: hero, pioneer, statesman and philanthropist. His name went down in the annals of history for the first time when he was the first to cross the inner Greenland together with five companions.

Alt = “Fram Museum-Oslo Expeditions-Der-Grnland”> GuShefrei Fridtjof Nansen, the team leads to the first crossing of the country of Greenland

nansen rejected the complex organization in colonial style and the great workforce that had pressed earlier Arctic undertakings, and instead planned his expedition for a small team of six people.

After six weeks of skiing over the ice cap from east to west, the team triumphantly reached Godthaab (Nuuk) on the west coast of Greenland.

There they spent the winter where Nansen devoted great attention to the details of the hunting, fishing and life of locals - skills that would prove to be essential in future polar expeditions. In 1889 they returned to Norway as national heroes.

nansen's arctic expedition (1893-1896)

nansen returned to the Arctic to find out whether it would be possible to reach the North Pole by using the natural drift of the polare ice. The plan was to sail a ship to the north as far as possible until it disappeared in the pack ice, which would hopefully drift the North Pole over - or as close as possible.

Alt = "Fram Museum-Oslo-Expeditions-Nansen-Artcic"> GuShefrei The Fram leaves Bergen in 1893 towards Arctic Ocean

enter the Fram: a ship of exceptional strength that was developed to withstand the overwhelming pressure of the Arctic package ice. The ship, which means "forward" in English, was built from the hardest available oak wood, used a complicated system of cross carriers and struts throughout and had a rounded fuselage that was constructed so that it could slide up from the grip of the package.

The expedition was largely a success. Although the pole was not produced, Nansen proved that his theory was correct. The ship reached up to 84 ° 4’n and Nansen made an overland "jump to the pole" and reached 86 ° 13.6’n-almost three degrees above the previous marking for the far north.

Nordwestpassage (1903-1906)

Roald Amundsen's expedition on Gjøa, which is also housed in the Fram Museum, was the first to conquer the Northwest Passage exclusively by ship. With a six -member crew, Amundsen crossed the passage in a three -year trip.

Alt = "Fram Museum-Oslo-Gjoa-Hull"> Atlas & Boots The Gjøa-The first ship that conquered the Northwest Passage-exhibited in the Fram Museum

After two winters in the Canadian Arctic, Amundsen finally cleared the passage. Then he drove 800 km (500 miles) on skis to the city of Eagle in Alaska. There he sent a telegram in which he announced his success before starting the return trip to his companions on skis.

Amundsen's South Pole Expedition (1910-1914)

Roald Amundsen was granted the use of the Fram for a new expedition to the Arctic. However, Amundsen had kept his true intentions secret, and so, when he stood into sea, he sailed to the surprise of the observing media and his beneficiaries, south towards Antarctica instead of north towards Arctic.

alt = "Interesting facts about Norway"> Guide Free Amundsen and his companions at the South Pole on December 14, 1911

The south pole expedition from 1910-12 was successfully completed. Amundsen and four companions reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, one month before the group of Robert Falcon Scott.

Amundsen had used the skills learned at the Gjøa expedition for the northwest passage: dog-driven, iglubau, clothing and polar survival from the Inuit. Amundsen reached the South Pole with his four companions and 17 sled dogs. They spent three days in the area, made measurements and circled the pole on ski tours to ensure that they had actually captured the invisible South Pole. They then returned after an absence of 99 days and a removed route of 3,000 km (1,800 miles) without loss of men to meet the country party.

The flight N24/N25 to the North Pole (1925)

This time Amundsen rose into the air to fly with five crew members in two aircraft to the North Pole: the N24 and the N25. They started in NY-Ålesund, Svalbard, and flew up to 87 ° 43 ′ N in formation, where they landed on linen in the driving ice after more than eight hours of flight.

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The N24 had been damaged at the start and could no longer be flown, so the six men fought for three and a half weeks to create a runway on the tread. With primitive tools and the survival with very limited food rations, they finally managed to bring the remaining N25 up in the air with all six men. Eight hours later and without fuel, they landed safely off the north coast of Nordaustleldet, Svalbard. A small ship that happened to be in the area brought her back to NY-Ålesund.

the Norge flight (1926)

Amundsen again got into the ventilation with the discoverers Lincoln Ellsworth and Umberto Nobile. The men flew Norge from NY-Ålesund on Spitzbergen via the North Pole to Teller in Alaska, USA with 13 other crew members in the airship. This was the first undisputed viewing of the North Pole. In addition, it was also the first expedition that successfully crossed the Arctic Ocean.

alt = "fram-museum-oslo expeditions Norge"> GuShefrei The airship NORGE NORGE NORGE in NY-Ålesund, Svalbard before departure

Amundsen and his colleague Oscar Wisting, who accompanied him to the South Pole in 1911, were the first men to reach both the North and South Pole.

Fram Museum in Oslo: The essentials

What: Visit the Fram Museum in Oslo and learn more about polar research.

Where: We stayed in the Scandic Vulkan Hotel, a modern and environmentally friendly hotel in the pulsating district of Vulkan, not far from the center of Oslo. The hotel is Norway's first hotel in energy class A - which means that it produces almost all of its energy itself.

The stylish rooms have room-high windows with a view of the surrounding quarters, while breakfast-complete with waffle iron and cappuccino machines-is plentiful!

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Right next door is the Mathallen Food Hall with a series of boutique restaurants and bars as well as the Akerselva river, which is perfect for walks after breakfast.

When: I visited Oslo in summer and autumn and, like most European cities, can be visited all year round. For the best weather, however, spring and summer (May to August) are the best travel times. The weather in Norway is as bad as that in Great Britain, so that you can count on cold and wet days under dark sky outside of the season.

The ferries no longer drive from late autumn, buses are the only alternative. Although the buses drive regularly, they are by no means as pleasant as the ferries and offer far more secular views.

like: The Fram Museum in Oslo is located in Bygdøy, a short bus or ferry trip from the city center. The ferry, which runs from the beginning of April to early October, takes off the Pier 3 behind the town hall (Oslo Rådhuset) and takes 10-15 minutes. If the ferry does not drive, take bus no. 30 instead. This can be climbed on the Kai near the town hall or from the city center and takes about 15 minutes.

scattered about the Bygdøy peninsula are several other remarkable museums, including the Kon-Tiki, the Norwegian shipping, the Viking ship and the Norwegian folklore museum. All are 15 minutes' walk apart.

24 hours: 335 NOK (40 USD) 48 hours: 490 NOK (58 USD) 72 hours: 620 NOK (74 USD) - we chose this

We flew from London to Oslo with a cheap airline. Book via Skyscanner at the best prices.

Oslo is flown in by three airports: Gardermoen, Torp Sandefjord and Rygge. If possible, we recommend using wardrobes because the other two are further away and require a longer and more expensive transfer. All airports are hit by trains and buses. For more information, see the Visit Oslo.

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