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Easter Mystery at Norsk Folkemuseum

During the Easter holiday, Norsk Folkemuseum transforms into a living crime scene, full of cunning clues and suspicious characters! Join the hunt for clues and solve the mystery. You can also join a guided tour of the iconic Stave Church and enjoy a variety of activities for all ages!

During the Easter holiday, Norsk Folkemuseum transforms into a living crime scene, full of cunning clues and suspicious characters! Join the hunt for clues and solve the mystery. You can also join a guided tour of the iconic Stave Church and enjoy a variety of activities for all ages!

Norsk Folkemuseum
12. – 21. Apr 2025
11.00 – 16.00
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Join us at Norsk Folkemuseum this Easter for a special event that invites you to take part in a unique Norwegian holiday tradition of "Påskekrim" - or come and observe local Norwegians celebrate Easter in their own distinctive way.

Welcome to this year’s Easter Crime!

 

Bunad researcher Anders Svart has been found dead just before he was about to reveal a great secret about the iconic traditional costume, the Setesdal Bunad.

Can you help Officer Kampen uncover the truth behind this mysterious death?

  • Join us on a time travel back in history. Perhaps the answer to the mystery lies in revolutionary France or the valley of Setesdal over 200 years ago?
  • The story involves a little boy, a great betrayal, a clever plan, a bunad, a battle of colors, and insatiable greed.
  • Through 13 stations around the museum, you will meet different characters and uncover various clues that may lead to solving the mystery.

We will draw exciting prizes among the detectives who manage to solve the case.

Suitable for adults and children over 8 years old.

 

What is the Easter Mystery at Norsk Folkemuseum?

The "Easter Mystery" is an interactive experience at Norsk Folkemuseum in Bygdøy, Oslo.

In Norway, "Easter crime" (or påskekrim as it is called in Norwegian) is a beloved national tradition where people engage in crime stories through books, TV shows, and radio dramas during the Easter holiday.

During Easter, the museum transforms into a living crime scene, filled with clues and suspicious characters.

Guided by the evidence you collect, you’ll meet intriguing figures who may be connected to the mystery. Follow the trail, interact with characters, and piece together the puzzle - can you crack the case?

Meet live characters and solve a crime mystery in historic surroundings at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History during Easter Crime 2025.

You’ll meet Brigitte Le Bleu, who will invite you into La maison du bleu.

 

Join a guided tour to explore two of our top attractions: the iconic Gol Stave Church and the beautiful Hovestua

 

The Stave Church is one of 28 remaining stave churches in Norway and is one of the main attractions at the museum.

  • The tour is in Norwegian and English, every day at 12.00 and 14.00
  • Meeting at the Square
Christian Andre Strand

More activities during Easter

At Norsk Folkemuseum the Easter holiday is filled with activities!

Permenent exhibitions

For the Whole Family

  • Easter Workshop: Paint a colorful Easter egg or cut, glue, and decorate sweet and fun Easter figures. Each activity costs 35 NOK.
  • Open Barn: Visit pigs, rabbits, chickens, calves, and sheep. Meet our farm hosts in action and experience horses and ponies outdoors.
  • Blacksmith: Forge your own hook or try carving!
  • Explore the Museum Loft: Can't get enough of mysteries? Grab a magnifying glass and see what you find!
  • Baking of Lefse: Buy our traditional freshly baked lefse.
  • Grocery Store: Taste the past with old-fashioned candy served in paper cones.

For the youngest

  • Reading and playing corner in the Exhibition Hall. Here you'll find books and Duplo for the youngest visitors.
  • Drawing corner and toy cars in the Toy Exhibition.
  • Playground with an obstacle course and play equipment.
  • Tractor Gråtass in the Trøndelag Courtyard.
  • 1/4
    Barn prøver seg som smeder i Snekkersmia på Norsk Folkemuseum. Ellevill
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    Lefsebakst i Numedalstunet på Norsk Folkemuseum – tradisjonell steking over åpen ild. Haakon Harriss | Norsk Folkemuseum
  • 3/4
    Opplev stemningen i den historiske kolonialbutikken på Norsk Folkemuseum – her kan du blant annet få gammeldags drops Morten Brun
  • 4/4
    Kom tett på gårdslivet i fjøset på Norsk Folkemuseum! Hils blant annet på grisene i fjøset på Norsk Folkemuseum! Trine Sirnes

As part of the Easter celebrations enjoy a classic Easter concert in the enchanting Norsk Kirkekunst hall

The concert combines Norwegian Easter hymns with the French Easter favorite "Troisième leçon de Ténèbres" by Couperin. Here, two female voices blend harmoniously, accompanied by the museum’s historic 18th-century church organ.

  • Soprano: Ditte Marie Bræin
  • Mezzo-soprano: Christina Herresthal

The concert is included with your entry ticket, but seating is limited. Pick up your concert ticket at the visitor center on the same day - first come, first served! The concert lasts 30 minutes.

Café Arkadia: Here you can start your day, take a lunch break, or enjoy a coffee at the outdoor seating, before, during, or after a visit to the museum. Enjoy baked goods, sandwiches, and salads. The café is open from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Café in Trøndelag Courtyard: This is where you can submit your answer for the Easter Mystery, and they serve a simple menu inspired by this year's mystery! The café is open from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Museum Shop: Here you'll find Easter decorations for a cozy holiday atmosphere at home, as well as thermoses and seat cushions for a lovely outing in nature. The shop is open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (10:00 AM to 4:30 PM on holidays).

Transport and Entrance Tickets

  • We encourage visitors to use public transport.
  • Bus number 30 stops at Kongsgården and Norsk Folkemuseum, at the museum's main entrance.
  • The Bygdøy ferries have a stop at Dronningen (about a 10-minute walk from the museum).
  • There are limited parking spaces available at the museum’s main entrance.

Avoid ticket queues by purchasing your ticket online in advance. Children always enter for free and must pick up a free ticket at the Visitor Center.

Visiting us more than once a year? Then it may be worth getting an annual pass!

Museum24:Portal - 2025.03.18
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