Oslo National Theatre

The National Theatre of Oslo

The National Theatre is the main theatre of Oslo, an elegant building adorned with the statues of the great Norwegian playwrights. The Oslo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high place of the stage and the culture of the country.

The temple of the Norwegian stage

The National Theatre of Oslo is the main theatrical institution of Norway. Inaugurated at the end of the nineteenth century, this elegant and richly decorated building testifies to the prestige given to the performing arts in the country. In front of the theatre stand the statues of two giants of Norwegian literature, the playwright Henrik Ibsen, a world-famous author, and the poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The theatre was moreover a high place of the creation of Ibsen's plays. A lively place of culture, it hosts shows and performances and embodies the richness of Norwegian drama. It is a major monument of the centre of Oslo.

What to see

You admire the elegant and richly decorated building, in front of which stand the statues of Henrik Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, giants of Norwegian literature, in this high place of the stage of the country. The National Theatre is a major monument of Oslo. It is a stop for lovers of culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The National Theatre lies in the heart of Oslo, near the Karl Johan avenue, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its façade and its statues from outside; the shows follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What statues stand in front of the National Theatre of Oslo?

Those of Henrik Ibsen, a world-famous playwright, and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, a poet, two giants of Norwegian literature; the theatre was a high place of the creation of Ibsen's plays.

Where is the National Theatre of Oslo?

In the heart of Oslo, near the Karl Johan avenue, in Norway.