The stern, ochre-colored Villa Grande on the Bygdøy peninsula was once the home of Nazi collaborator Vidkun Quisling. His former HQ is now the Center for Holocaust Studies and Religious Minorities, and is in part a learning center and in part a museum. Exhibits include a hard-hitting exhibition on the Holocaust, using multimedia images and interactive displays to bring the horrors of the Nazi extermination camps alive. Although there's no Engli sh-language labeling on the exhibition, a useful audio-guide compensates.
From where the Holocaust Center stands on the waterfront there are tranquil views across Oslo Fjord, which was the departure point for the Norwegian Jews taken to Auschwitz in Poland during the Holocaust. Between the museum and the water is a series of empty, cast-iron chairs by UK sculptor Antony Gormley signifying absence and the loss of life.
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Oslo› Attraction
HL-senteret (Holocaust Center)
Villa Grande, Huk Aveny 56
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Neighborhood
Bygdøy
Hours
Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat–Sun 11am–4pm
Transportation
Bus 30 to Bygdøy
Phone
22 84 21 00
Prices
Adults NOK50, kids 17 and under NOK25
Web site
HL-senteret
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Villa Grande, Huk Aveny 56 OsloNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.