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Lonely Planet review

At the Holmenkollen ski jump, the Ski Museum leads you through the 4000-year history of Nordic and downhill skiing in Norway. There are exhibits featuring the Antarctic expeditions of Amundsen and Scott, as well as Fridtjof Nansen's slog across the Greenland icecap (you'll see the boat he constructed from his sled and canvas tent to row the final 100km to Nuuk). Recently redone exhibits on the second floor cover the more modern aspects of skiing and include a glimpse of the royal family on skis.

Admission to the Ski Museum includes a visit to the ski jump tower. Part of the route to the top of the tower is served by a lift, but you're on your own for the final 114 steep steps. Outside, the ski jump simulator is good for a laugh, but don't try it if you have a weak stomach. To get to the museum, take T-bane line 1 to Holmenkollen and follow the signs uphill.