University of Oslo

The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, norwegian Det Kgl. Frederiks Universitet), modelled after the recently established University of Berlin. The university currently has about 29,000 students and employs about 4600 people. It is the largest, most prestigious and oldest university in Norway, situated in the country's capital city.

Museums

Museum of Cultural History

• University Museum of National Antiquities
• Collection of Coins and Medals
• Ethnographic Museum
• The Viking Ship Museum

Natural History Museum

• Mineralological-geological Museum
• Paleontological Museum
• Zoological Museum
• Botanical Garden
• Botanical Museum