Rest stop
Botanical Garden
Situated along Gudbrandsdalsleden, Tunsbergleden
Norway's oldest botanical garden
Address
Sars gate 1, 0562 Oslo
Phone
+47 228 51 670Price
Free entrance to the garden
Opening hours
From 15. March - 30. Sept.:
Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 - 21:00
From 1. Oct. - 14. March:
Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 17:00
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 - 21:00
From 1. Oct. - 14. March:
Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 17:00
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
The Botanical Garden was established in 1814 surrounding Tøyen Manor. Today the Botanical Gardens is part of the Natural History Museum, which belongs to the University of Oslo (UiO). The collections consists of an estimate of 45 000 plants of approximately 8500 different species and varieties. The beautiful Rock garden, with its waterfalls and 1450 species of alpine plants, is one of the many highlights. The plant collections are used in education, communication and research. The Botanical Garden is also an important recreational area for people in Oslo.
Photo: Per E. Aas / NHM / UiO