Visit Queen Sonja Art Stable
Queen Sonja Art Stable is located in the Palace’s former stables. Here, visitors can experience the Royal Collections, often presented in dialogue with contemporary art. The stables date back to 1848, but were opened as a venue for culture, art, and history in 2017.
The public can experience both permanent and temporary exhibitions at Queen Sonja Art Stable. Lectures, guided tours, concerts, and workshops are also organised.
The Middle Stable was originally where the Royal Family’s horses were kept. Now, the old stalls frame the display of exhibited items. This was the first part of the Queen Sonja Art Stable to be restored and opened to the public. Not long afterwards, the Harness Room was also opened for visitors.
The Riding Hall was fully restored in 2023 – a beautiful, historic space of 800 square metres. Exhibitions are also presented here, and it has served as a venue for several major events.
From earlier exhibitions
The Tack Room
After the horses left the Royal Stables for the last time in 1940, the premises were used for storage and as a garage. But one room was left untouched. The door was locked, and the room was “forgotten”. It was the Harness Room – the space where all the harnesses, saddles, and accessories for horses and carriages were kept. In this room, time has stood still. Everything remains just as it was when the harnesses were hung up for the last time.
Here you can find equipment for state carriages decorated with rosettes, crowns, and the Royal Coat of Arms – as well as for private vehicles. Every item was specially fitted to each carriage and each horse’s size and characteristics, as the equipment had to fit perfectly. This ensured the safety of the king, coachman, and horses alike.
The Harness Room is normally open to visitors to the Art Stable.
The Tack Room
Practical information
Queen Sonja Art Stable is located at Parkveien 50. The closest metro station is Nationaltheatret. The closest bus and tram stop is Solli plass.
A gentle ramp leads up to the entrance, and the exhibition is on one level.
We also have wheelchairs for loan, and there are benches in the room for those who might need to sit down for a while.
There is an outdoor café in the stable yard during the summer season. Food and drink may not be brought into the exhibitions.
The telephone number for The Royal Collections, which is responsible for the Art Stable, is 482 04 107. The phone is staffed during the Art Stable's opening hours.
The address is Parkveien 50, 0010 Oslo.
Guide dogs are welcome to accompany visitors to the Art Stable.
Out of consideration for the other visitors, we ask that mobile phones be turned off during the visit. However, it is permitted to use the phone to take photos of the venue and the exhibitions.
It is not possible to park in the immediate vicinity. We recommend consulting Oslo Municipality’s overview of parking options in the area.
Photography is permitted in Queen Sonja Art Stable. Feel free to post the photos on social media.
There are public toilets on the premises, including facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance via Ticketmaster.
There is a small museum shop on the premises. Here you can buy souvenirs such as scarves, mugs, napkins and matches, notebooks and pencils, books and postcards.
