Visit the Royal Palace
The Royal Palace in Oslo is open to the public from late June until the middle of August. Through guided tours you can experience the reception rooms and learn about the history and use of the Royal Palace today.
The Royal Palace was completed in 1849 and is the most important of the royal residences. It is where their Majesties The King and Queen live and the members of the Royal House have their offices here. It is also where most of the official functions take place.
The guided tours take visitors through some of the most important and beautiful reception rooms. The route changes a little from one year to the next, but for instance includes the Council Chamber where His Majesty presides over the Council of State, the Banqueting Hall where more than 200 people can dine during a gala dinner, and the most beautiful guest room in the Palace - the King Haakon VII Suite.
Most tours are in Norwegian, but several tours in English are also given every day. We recommend bying tickets through Ticketmaster in advance, as only a few tickets are available at the door. Tickets are available from early in March every year.
Tours of the Royal Palace
The Palace is surrounded by a large park, well worth a visit in its own right. The Palace Park is one of the capital’s first major parks. It is characterised by green lawns, meadows, colourful perennial beds, and old, majestic trees. The main part of the park is open to the public all year round, while the oldest section, the Queen’s Park, is open during the daytime from 18 May to 1 October.
The park was laid out alongside the construction of the Palace in the mid-19th century, although the oldest sections date back to 1751. The Palace Park is a protected cultural heritage site and is maintained by the Palace gardeners.
Practical information
The address is Slottsplassen 1.
The closest stop (Tube / Underground, Bus or tram / street car) is the National Theatre.
The tour entrance is outside the Palace yard, on the west side of the Palace. (That is on the opposite side if you stand in the Palace Square facing the front of the Palace.)
The guided tour covers two floors. An elevator (105 x 105 cm) is available for elderly or mobility-impaired visitors. Wheelchairs and rollators will also be provided upon request. Palace personnel will gladly assist anyone in need of help using the stairs. Folding chairs are available if needed.
For reasons of accessibility, visitors using large electric wheelchairs (90 x 235 cm) must be transported directly to the second floor by elevator and the tour will be restricted to one floor. There is a limit to the number of wheelchairs we can acommodate on each tour.
Baby carriages and other child carriers must be left in the cloakroom where they will be perfectly safe.
There is an outdoor café in the Stable Yard connected to the Queen Sonja Art Stable (entrance from Parkveien 50). You have free access to the Art Stable if you have a ticket to the Palace on the same day.
It is not permitted to bring food or drink into the Palace or the exhibitions at the Art Stable.
Visitors must leave their handbags, coats, cameras and umbrellas in the cloakroom lockers. Baby carriages and other child carriers must be left in the cloakroom.
Guide dogs / seeing eye dogs are welcome on tours of the Palace.
At the end of the tour it is possible to visit the gift shop, located in the Vestibule next to the cloakroom. The gift shop sells souvenirs, books and postcards.
Outside the summer season at the Palace, please visit our gift shop in Queen Sonja Art Stable.
Mobile phones must be turned off or in silent mode during the tour.
During the summer season (from late June until the middle of August) there are guided tours of the Royal Palace every day. There are three tours every hour from 10:00 until 17:00. Most tours are in Norwegian, but there are also several tours in English every day.
Photography is not permitted inside the Royal Palace.
Parking of cars and busses at the Royal Palace is not permitted. An exception is made for cars with parking stickers for disabled persons.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster online and in the app. Ticket sales for the season start early March each year. A small number of tickets are available at the entrance each day during the season, but we recommend purchasing tickets in advance as entrance tickets tend to sell out quickly.
The ticket for the Royal Palace includes entrance to the Queen Sonja Art Stable on the same day.
Public toilets are located near the cloakroom. Wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are also available within the Palace.
The guided tours' office can be reached at (+47) 482 04 107 between 10:00 and 17:00 during the summer season.
