The Boy Who Never Lost His Adventurous SpiritĪlready as a young boy, Heyerdahl had a strong interest in nature and animals. Despite Heyerdahl’s passing in 2002, his thoughts, ideas and research vibrantly live on, both within and outside of the museum. The museum houses a broad range of Heyerdahl’s work, from his first trip to the Pacific Island of Fatu Hiva to his journeys with Kon-Tiki, the Ra, the Ra II and the Tigris. Located on the forested Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, the Kon-Tiki Museum is one of Norway’s most visited museums, with more than 70 per cent of its visitors coming from abroad to take part in Thor Heyerdahl’s historic adventures.
Set to open in 2025, the revitalization of the existing building and its new expansion will let visitors experience and explore an unparalleled cultural heritage that is reflected in a context of today. In the fall of 2020, Snøhetta completed a feasibility study for the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, aiming to renew the museum in line with Thor Heyerdahl’s adventurous spirit and the explorer’s drive to promote intercultural understanding and tolerance, respect for our natural resources, and conservation of healthy marine environment for the world’s oceans.
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