Culture with a baby in Oslo

Anne-Cath. Vestlys plass 1, 0150 Oslo

Deichman partners with health clinics on Bokstart, giving parents information about the library's offerings for the youngest children. Several of the 22 Deichman libraries in Oslo run their own baby singing and story sessions, check the program at your local library.

Torshovgata 33, 0476 Oslo

Children's theater run by Oslo Nye Teater/Égal Teater, with performances for the youngest audiences (from about age 1) and family shows throughout the year.

Sigurd Hoels vei 35, 0655 Oslo

Ceramics course for parents on parental leave, held at Nabolagshuset Petersborg (Kirkens Bymisjon). See the Instagram account @keramikkmakkogsnakk for current dates and sign-up.

Harald Hårfagres gate 2, 0363 Oslo

A focused 45-minute storytelling session with a complete story from start to finish, Wednesdays 12-1pm and Saturdays 1-1:45pm.

Sagene, Oslo

Baby theatre and regular children's theatre performances at Sagene Samfunnshus, including shows by Martemos Teater. The performances are made for the very youngest, with close contact between stage and audience.

Haugerudsenteret 1, Oslo

Baby theatre performances at Haugerud senter, run by local theatre companies. Calm performances made for babies and toddlers, in a safe setting close to the neighbourhood.

Voldsløkka kulturstasjon, Oslo

Oslo's cultural school music program for parents with infants: singing, dancing, play, and musical experiences together with baby. Drop in, Fridays at 11:00 (arrive by 10:50), 45 minutes.

Manglerud bad og aktivitetshus, Oslo

The same music programme as at Voldsløkka, in the dance hall on the top floor of Manglerud bad og aktivitetshus. An Oslo Culture School course where the youngest meet song and music together with an adult.

Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, 0250 Oslo

The National Museum runs baby tours regularly, a 45-minute guided tour tailored to parents on parental leave. The dates vary from month to month, so check the calendar and filter by 'Babyomvisning'. The museum recommends a baby carrier rather than a stroller. The café on the 2nd floor has comfortable seating where you can relax for an hour or so afterward. No sign-up required.

Schous plass 10, 0552 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Harald Hårfagres gate 2, 0363 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Anne-Cath. Vestlys plass 1, 0150 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Trygve Lies plass 1, 1051 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Tore Hals Mejdells vei 8, 0751 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Vetlandsveien 99-101, 0685 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman for babies and parents: the group gathers to read great picture books together for about half an hour, followed by coffee and socializing. Suitable for babies from about 7 months to a year and a half.

Munkedamsveien 14, 0250 Oslo

A chamber concert by the Oslo Philharmonic specially designed for parents on parental leave with baby, about 40 minutes, where you're free to come and go from the hall. Strollers are left in the cloakroom, and each ticket covers two seats (adult + child). Check oslokonserthus.no for upcoming dates and prices.

Bentsegata 6B, 0465 Oslo

A ceramics café where you can paint cups, plates, vases, and other ceramics while enjoying coffee and a cinnamon bun, a session takes about two hours, and the finished pieces are glazed and fired, ready for pickup about ten days later.

Lille Stranden 3, 0252 Oslo

A ceramics café where you can paint cups, plates, vases, and other ceramics while enjoying coffee and a cinnamon bun, a session takes about two hours, and the finished pieces are glazed and fired, ready for pickup about ten days later.

Sars' gate 1, 0562 Oslo

The Natural History Museum runs baby tours every Tuesday 12:30 to 13:00, adapted for parents with children up to two years old. Themes rotate between the exhibitions, from animals and crystals to the Climate House and the Botanical Garden. Tours are included in the museum ticket, while baby tours in the Botanical Garden are free and stroller friendly. Room for feeding, crying and cheering along the way.

Frognerveien 67, 0266 Oslo

The City Museum in Frogner Park runs adapted baby tours of its exhibitions, including Tyvetallet, and at the Frogner Manor next door. In spring and autumn the museum also arranges daytime BaBy walks where you stroll and learn about the city at the same time. Prams can be parked in the courtyard, and the museum has a changing room and baby carriers for loan.

Tøyenbekken 5, 0188 Oslo

The Intercultural Museum at Grønland (part of Oslo Museum) offers baby tours for parents on leave, with plenty of time, a calm pace and room for wonder and conversation. The museum recommends a baby carrier since prams cannot be brought into the exhibitions, but prams can be parked in the backyard and there is a changing room.

Wergelandsveien 17, 0167 Oslo

Kunstnernes Hus invites parents on leave, grandparents and others with children under two to relaxed baby tours of the exhibitions, with a workshop and gathering in Atelier Felix afterwards. Baby sounds and nursing breaks are welcome, and mats are laid out for babies to lie and crawl on. Check their program for the next tour.

Kirsten Flagstads plass 1, 0150 Oslo

A short, cosy daytime concert for parents on leave at Scene 2 in the Opera House, where opera soloists and a host guide you and your baby through opera singing up close in a relaxed setting. Making noise, nursing and singing along are all allowed. Staged on selected dates through the year, check the program.

Refstadveien 70, 0589 Oslo

A regular program at Deichman Bjerke for babies and parents every Wednesday at 12: the group gathers to read great picture books together, followed by coffee and socializing with others on leave.

Strandpromenaden 2, 0252 Oslo

On the last Friday of every month at 2pm there is a guided tour for parents with children up to two years old. The tour moves at a calm pace and adapts to participants big and small, and it is included in the entrance ticket. There is room for 30 on a first-come basis, so arrive in good time. The museum recommends a baby carrier rather than a stroller.

Brynjulf Bulls plass 3, 0250 Oslo

At regular intervals there is a baby tour of the exhibitions, arranged for carers on parental leave who want a bit of cultural nourishment. The date varies, so find it in the museum calendar. The tour itself is free, but the adult needs a valid museum ticket. Sign-up happens at the information desk in the Vestibule on the day, and places are limited. Strollers can be parked in the museum basement.