The museums of theBygdøy peninsula, a pretty seaside district that is one ofOslo’s most fashionable suburbs, constitute one of the city’s main attractions and are easily reached via a regular ferry service. You may wish to visit Bygdøy twice, since it would be overwhelming to try to see everything on a single day. A first visit would include theViking Ship Museum, which houses three remarkably well-preserved vessels. These were recovered from burial mounds, Viking tradition having required that chieftains be interred in their ships. A short walk away, theNorwegian Folk Museumoffers a glimpse of the past life of rural Norway. Dozens of farmhouses, churches, schools, stores and post offices have been reconstructed in the museum’s wooded grounds. A second day out in Bygdøy is for fans of a nautical history:The Fram Museumrecounts Roald Amundsen’s journey to the South Pole; theKon-Tiki Museumis devoted to Thor Heyerdahl’s trip across the Pacific; and theNorwegian Maritime Museumprovides an overview of Norway’s maritime past.