The Kon-Tiki Museum contains the balsawood raft that was used by Thor
Heyerdahl in his famous 1947 journey from Peru to Polynesia. The
Kon-Tiki Expedition was conducted to prove that such a journey could be undertaken
with pre-Inca technology and know-how. Heyerdahl wanted to prove his theory
that the original Polynesian settlers had sailed in such rafts from Peru.
The museum is located near other museums on the
Bygdoy Peninsula which can be reached by
bus or ferry from Oslo.
