Show consideration
Help protect our plants so that people from all over the world can enjoy them – climbing, picking or pruning is not allowed, neither is entering the flower beds. Please do not sit on the grass, use our Picnic lawn (no. 20 on map) instead. Please show consideration for slow-moving children and adults.
Children
- There are many poisonous plants in the Botanical Garden, some of them deadly. Children must be under supervision of adults at all times while in the garden. Our poisonous plants are distributed throughout the garden. Nature is full of poisonous plants. It is our main mission to convey knowledge about nature's diversity. Therefore, we think it is important that such plants are included in our living exhibitions.
- The Willow garden and the Climate Garden are two thematic gardens in the Botanical Garden especially made for children. Here they can play freely. Remember that no climbing is allowed in the trees, tempting as it may be.
Cars
Driving in the Garden is prohibited, except for delivery vans and people with special needs that has a disabled parking permit (see info).
Bicycling and jogging
Please park your bicycle and walk while in the Garden. Jogging is allowed, but please mind other visitors and stick to the edges of the garden.
Dogs/other pets
It is not allowed to bring dogs or other pets to the Botanical Garden. This measure is necessary to protect our valuable plant collection and ensure a good working environment for our staff. We ask for your understanding, as this ban is an important step in preserving the garden’s unique and fragile plants. Read more about the ban here.
Food and drinks
If you wish to buy something to eat or drink, you can pay a visit to the café Handwerk Botaniske outside Tøyen hovedgård. The area outside of the café is reserved for café guests, and brought food is not allowed here.
If you have brought food with you there are several options: You may walk across the road from the café and sit at the benches by Driftsbygningen. You may also sit on one of the many benches in the garden, or underneath the roof of the Garden house (when it is not used for teaching). We also have a picnic lawn (see no. 20 on map) in the northern end of the garden. No barbecuing is allowed.
Filming and photography
Filming and photography is allowed for private use. All professional photography, commercial or not, is only allowed by contract with NHM. More info here.