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| Location | Sentrum, Oslo |
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| Coordinates | 59°54′46.6″N10°45′16.7″E / 59.912944°N 10.754639°E /59.912944; 10.754639 |
| Public transit | Metro:Jernbanetorget stasjon (       )Tram:Jernbanetorget stasjon (       )Bus:Oslo Bus Terminal Train:Oslo Central Station |
| Owner | Nova Spektrum [no] |
| Operator | Nova Spektrum |
| Capacity | 6,500 (sport) 9,700 (concerts) 11,500 (max) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | December 1990 |
| Renovated | 2025–present |
| Expanded | 2025–present |
| Architect | LPO Arkitektkontor AS |
| Tenants | |
| Vålerenga (Eliteserien) (1990–1993) Spektrum Flyers (Eliteserien) (1994–1996) | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purposeindoor arena located in east centralOslo, Norway. It was opened in December 1990 under ownership and operation of Nova Spektrum, formerly Norges Varemesse. It is located inDowntown Oslo, next to theCentral Station, long and medium haul bus terminal,Jernbanetorget public transportation hub and the international ferry terminals.
Oslo Spektrum is primarily known for hosting such events as the annualNobel Peace Prize Concert andEurovision Song Contest 1996.
Oslo Spektrum was built as part of a large-scale redevelopment of the formerly industrialGrønland/Vaterland area. It was developed and designed by LPO Arkitektkontor AS,[1] and its exterior walls were decorated with amosaic made out of almost 400,000 unique tiles and containing fragments of prints by the artistRolf Nesch.[2] As Nesch has been deceased since 1975, head of the project obtained a permission from his living relatives to use his work,[citation needed] which was installed under the supervision of painterGuttorm Guttormsgaard and ceramic artist Søren Ubisch.[3] In 2004, Oslo Spektrum was awarded theOslo City Council's award for outstanding architectural achievement.[4]
Although Oslo Spektrum was intended primarily for ice hockey and featured built-in ice making facilities, it was conceived as a multi-purpose arena. From 1994 to 1996, it was home arena of the professional ice hockey teamSpektrum Flyers, but the arena proved to be too large and too expensive for the club, and it was ultimately relocated toBergen.
The arena had a seated capacity of 9,700 for concerts,[citation needed] which can be increased to 11,500 when combined with a standing audience,[4] and 6,500 during sporting events.[citation needed]
In June 2017, the owner notified Norges Varemesse that they were planning to renovate and expand the arena for more than NOK 1 billion. Among other things, the prospected construction included a new congress centre, cultural venue and high-rise office building adjacent to the venue as an extension with around 3,000 seats and a total of 20,000 additional square metres. The development was scheduled to start in 2020, and the new centre was expected to open in 2023. The goal of the development was to make Oslo better equipped to be Scandinavia's "conference capital". Additionally, the former concert hall, with an audience capacity of approximately 9,700 seats, would be refurbished and include 1,700 extra seats. The renovation work was scheduled to start in the summer of 2019,[5] but only started in June 2025 after several years of delays, with the main concert arena expected to be completed in the fall of 2026 and the remaining work in the fall of 2028. It will include the first high-rise building over 100 meters to be built in Oslo in more than thirty years.[6] The project is estimated to cost 3.2 billion NOK.[7]
While the arena is now rarely used for ice hockey, it regularly hosts ice shows likeDisney on Ice. It also hosts the Norwegian Handball Championships, for a period becoming Norway's largest handball arena. Other notable events that have been regularly held here include theNobel Peace Prize Concert,Norwegian Idol finals,Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian music awards), theNorwegian Military Tattoo, Norwegian song contestsMelodi Grand Prix andMelodi Grand Prix Junior, and the Oslo Horse Show.
As of 2014, Spektrum hosted a total of 60–70 events annually attended approximately by 400,000 visitors.[8] Of these, 70% are concerts by major national and international artists, 10% are other types of entertainment shows, 13% are fairs, conferences and corporate events, and only 3% are sporting events.
A number of music artists have performed at the venue such asDestiny's Child,Louis Tomlinson,Taylor Swift,Tate McRae,Bob Dylan,Alan Walker,Toto,Frank Sinatra,Peter Gabriel,Depeche Mode,Nine Inch Nails,The Prodigy,The Cure,Whitney Houston,Shirley Bassey,Tina Turner,Cher,Mariah Carey,Diana Ross,Britney Spears,Backstreet Boys,Kylie Minogue,Janet Jackson,Shania Twain,Westlife,Selena Gomez,Carrie Underwood,Christina Aguilera,Anastacia,Spice Girls,Lady Gaga,Michael Bublé,Lana Del Rey,Green Day,Metallica,Vanilla (group),Muse,Rammstein,a-ha,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Snoop Dogg,Ariana Grande,Nicki Minaj andMarcus & Martinus.[9][10][11][12]
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