In 1969, the reed boat Ra – named after the ancient Egyptian god of the sun – constructed of local papyrus reed in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It was then transported to the Moroccan coastal town of Safi, where it was launched.

The Kon-Tiki museum shows Thor Heyerdahl's famous life's work, which is characterized by a desire for research, environmental protection and sustainability and deep respect for indigenous peoples. The exhibits include the original balsa raft from …

Kon-Tiki museet viser Thor Heyerdahls berømte livsverk som preges av forskertrang, miljøvern og bærekraft og dyp respekt for urbefolkninger. Utstillingene inkluderer den originale balsaflåten fra Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen og sivbåten Ra II.

In 1977, Heyerdahl led the construction of his largest reed vessel—18 meters long—where the rivers Euphrates and Tigris flow together in the former Mesopotamia. The boat was named Tigris. They started the voyage from the river Shatt al-Arab …

In 1969 with assistance from craftsmen from Chad, Heyerdahl built the reed boat he called Ra, and then he and a crew of seven men set out from Safi in Morocco to sail to Barbados. En route the reed bundles absorbed water, the boat began to sink, and the crew had to be evacuated approximately 1000 kilometers from their destination.

One of the places Heyerdahl's reed boat culture may have had ancestry. Photo: Walter Leonardi The work behind the book initially looks impressive with a whopping 709 notes and 132 references.

Utstillingen er lett å følge og det er egen informasjon rettet mot barn om Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen (følg krabben «Johannes» og RA II-ekspedisjonen (følg apen «Safi»). Nedenfor finner dere tilrettelagt pedagogisk opplegg i pdf filer som er gratis å laste ned.

May 8, 2024 · Velkommen til en omvisning på norsk i museets utstillinger med hovedvekt på Kon-Tiki, Påskeøya/Rapa Nui og RA ekspedisjonene.

The boat was named Tigris. They started the voyage from the river Shatt al-Arab in Iraq. The Tigris then continued down the Persian Gulf and out into the Arabian Sea.

Experts in the field did not believe the Indians had boats that could reach that far across the Pacific, but Thor was not convinced. His famous scientific theory began to take shape. Thor and Liv returned to Norway a year later.