Kon-Tiki Museum

Dedicated to the four major sea voyages of Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl, this museum captures the adventurous spirit of the Scandinavian people. In 1947, Heyerdahl daringly crossed the Pacific Ocean from Lima to Tahiti on a prehistoric ship (more akin to a raft) built entirely from balsa wood. A zoologist turned explorer, Heyerdahl did not know how to swim when he embarked on his journey, during which he spent 101 days on the open sea and visited Easter Island en route. After his 1947 expedition, Heyerdahl continued exploring and completed several additional voyages on original reed boats.