The peninsula of Bygdøy stretches, amoeba-like, out into Oslo's fjord. It lies to the west of the capital and is home to five great museums which are for the most part devoted to Norway's maritime activities. It is a residential area with a great many gardens to the north (where the Oscar I palace is hidden, built in the mid-19C) English Neo-Gothic style. It can be reached by car or by boat, from the dock before City Hall.