The archive and library of the Kon-Tiki Museum holds a number of document archives, book and photography collections, in addition to artefacts and archaeological samples from Thor Heyerdahl and the museum’s own field-work.
The archive is divided into 4 sections: The Bengt E. Danielsson library and archives, The Edwin N. Ferdon's Pacific archive, The Knut M. Haugland archive, Bibliotheca Polynesiana.