Didn't know what to expect before going but my entire family loved this museum. From the fantastic…read moredisplay of harps and other instruments to the play room where you can get hands on with drums, a piano and more, to the vast botanic garden which is clearly being well maintained. This was a highlight of our trip to Trondheim.

Incredible architecture and well worth it. One minor annoyance - after paying the entrance fee ( to…read morea church ? ) we were asked to pay again to go to certain areas inside the church. It stung a little to pay the entrance fee to begin with - mainly because I believe churches should be accessible to all - but then to "double dip" and ask for yet another payment to see certain areas seemed over the top. Either way I was pleased with the experience overall and recommend it.

During my trip planning, I saw that there was a cathedral there. I thought that was interesting,…read morebut I wasn't expecting much, as Trondheim didn't strike me as a place where there would be such an enormous cathedral. I was very wrong. The cathedral is a giant figure in Trondheim. Walk within any distance of it, and you cannot avoid it. It is always there, and ever-present. Moving closer, you can understand how large it really is. Although the city is small, this cathedral is like one you might find in a much larger city, like Paris or somewhere similar. Walking in, you aren't immediately exposed to the size of the cathedral. You exit slightly on the side, so you don't get a great look down the cathedral- at least at first. Walking along, you get to see some incredible stained glass windows. Beautiful, but also surprisingly sophisticated. Unlike many others, these are made up of much smaller pieces of glass. The result of this is windows with much more color and detail. The alters are on the simpler side, but that doesn't mean they are ugly. Many of them have more beautiful glass windows, although smaller than the others, and with beautiful white statues. Although the main altar is simpler, the rest of the cathedral is not. Soaring stone columns with arches upon arches upon arches, and beautiful indoor lighting. This made great for pictures, and a great opportunity to experience the beauty. I'd spend at least 30 minutes in here looking around. Sure, the entry ticket might be a little expensive, but it is worth it. You not only get to see the beautiful cathedral, but also help fund restoration and church matters.

Reading the name, I can assure you that you are expecting something different than what this museum…read moreactually displays. Sure, it was a palace at one point, but there isn't much left that would make you think it was. This is not a bad thing at all, as it is replaced with something just as great: a museum of the cathedral and the palace grounds. The ground floor of the museum is all about the cathedral. It has a slew of busts, statues, and gargoyles recovered from the cathedral during excavations. They are very beautiful and are incredibly old. Several of them date back to 1270-1300, which is always really cool to see. Upstairs is a small area dedicated to more about the cathedral and religious artifacts. There is a display of numerous models of the cathedral through time, which I liked. You could see its growth, downsize, and then growth again, to what it is today. There was also a display of colorized black-and-white pictures of the architects and workers who worked to renovate the cathedral. There were a lot of cool things about the pictures, and very interesting to see the pride many of them had in their reconstructions. Downstairs, however, is the big event. This area has artifacts from the archbishop, and the previously existing buildings on the site. There are coins from Holland and Germany (from trade), manuscripts, a broken archbishop staff, combs, buttons... I could go on and on about the stuff here. It covers an enormous area and is cool. You can spend a very sizable amount of time here, so be careful. Another cool thing about this area is that you can see the ruins of the castle, and later a mint. Only the bare foundations and the floor are remaining, but it was cool to see.

This is a wonderful stop in the heart of Trondheim. I was able to get a bonus museum ticket for the…read morepalace when I purchased a ticket for Nidarosdomen from the Nidaros giftshop. The museum takes you through a historical tour, complete with original sculptures and elements from Nidarosdomen (prior to the fire and restoration). The most magical part was a viewing of the crown jewels, robes, and all sorts of gorgeous royal fashion! I'm not kidding, kids. If you're a fan of Disney princess movies, go see Nidaros and then stop by the Archbishop's Palace.

This museum was small, and limited in its scope of topic. After all, it is where the church is…read more But, that doesn't subtract from my thoughts on it. It was well planned out with a lot of information. Each part of the church was explained with detail and precision, and put in places where you could read it with ease. The objects were displayed well, with good lighting, low-reflecting glass, and succinct descriptions. The history of the altar (and its multiple periods) was interesting and explained well.

Stiftsgården is the royal residence when the royal family visits Trondheim and is therefore an…read moreimportant part of Trondheim/Norwegian history. The building itself is from 1700s, but a lot of the furniture has been changed through out history. Although I was not impressed by our tour guid or the building itself it was a neat experience. Price summer 2016: Adult: 90NOK Group (10+ people): 70NOK Student: 70NOK Children 4years and up: 50NOK Cash or Norwegian debit card only.

This was included in my ticket to the archbishop's palace, cathedral, and treasury. I am glad it…read morewas because it magnified the already great return on investment. The artifacts begin with the Vikings, with displays of axes, swords, spearheads, etc. Continuing on, it goes through the Middle Ages with an immense display of swords, suits of armor, handcannons, and other weaponry. All of this took place on the first floor of the museum. Just this floor made the time worth it, but it only got better. The next floor was all about WW1 and WW2. The number of guns, uniforms, propaganda posters, mortars, and machine guns was incredible. It was fantastically done, and you were able to learn an enormous amount about Norway's involvement in WW2. There was a lot of readable information that was interesting and informative. But, there were some (a lot) really bad typos in the English. You could still read it, but a lot of them were pretty funny. I'd 100% recommend a visit here, whether you both the combined ticket or not.

If you didn't think it could get more charming then the old wooden houses on the river STOP HERE…read more seriously the most adorable little restaurant I have ever been to. Luckily when we went it wasn't so busy. We decided to walk around a little and there is a hallway that leads to this little eating spot. This place looked like it was torn right out of the sweetest little bookshop fairytale. It looks like beauty and the beast library pretty much. Just more of a vintage feel to it. And then we found this tiny nook big enough for two people to eat at. It was right on the water. I couldn't stop smiling when I was here. I got the corn and jalapeño soup. It was just the most perfect thing on this cold day. We had a warm soup. Some blankets. A view of the river and houses and a crisp beer. Life couldn't be better.

This bar is magic! Beer, live music, live plays. My favorite local place I have enjoyed here! Go…read morehere please!