the archbishop's palace museum

You get a lot of interesting history of Trondheim and Norway along with that of the cathedral, religion in Norway, and the archbishop's palace itself. It's well worth a visit - and rarely crowded, too!

In the museum you can see objects and artifacts excavated by archeologists in this area. The original archbishop's mint is exhibited. The crown regalia jewels are also displayed in the Archbishop's Palace.

This lovely little museum has an added bonus - included in the ticket price is a free tour around the Archbishop's Palace (I'm not sure how many each day are done in English - ask at the ticket office). After you have done your tour spend some time taking in the medieval finds and my personal favourite - a series of small models showing the development of the cathedral building set against a floor plan of what it looks like now. A brilliant concept.We also popped into see the crown jewels but our enjoyment of this was slightly marred by being followed around by a security guard. We were the only people in there - surely they could have watched on CCTV rather than breathing down our necks?! We didn't have time for the military museum which is also in the complex.So don't miss this place - buy a combined ticket for the palace and the cathedral and spend your day poking around the complex (they also have a great cafe as well as plenty of places to eat your picnic). One tip - it's worth asking the ticket office about opening hours before your planned visit. The guide book information and the official website were both wrong and we only found this out when we got there.

Wow, what a hidden gem. Plan to spend plenty of time at this well planned and thoughtfully organized museum. You will spend hours that seem like minutes at this museum. It has plenty of well-displayed artifacts from quite a number of eras. My 11 year old loved it as much as I did. Exceptional.

Lots of interesting things to see and some excellent explanatory exhibits. Archaeological ruins worth some time. Could have done with more written information.

This museum had many artifacts from the middle ages, sculptures, and interresting things. Its between the nidelva river and the nidaros Cathedral. Not far away you might also see the crown jewels.

This museum is worth visiting. They have a lot of artifacts and the stuff about the royals is also fun. I think if you are visiting the cathedral, you should definitely buy the combo ticket and go here as well.

By the combo ticket, which gets you into the three sites at the Nidaros complex. The museumis very well done, with an excellent must see film. Lots of excavated stuff on display,and an interesting exhibit about how this place was a mint way back when.

Well laid out and gives an insight into an important part of the history of Trondheim. A combined ticket was worth having.

Was a goid place to go on a wet day and our own walking tour, enjoyed trying on royal robes and seeing the Crown Jewels. The ruins of the old palace that have been excurvated we very interesting

If you've been to the Nidaros Cathedral and come away feeling like you know nothing about it, the Archbishop's Palace Museum is the place to go. Every inch of the history of the Cathedral and the site is covered, including an extensive, interesting and entertaining video on the history of the Cathedral, the restoration works, and the ongoing repairs (in Norwegian with English subtitles).Also, the excavation sites in the basement are fascinating, and offer a real insight to the conditions at the beginning of the last millennium. Highly recommended.

This museum does a good job of explaining the history of the cathedral and the Trondheim area. Separate from the museum, but included on the tour if you buy the all-inclusive ticket is the display of the Norwegian royal crown jewels.

If you are visiting Nidaros Cathedral you may as well buy the 100kr combo ticket which includes entry to the Archbishops Palace next door. Both buildings are over 900 years old and full of Norwegian history. Many kings were crowned in the cathedral and in the palace you can see the crown jewels.

Very large, open area with The Archbishop's residence and two museums and a restaurant. Scenic views just outside the compound.

The various exhibitions including the archaeological work from the site, miniature recreations of how the site developed and the coin-minting operation were very interesting as was the insight into the Norwegian royal lineage and the crown jewels. A very interesting way to spend a couple of hours.