Archbishop's Palace, Trondheim

An extraordinary collection of artifacts from the surrounding area. The mint with its tile floor is very interesting and the film on the restoration process of the cathedral is worth watching. It has English subtitles. I think buying a ticket for access to the cathedral, I place and jewels is a good idea.

Reading the name, I can assure you that you are expecting something different than what this museum actually 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.

Interesting place to visit. There are lots of items from The Medival Age and the history of Cathedral. Worth to see it!

First impression is that the museum is just a few pieces of old sculptures but the film on the restoration and then the mint site on the lower floor really make this a great place to visit. The upper floor showcases some of the many people over the years who have worked to restore the cathedral. Recommend you buy a combination ticket to see both this museum and the cathedral.

An interesting museum built over the former Archbishop's Palace adjacent to Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. The museum has many statues recovered from the site, and models of it's changing layout over the centuries. Part of the museum includes the excavated remains of the Palace showing the outlines of walls and timbers used in the original construction, with many interesting finds of day to day life in the Palace. A ticket to visit it can be bought in combination with the adjacent cathedral and Crown Jewels exhibition. There is a film showing the history of the palace running on a continuous loop.

Fascinating to see the development and hardships endured by Nidaros Cathedral! So much history and even uncovering the bishops mint! I never knew that bishops minted their own coins! As an American, it was particularly interesting to see the connection and then distance between church and state. Where once the king was crowned inside Nidaros Cathedral, now it is a blessing and benediction of the monarchs. Also happy to know that now Norway permits the crown to go to first born heirs even if they are women!

The Archbishop’s Palace is a fascinating historic site with well-presented exhibits and a beautiful setting beside the cathedral. A truly engaging place to explore.

I loved this museum! Everything is walking distance and there is so much to look at and read, definitely give yourself a long afternoon here!