sverresborg trondelag folk museum

The location is lovely, but the overall value for time and money is very poor. Like other exhibitions in Trondheim, there are some nice items here, but they're presented so poorly, illogically and unimaginatively that it's really just a pity. The lighting in the exhibits in the main building is simply awful. There's no logical concept or chronology evident, it's just one big jumble. Oh, and be sure to learn Norwegien before you come because there is virtually no attempt to provide translations. Very disappointing.

This museum has a great collection of Norwegian houses, artifacts, national dress, and Rosemaling from the Trondelag areas. There is often concerts and extra viking displays in summertime. Site of an old medieval fortress from which you get a great outlook over the bay. Really worthwhile!

This museum has in display old Trondheim houses that were dismantled and placed here to form a small old town, including the dentist house and office, small shop, telephone office, post office, pharmacy (perfectly preserved), etc. Also countryside farm houses, school, barns and church among others can be visited. On top the remains of King Sverre's castle erected around 1184 can be visited. There are wonderful views of the fjord and city. Also there is a museum with old items and dresses. The place is opened only 4 hours per day. Worth the visit. The bus stops in front.

I find the entrance fee to be a bit steep. It's interesting to see the buildings, but honestly, you can see a lot of similar authentic buildings if you drive out to the countryside. But for tourists, it might be a good experience to see many of them in a short time frame.

We enjoyed so many things - the display of folk costumes and accompanying art work, the two churches, the castle ruins, the village houses, the tour guide's brilliant and educational presentations... we will return!

My husband and I took our teenage daughter and our eight year old daughter here one sunny Sunday afternoon, it was perfect. Looking around the ruins of the castle and watching the fire eaters entertain the crowds was most fun. There were very talented Norwegian ladies singing folk songs, entertainers in traditional dress, a hog and lamb roast to sample cooked on a traditional spit for over 12hours in the outdoors and lots of activities to entertain the kids and adults. There is an indoor exhibition area during our visit there was an indoor traditional costume display, very good! There was certainly enough to keep us all busy and areas to relax, the views are spectacular. The centre has a café and large cloakroom. I especially enjoyed the old fashioned sweet shop and the champion ski exhibition in the grand old house, unfortunately the written information is all in Norwegian and I feel we missed out on a lot of interesting facts.It was disappointing that more of the traditional houses were not more accessible to look inside and I imagine that if it is raining it might not be so nice, but in Norway the rain doesn't stop outdoor activities. The outdoors is quite challenging for people with mobility difficulties.Overall this is a fantastic visitor attraction and it is reasonably priced, under 50nok for a family.There are plenty of benches so you can enjoy a pre-packed picnic and a few BBQ's available by the pond. There is a gift shop but most things are priced above pocket money prices.The bus from the city centre runs hourly on Sunday and stops outside the museum.well worth a visit on a dry Sunday.

This is a large site which is trying to give you a step by step view through life in different parts of the country. Educational, historical, relaxing and fun. this is something you can do at your own pace, either alone in a group, families, I think all are catered for. People with physical disabilities may have challenges getting around some of this huge site. Best to check before you go.

This museum is a bit on the outskirts of the town, but worth a visit. On a rather large plot of land they have put up a lot of old historic buildings. These buildings have been transported from all over the country to this museum and here they have put them together in such a way that they almost look newly built. Even my daughter of 4 had a threat running from house to house to look at all the old funny stuff. In a lot of the buildings they also have museum employees dressed as in the old time to show the public how it was before. There is a lot to see and 2 to 3 hours is easily spent. In good weather take with you food and have a picnic on one of the best places in Trondheim. Not all of the buildings are open so to get a perfect score there should have more.

This museum is all about showing how people lived in the middle ages, here people work to show tourists they way of living. Its possible to see farming, storytelling, interacting with a few animals and having the feel of the old days. The area is built on the old casle to King Sverre, as the name Sverres-borg, sverres-castle.

We were here on a shore excursion and it's a charming, very informative museum. The restored buildings are interesting and cover a wide range of time and styles. There was a lovely display of native costume and a local artist's ( Anne Langsholt Apaydinli ) paintings.*** There is a great deal of steep incline walking required to see all of the buildings but the museum provides a ride in a tractor-pulled cart free of charge. There is also a snack bar and nice little gift shop.

You can even see a very simple Stave Church here. There are country and town houses to admire here. From the top you have great views over Trondheim and its fjord. The museum of dentistry in the town section shows you equipment from 1895 until about 1960. The treadle drills looked dreadful! It makes you relieved to be alive now rather than earlier!

I've been here occasionally for the forty years I've lived here. Every time I visit, I wonder why it's been so long since last time. This time around we went here with the kids in order to celebrate Midsummer. It was quite a crowd who enjoyed themselves.

For us, if you have half a day to spare in Trondheim, this is time well spent. The temporary exhibition (until November 2014) presents beautiful ladies' dresses from various part of Norway and as a counterpoint/complement, lovely paintings by a Norvegian-American paintress. Then take a stroll through the very interesting permanent exhibition on the lower floor showing Norwegian folk life, farming implements and much more. Finally, a walk through the park with all its lovely old buidings, farms, barns and even a stave church is highly interesting for anyone with an eye for archtecture and interiors.The only negative is that many descriptions are in Norvegian only, with just a few words in English. I believe the museum should make an effort here for the non-Norvegian speaking visitors.Not all buildings were open when we visited but we enjoyed it immensely.

Even on a wet cold day the walk around the historical buildings was interesting and pleasant - it would be lovely in nice weather. The indoor exhibits in the visitors centre ranged from the unusual (walls and walls of chainsaws) to the fascinating - the exhibits of different aspects of life in different periods was particularly well done.

A nice glimpse into the lives and times of some specific regions in the country. Entire cottages, houses, buildings and a stave church are relocated in the vast open area. A short guided tour would be great and makes the visit more worthy.