Top 10 Museums in Trøndelag, Central Norway

Kurasfossen 1 power station near Glamos was built in 1896 to provide electricity to the copper mines – the Storwartz, King’s mine and Muggruva. When the Roros Copperworks had to restructure its debts in 1936, it was taken over by the Roros electricity works. The first facility in Norway to provide high voltage power to end-users, the museum now houses old turbines, magnetising dynamos, marble control panels and other antique electrical equipment.

Art photography gallery with different themes: fashion, urban, nature, travel, and more. You can also find here beautiful and exclusive photographies of Trondheim. Take the time to enjoy the photographies displayed on over 200 m2 while having a cup of coffee with tasteful cake.

You can find the artist Inga Dalsegg in her art studio Dalalaven Atelier in the centre of Rindal. Inga is a figurative artist; she works with oil paintings on canvas and papyrus, drawings, lithographs and also pumpkin carvings. In addition to having her art studio here, this old restored barn also combines as an art gallery and a small shop where she sells a large variety of art merchandise. There is something for everyone and in every price range here! The opening times do vary, as she also travels with her art to various exhibitions and fairs. But in general it is open every day while she is working. Just to make sure it could be a good idea to contact her first. Inga lives just around the corner and is also happy to open the art studio on request on evenings and weekends. Inga is a member of the Norwegian Visual Artists Association, her paintings have been purchased by several large companies and she has participated in around 80 art exhibitions around the world

Ringve Music Museum is a specialized museum dedicated to music and musical instruments. All year musical guides take you through music history with live demonstrations of historical instruments. Ringve is a country estate with buildings from four different centuries surrounded by Ringve Botanical Gardens.

Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum was established in 1893, inspired by the world exhibitons and Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The collection consist of national and international decorative arts and design. This includes Japanese Craft, Scandinavian design classics and contemporary Norwegian design and Crafts. Here you can find the worlds largest collection of Hannah Ryggens textiles and interiors designed for the museum by Henry van de Velde and Finn Juhl.

Open air museum with more than 80 buildings from Trondheim and the Trondelag area. Beautiful surroundings, and from the ruins of King Sverre's Castle you have a wonderful view over the city and the fjord. The impressive main exhibition Livsbilder, Images of Life, in the public building reflects childhood, youth, adulthood and age in the region during the past century. The rural section shows the development in Trondelag buidling styles from the fjord to the mountains, and how people lived in the 18th and 19th centuries in the different country areas.

The Roros Museum is an independent foundation dedicated to care for and develop historical cultural values in the Roros district. We have a special responsibility for Roros World Heritage, southern Sami historical culture, mining history, the preservation of buildings and information about Femundsmarka National Park. The Roros Museum has four sites to visit, all of which are open to the public: "Smetlhytta" (The Smeltery), "Olavsgruva" (Olav's Mine), "Doktortjonna" (Femundsmarka National Park Centre and outdoor recreation area) and "Sleggveien" (Slag Street).

The museum presents the history of Jews in Trondheim, their daily life, religious ceremonies and culture.

Museum that shows the history of the deaf people in Norway.