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skiing (with elaborately carved wooden skis). There are guided tours in Norwegian and
English four times daily.
The museum's restaurant, Vertshuset Tavern , itself in a wonderfully preserved old
building, is a great place to try Norwegian specialities.
Take bus 8 (direction Stavset) from Dronningens gate.
National Museum of Decorative Arts APPLIED ARTS
GALLERY
Offline map Google map (Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum; Munkegata 5;
adult/child Nkr60/30; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun Jun-mid-Aug,
10am-3pm Tue-Sun rest of yr) The permanent collection of this splendid museum exhib-
itsthebestofScandinaviandesign,includingacoupleofbijouartnouveaurooms.Awhole
floor is devoted to the pioneering works of three acclaimed women artists: the tapestry
creations of Hannah Ryggen and Synnøve Anker Aurdal, and the innovative glasswork of
Benny Motzfeldt.
National Military Museum MILITARY MUSEUM
Offline map Google map (Ruskammeret; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun mid-
May-mid-Sep) In the same courtyard as the Archbishop's Palace, it's full of antique
swords, armour and cannons, and recounts the days from 1700 to 1900, when the palace
servedasaDanishmilitaryinstallation.Onthetopflooristhe Hjemmefront (HomeFront)
museum, devoted to Trondheim's role in the WWII resistance.
Ringve Museum MUSIC MUSEUM
( www.ringve.no ; Lade Allé 60; adult/child Nkr80/30; 11am-4pm or 5pm mid-
Apr-mid-Sep, 11am-4pm Sun only rest of yr) TheRingveMuseumisNorway'snational
museum for music and musical instruments. The Russian-born owner was a devoted col-
lector of rare and antique musical instruments, which music students demonstrate. You can
also browse the old barn with its rich collection of instruments from around the world. The
botanic gardens, set within the surrounding 18th- century estate, are a quiet green setting
for a stroll. Take bus 3 or 4 and walk up the hill.
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