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many painted red, and most built of weathered natural wood. There's a cafe on
the premises, but if you want a good meal, we recommend that you head next
door to the celebrated restaurant Tavern På Sverresborg (see “Where to Dine,”
earlier in this chapter), which serves traditional Norwegian dishes. The proud-
est possession here is Norway's northernmost stave church.
On the grounds of the folk museum, within an antique building hauled in
from some other part of the province, is an all-separate museum, the Sverres-
borg Ski Museum. Entrance to the ski museum is included in the price of
admission to the Folk Museum, and hours are the same too. Tracing the history
of skiing in Norway, it contains antique skis from the 1600s to today, some
carved in patterns inspired by the Vikings, and some with fur or sealskin
cladding, which prevented them from sliding backwards during cross-country
skiing. The museum is also surrounded by a nature park with animals.
Sverresborg Allé. & 73-89-01-00. Admission 75NOK ($11) adults, 25NOK ($3.55) children, 185NOK ($26)
family ticket, free for children under 5. June-Aug daily 11am-6pm; off season Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat-Sun
noon-4pm. Bus: 8 or 9.
Trondheim Kunstmuseum A relatively undiscovered museum, this art
gallery is imbued with a big collection of Norwegian art from around the early
19th century and up to the millennium. There is also a fairly good treasure trove
of Danish art as well, along with a limited selection of international artists. The
most intriguing part of the museum is a hall of lithographs by Edvard Munch.
Bispegt. 7B. & 73-53-81-80. Admission 40NOK ($5.70) adults, 20NOK ($2.85) children and students,
30NOK ($4.25) seniors. May-Sept daily 10am-5pm; off-season Tues-Sun 11am-4pm. Bus: 4.
Trondhjems Sjøfartsmuseum (Maritime Museum) An old penitentiary
from 1725 has been turned into this Norwegian maritime showcase. Exhibits
include models of sailing ships, marine instruments, and figureheads. You'll dis-
cover such exhibitions as the harpoon gun from the whaler Star I, and objects
dug up from the frigate The Pearl, which sank off Norwegian waters in 1781.
Fjordgata 6A. & 73-89-01-00. Admission 25NOK ($3.55) adults, 15NOK ($2.15) children, students, and sen-
iors. June-Aug daily 10am-4pm. Bus: 4.
Tyholttårnet This 120m (400-ft.) concrete tower, built in 1985 to relay
radio signals along the coast, is the tallest structure in central Norway. The
tower, 5km (3 miles) east of Trondheim, offers a sweeping view over the entire
area, and has a revolving restaurant, Egon Tårnet, near the top (see “Where to
Dine,” earlier in this chapter). You can go to the viewing gallery even if you don't
patronize the restaurant; admission to the tower is free for diners.
Otto Nielsens Vei 4, Blussuvoll. & 73-87-35-00. Free admission. Mon-Sat 11am-11:30pm; Sun and holi-
days noon-10pm. Bus: 20 or 60 (ask the driver to tell you when to get off).
Vitenskapsmuseet (Museum of Natural History and Archaeology)
The collections and exhibits at this university museum cover natural history,
archaeology, and the social history of central Norway from prehistoric times to
the Middle Ages. Special features include a diorama display of birds, archaeo-
logical displays, and a small ethnographic exhibit. One exhibit shows the most
important habitats of central Norway and central Scandinavia. The exhibit also
reveals how people have used and exploited nature through history.
At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Erling Skakkes Gate 47. & 73-59-21-60. Admission
25NOK ($3.55) adults, 10NOK ($1.40) children 6-16, free for children 5 and under. May to mid-Sept Mon-Fri
9am-4pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm; off season Tues-Fri 9am-2pm, Sat-Sun noon-4pm. Bus: 63.
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