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Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkmuseum

Trondheims largest family attraction

Easter plans in Trøndelag? Make your holiday complete with a visit to Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum!

At Easter, the Folk Museum in Trondheim is transformed into a vibrant and atmospheric Easter universe – perfect for families, friends and anyone who wants to experience real Easter traditions in beautiful surroundings.

With us you will find a varied and eventful program: family activities, Easter crime, egg hunts, quizzes, bonfires, lavvo, waffles on sticks, guided tours and exciting exhibitions.

Here is some of what you can look forward to:

  • Enjoy a delicious meal at Borgstua Kafè.
  • The hunt for Easter eggs in historical surroundings in the City Museum at Sverresborg.
  • Creative Easter fun in the Easter workshops.
  • Lively stories and insight through our historical tours of the beautiful churches at the Folk Museum.
  • Bonfire pans at the Festplassen for those who want to grill sausages, and sales of the magical stick waffles from the Stick Waffle Cart!

Whether you follow our regular activities throughout the day or explore the exhibits at your own pace, this is a place where the whole family can create memories together.
And before you go home – stop by the Museum Shop , which is full of both local treasures and temptations for young and old.

Easy to get here!
We offer free parking , and the bus connections from the city center are good. Just remember to check AtB's Easter routes!

Welcome to Easter's coziest meeting place – right in the heart of Trøndelag!

 

Opening Hours

January 6th to end of May: 

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 3pm.

Saturday and Sunday 11am - 3pm. 

Mondays closed. 

 

Borgstua Café is open during the museum's opening hours.

You do not need to buy a ticket to eat in the museum's café.

Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum provides a rich insight into Trøndelag and Trondheim's exciting history. With its enormous open-air area, and large collection of historical buildings, as well as several major family events throughout the year, the museum is Trondheim's biggest family attraction!

At the Folk Museum in Trondheim, you travel back in time over 1000 years, and experience the city, countryside and castle through lively presentations and authentic environmental depictions. Some exactly as they were, and some presented in a new form with modern technology.

Family activities and guided tours every weekend, and during school holidays in low season. (Winter/Spring/Autumn).

During the summer holiday the museum is open from 10am-5pm ALL days! A rich program with many family activities and several daily guided tours.

Sverresborg - a living museum! Children free entrance.

1000 years. 1000 stories. Where stories meet. Your story.

Welcome to the folk museum in Trondheim, Sverresborg!

Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum is an open air historical folk museum in picturesque surroundings based around the ruins of King Sverre’s Castle. Norway’s oldest medieval castle. 

In the urban section, you will experience images of life and exciting interiors from Trondheim’s fascinating history. From the 18th century to present day. 

The rural section enables you to stroll from farmyard to farmyard throughout Trøndelag, with the medieval Haltdalen stave church as the gem of the collection.

The walk to the top of the ruins of King Sverre’s once monumental medieval castle, offers wonderful views of Trondheim and, not least, an insight into an exciting slice of the city’s history. 

 

80 buildings on site, where more than 20 buildings are open to the public. 

Kafè and Museum Shop. Free parking (5h). Frequent bus transfer from the city center. 

 

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