While the building, mostly of recent reconstruction is indeed the former archbishop's palace, it is mostly devoted to an excavation of the foundations and bits of statuary from the old cathedral. Visually,there is little to see even for an architect or medieval scholar where, foe example, York in England has more to offer.
The Archbishop's Palace is directly beside Nidaros Cathedral. You can get a combination ticket for 100kr if you wish to visit both. Otherwise just admire their impressive exteriors. The buildings are over 900 years old. Inside the Archbishop's palace you can see the crown jewels. The armoury is free.
Royal regalia is on display here which is worth a look. However, the story boards on the history of the rulers of Norway is interesting and gives a good background for other museums on site.
I found the bottom floor with the old mint the most interesting though all floors have some worthwhile objects to see. Worth a visit
The mint was well explained. We were glad that the place had not been given the Disney treatment. The combined ticket with the Cathedral and the Crown Jewels was worth having.
A three-floor exhibit. The archeological exhibit on the lower floor was my favorite. You can learn a lot about the history of Trondheim here. Helpful staff.
It is the place to be there, it is very quiet, large it is not over-crowded. You can enjoy of the birds, the trees and the flowers.
This whole area took me back to tales and movies of Vikings and the like. To the era when the Church was allpowerful . We are revelling in the abundant evidence of past cultures everywhere in Norway
Good displays, including King's/Queen's coronation jewels. Provided good insight to both local day-day life, politics and power balance.
The Archbishop's Palace is a place you should visit even if you only have a few hours to spare. The exhibition is about archeological finds around the area. There is also a video room with a great movie about Nidarosdomen. It is in Norwegian, but with English subtitles. A good tip is to buy an "all-in-one" ticket to Nidarosdomen, the Archbishop's Palace and the crown jewels, you save a bit of money on that.