This is a large site which is trying to give you a step by step view through life in different parts of the country. Educational, historical, relaxing and fun. this is something you can do at your own pace, either alone in a group, families, I think all are catered for. People with physical disabilities may have challenges getting around some of this huge site. Best to check before you go.
I find the entrance fee to be a bit steep. It's interesting to see the buildings, but honestly, you can see a lot of similar authentic buildings if you drive out to the countryside. But for tourists, it might be a good experience to see many of them in a short time frame.
Even on a wet cold day the walk around the historical buildings was interesting and pleasant - it would be lovely in nice weather. The indoor exhibits in the visitors centre ranged from the unusual (walls and walls of chainsaws) to the fascinating - the exhibits of different aspects of life in different periods was particularly well done.
A nice glimpse into the lives and times of some specific regions in the country. Entire cottages, houses, buildings and a stave church are relocated in the vast open area. A short guided tour would be great and makes the visit more worthy.
We enjoyed so many things - the display of folk costumes and accompanying art work, the two churches, the castle ruins, the village houses, the tour guide's brilliant and educational presentations... we will return!
We were here on a shore excursion and it's a charming, very informative museum. The restored buildings are interesting and cover a wide range of time and styles. There was a lovely display of native costume and a local artist's ( Anne Langsholt Apaydinli ) paintings.*** There is a great deal of steep incline walking required to see all of the buildings but the museum provides a ride in a tractor-pulled cart free of charge. There is also a snack bar and nice little gift shop.
This museum has a great collection of Norwegian houses, artifacts, national dress, and Rosemaling from the Trondelag areas. There is often concerts and extra viking displays in summertime. Site of an old medieval fortress from which you get a great outlook over the bay. Really worthwhile!
This museum has in display old Trondheim houses that were dismantled and placed here to form a small old town, including the dentist house and office, small shop, telephone office, post office, pharmacy (perfectly preserved), etc. Also countryside farm houses, school, barns and church among others can be visited. On top the remains of King Sverre's castle erected around 1184 can be visited. There are wonderful views of the fjord and city. Also there is a museum with old items and dresses. The place is opened only 4 hours per day. Worth the visit. The bus stops in front.
This museum is all about showing how people lived in the middle ages, here people work to show tourists they way of living. Its possible to see farming, storytelling, interacting with a few animals and having the feel of the old days. The area is built on the old casle to King Sverre, as the name Sverres-borg, sverres-castle.
My husband and I took our teenage daughter and our eight year old daughter here one sunny Sunday afternoon, it was perfect. Looking around the ruins of the castle and watching the fire eaters entertain the crowds was most fun. There were very talented Norwegian ladies singing folk songs, entertainers in traditional dress, a hog and lamb roast to sample cooked on a traditional spit for over 12hours in the outdoors and lots of activities to entertain the kids and adults. There is an indoor exhibition area during our visit there was an indoor traditional costume display, very good! There was certainly enough to keep us all busy and areas to relax, the views are spectacular. The centre has a café and large cloakroom. I especially enjoyed the old fashioned sweet shop and the champion ski exhibition in the grand old house, unfortunately the written information is all in Norwegian and I feel we missed out on a lot of interesting facts.It was disappointing that more of the traditional houses were not more accessible to look inside and I imagine that if it is raining it might not be so nice, but in Norway the rain doesn't stop outdoor activities. The outdoors is quite challenging for people with mobility difficulties.Overall this is a fantastic visitor attraction and it is reasonably priced, under 50nok for a family.There are plenty of benches so you can enjoy a pre-packed picnic and a few BBQ's available by the pond. There is a gift shop but most things are priced above pocket money prices.The bus from the city centre runs hourly on Sunday and stops outside the museum.well worth a visit on a dry Sunday.