Trondheim kunstmuseum

About the museum

Trondheim kunstmuseum has been a museum since 1997, but the history behind the collection is much longer. The main building in Bispegata by Nidaros Cathedral was designed by the architect Peter Daniel Hofflund and was completed in 1930 as an exhibition venue for the rapidly growing collection of Trondhjems kunstforening (Trondheim Art Society). The building received the Houens fonds diplom (Houen Foundation Diploma) in 1931. In 1986 an extension of 600 square metres in the atrium was completed, designed by Ola Steen Arkitektkontor and Svein Wolle, and it received the same award in 1991, which makes the building the only one in Norway to have won the prize twice.

The museum's collection has its emphasis in the Norwegian Golden Age, the interwar and post-war periods and contemporary art, with the main focus on the time after 1960. The exhibition programme combines the collection with contemporary art that unites international relevance with local art history.

In 2008 the museum opened a department at Nedre Elvehavn: the Håkon Bleken senter in Gråmølna, a steam mill from 1840 that later became a boys' school and served various public purposes, with a modern extension designed by Per Knudsen Arkitektkontor. Here the Kunstgaven Håkon Bleken (the Håkon Bleken Art Gift) and other exhibitions are shown. The museum is part of Museene i Sør-Trøndelag (MiST).

Highlights

• The main building from 1930 by Nidaros Cathedral
• The collection of Norwegian and international art with emphasis on the time after 1960
• Håkon Bleken senter in Gråmølna on Solsiden
• Family Sunday with a workshop every Sunday
• A ticket valid for both exhibition venues

Permanent exhibition

• Å lære av kunstneren – Exhibition in the main building that shows the collection through the eyes and voices of the artists and opens new routes into art history.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Museene i Sør-Trøndelag AS (MiST)

Admission & discounts

The ticket is valid for one visit to each of the museum's two exhibition venues, the main building in Bispegata and the Håkon Bleken senter, and can be bought online or at reception.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The lift in the main building in Bispegata is currently out of service, so visitors must be able to use stairs; for step-free entry use the ramp at the back of the building, and ring +47 73 53 81 80 to be let in. Håkon Bleken senter is universally designed and easily accessible, with a lift in the oldest part up to the exhibitions on the first floor. There is an accessible toilet (HC toilet) on the ground floor at both places. Exhibition texts are available on paper, and folding chairs can be borrowed. The museum has no special arrangements for visually or hearing-impaired visitors, but adapted guided tours can be arranged via tkm.formidling@mist.no.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Every Sunday there is Familiesøndag (Family Sunday) with a mini guided tour and a creative workshop for children aged 3–13 accompanied by adults, at 12:00–13:30 and 13:30–15:00; advance booking is recommended. The workshop and drawing materials can be used during opening hours, and children under 18 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop at both venues.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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