Maritime Museum, Trondheim

The Nidelva River begins at the waterfall Hyttfossen. In its run to the sea via Trondheim Fjord it follows a curving path through the city of Trondheim. Along the way it passes the Trondheim Maritime Museum, a modern two-story wooden building dedicated to the sea trade of Trondheim from the 1600s 'til the present day.

The museum is focused on both adult and very youthful visitors. The ground floor exhibits concentrate on the transition from the power plant of sail to that of steam. On the floor above one may experience the era of sail and the maritime history of Trondheim. There are artifacts and photographs of life at sea.

There is an exhibition of a deck of a sailing ship with interactive hands-on learning for children. Help the seasick ship's rat Sivert tie knots and steer the ship. Find the secret room!

An independant film is shown every day about life on the school ship, Tordenskiold. It shows how young cadets from 1900 to 1940 were trained in the maritime profession. It includes the first person story of an enlistee in 1934. The 1866 steamship SDS Hansteen is also managed by the Museum.