Permanent exhibits

A family saga

In Johannes gate 4 and Stupinngate 10 from the suburb Enerhaugen we tell the story of a family living there during the period 1909 to 1959.

A Journey through Rooms of the Past

Home and Abroad. Norwegian upper class life in the 1700 and 1800s

Domestic Technology

An exhibit on how technological developments in the home 1865 to 1999 changed our every day life. In the Apartment Building

Folk Dress – The Artist's View

Paintings and drawings by Johannes Flintoe, Adolph Tidemand og Joachim Frich.

Living in the City

A House and it's People.
In the Apartment Building.

Norwegian Church Art

The exhibition contains Norwegian church art from the period after the Reformation in 1536-37 and up to about 1800.

Norwegian Folk Art

The exhibition contains a selection of Norwegian folk art from the Middle Ages up to about 1900, and also describes what has happened up to our time.

Norwegian Folk Dress

The exhibit shows traditional rural folk dress in pre-industrial Norway..

Protector of the Constitution

The Storting Chamber

The first Parlament Hall in use 1814-1854. During the negotiantions with Sweden, that took place here Norway's Constitution was defended and democracy established in Norway. 

The Dentist Exhibition

The exhibition shows the great improvements that have taken place in dental health over the past 100 years.

The Painter and Decorator

This exhibition presents the painter and decorator of private homes, his work and his clients between 1865 and 1999.

The Sámi Exhibit

The exhibit shows both Sámi way of life in the pre-modern era, and Sámi dailylife and culture today.

The Wine Monopoly

The interior is originally from the town of Holmestrand, and was the premises of the Holmestrand Spirits Cooperative.

Toys

The exhibition features a broad selection of toys from the 1600s till the end of the 1900s.

Trøndelag – 1959

In «Stiklestadlåna» you can see how people lived in rural Norway in the 1950s.

Weapons in the Rural Community

Hunter, soldier and gunmaker.
An exhibit of  weapons from rural Norway 1600–1850.