5 Unique Places in Trondheim United By Music!

Music is all around us. It is everywhere. It pours from the open windows into the streets; you hear it in almost all public places.

Music has a mighty power to affect our moods, it can inspire us or create relaxing atmosphere.

Trondheim with its wooden houses and cobbled streets, art galleries and modern shopping centers is very popular among tourists. Especially this city is interesting for music lovers, because Trondheim regularly hosts a variety of festivals, concerts, performances and numerous student activities.

1. Ringve Museum

Address: Ladealle 60, 7041 Trondheim 

Operation hours: daily 11:00 -16:00
Price: 50 -100 NOK

Ringve Museum is a Norway's national museum of music and musical instruments from around the world.

It was founded in 1952 by Victoria Bakke. Nowadays, the museum has more than 2,000 musical instruments!

Your guides will be the young musicians who will not only tell stories, but also will play some melodies for you. So it won’t be just a boring excursion, it will be a little adventure to the world of music full of catchy melodies!

2. Dokkhuset

Address: 4 Dokkparken, Trondheim
Operation hours: daily 15:30 – 01:00

Once the Dokkhuset was just the ordinary dock house, but nowadays it is a very popular attraction among music lovers.

Present Dokkhuset is the complex of restaurant, café, concert hall and offices.

The concert hall can accommodate 450 people.

You should visit this place if you like chamber or jazz music. Dokkhuset is an amazing place where you can relax, plunge into the music and feel the effect of exciting musical waves on you.

3.  Rockheim

Address: Brattorkaia 14, Trondheim
Operation hours: Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 – 19:00; Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 – 18:00; Monday is day off
Price: 50 -100 NOK

If you love music you will also enjoy visiting Rockheim. It is a new museum in Trondheim, which was opened in 2010. The museum focuses on modern art of music in contradistinction to Ringve Museum with its atmosphere of classical music.

Different rooms of the museum represent different musical genres. There is even the Black Metal room!

The museum is also very convenient for English speaking visitors. Rockheim is one of the great attractions you definitely must visit while you are in Trondheim!

4.  Nidaros Cathedral

Address: Bispegata 11, 7012 Trondheim 
Price: 60 NOK

Nidaros Cathedral is one of the most prominent churches in Norway; it is here, where Norwegian monarchs were crowned for centuries.

But why is it in our list of musical attractions?

The answers are the regular concerts in the Nidaros Cathedral, and you can visit one of them. You will enjoy not only performance but also observe the fantastic building itself!

5. Trondheim Chamber Music Festival

“…one of Scandinavia’s most satisfying boutique events!” 
The Financial Times
“Kamfest appears with a most rare freshness and energy” 
Aftenposten

These quotes from newspapers are especially for those who have some hesitation in visiting the Chamber Music Festival in Trondheim. And you should know that Aftenposten isn’t just ordinary local newspaper, but it is the largest one in the whole Norway!

Chamber Music Festival is held annually in late September. Its program includes performances by young Norwegian bands and also by artists who have achieved international fame.

Is it possible to visit all these places in few days?

Yes, it is possible if you rent a car. It will not only save your time, but also your money. And it allows you to avoid problems with the public transport.

What could be better than a little trip by your own comfortable car rental vehicle with your favorite music playlists?

You can get your car directly at the local airport upon your arrival.  Just follow http://norway.rentalcars24h.com/trondheim-airport and choose the best car rental deal!

Author Bio: Lily Berns loves to write on topics about travels. She suggests using RentalCars24H service for enjoying your trip.