Armoury Military Museum, Trondheim, Norway.

[Alan1]

If visiting Norway, the Military Museum at Trondheim is worth a look.
Located in the Nidarosdomen Cathedral complex it has three stories and illustrates the military history of Norway from Viking heritage to the present day.
It has particularly good coverage of the Norwegian Resistance of the Second World War, the bravery and stubborn actions of a number of quite extraordinary people are well illustrated.
A small number of guns and ammunition displays, including several field and siege guns are included.
Some pics herewith, when I've worked out how to transfer from my mobile to this site.
Alan1.

 

[Alan1]

Not having a six year old grandchild to help, I am still struggling with transferring pics from my magic i-phone to this medium. I shall persist.
Meanwhile, if in Norway, another museum that you should not miss visiting is the Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum at Svolvaer. This started as one man's personal collection but has expanded into a very significant historical resource housed in a large building very close to the docks.
It is impressive, covering a wide range of German uniforms and equipment as well as Norwegian, British and other Allied items of the time.
Whilst the original owner was very well placed to hoard what the occupying forces left behind, the Museum has at least some tacit approval from the Norwegian Government, who clearly recognise the importance of their nation's historical heritage, unlike, I have to say, successive Governments of the United Kingdom.
As well as kit left behind, the collection has expanded into other preservation projects, including heavy chain links from the wreck of the Tirpitz, and even a replica of Hermann Goering's heavily decorated Luger pistol.
Pics, as above, as and when.
Alan1.

 

[Natter]

If visiting Norway, the Military Museum at Trondheim is worth a look.
Located in the Nidarosdomen Cathedral complex it has three stories and illustrates the military history of Norway from Viking heritage to the present day.
It has particularly good coverage of the Norwegian Resistance of the Second World War, the bravery and stubborn actions of a number of quite extraordinary people are well illustrated.
A small number of guns and ammunition displays, including several field and siege guns are included.
Some pics herewith, when I've worked out how to transfer from my mobile to this site.
Alan1.

Rustkammeret

Et nasjonalt nettverk av historier som har formet dagens Norge

www.forsvarshistoriskmuseum.no

 

[Alan1]

Many thanks to Natter for his excellent and welcome follow up to my original report. Needless to say the pictures are far better than those that I took on my magic i-phone, and I am grateful to him.
Alan1

 

[Natter]

Their website is norwegian only, so unless you found it already, I recommend exploring their "digital collection": https://www.forsvarshistoriskmuseum.no/digital-samling

 

[Natter]

The former norwegian armed forces museums were reorganized and moved out of the military organisation, into a newly formed organisation under the Ministry of Defence from 1. january 2025. The new department is called "Forsvarshistorisk Museum" ("Defence-historical Museum"), and is now the parent-organisation for 10 individual military museums in various locations:
* Akershus festning (Akershus Fortress) in Oslo
* Akershus slott (Akershus Castle) in Oslo
* Bergenhus festningsmuseum (Bergenhus fortressmuseum) in Bergen
* Forsvarsmuseet (The Armed Forces museum) in Oslo
* Marinemuseet (The Naval museum) in Horten
* Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum (Norway's Resistance museum) in Oslo
* Luftforsvarsmuseet (The Airdefence museum) in Bodø, with the subordinate Flysamlingen (The plane-collection) at Gardermoen
* Oscarsborg festningsmuseum (Oscarsborg fortressmuseum) at Oscarsborg, Drøbak (includes several exibitions including the Coastal Artillery museum)
* Rustkammeret (The Armory) in Trondheim

Forsvarshistorisk museum

Et nasjonalt nettverk av historier som har formet dagens Norge

www.forsvarshistoriskmuseum.no

Links to the individual museums can be found clicking "Meny" in the upper right corner and then choose from the list under "Museer".

 

[Natter]

Not having a six year old grandchild to help, I am still struggling with transferring pics from my magic i-phone to this medium. I shall persist.
Meanwhile, if in Norway, another museum that you should not miss visiting is the Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum at Svolvaer. This started as one man's personal collection but has expanded into a very significant historical resource housed in a large building very close to the docks.
It is impressive, covering a wide range of German uniforms and equipment as well as Norwegian, British and other Allied items of the time.
Whilst the original owner was very well placed to hoard what the occupying forces left behind, the Museum has at least some tacit approval from the Norwegian Government, who clearly recognise the importance of their nation's historical heritage, unlike, I have to say, successive Governments of the United Kingdom.
As well as kit left behind, the collection has expanded into other preservation projects, including heavy chain links from the wreck of the Tirpitz, and even a replica of Hermann Goering's heavily decorated Luger pistol.
Pics, as above, as and when.
Alan1.

Website: https://www.lofotenkrigmus.no/ (multilanguage - choose from the menu on top)