What to do in Trondheim when it rains
Grey skies over Trondheim are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum Sverresborg Alle 13, 7020 Trondheim, Norway
- Rockheim Brattørkaia 14, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
- Stiftsgården Munkegata 23, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Ringve Music Museum Lade alle 60, 7041 Trondheim, Norway
- PoMo Dronningens gate 10, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Erling Skakkes gate 47B, 7012 Trondheim, Norway
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- K.U.K. Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst Kjøpmannsgata 38, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art Fjordgata 11, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
- Kunsthall Trondheim Kongens gate 2, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Rotvoll Kunstnerkollektiv SA Arkitekt Ebbells veg 22, 7041 Ranheim, Norway
- Galleri Ismene AS Ilevollen 34, 7018 Trondheim, Norway
- Modern Art Gallery AS Olav Tryggvasons gt. 30, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Tyholttårnet Tyholttårnet, Otto Nielsens veg 4, 7052 Trondheim, Norway
- Sponhuset Fagerheim alle 101, 7040 Trondheim, Norway
- Dora I Dora I, 7042 Trondheim, Norway
- Justice Museum Erling Skakkes gate 80, 7012 Trondheim, Norway
- Dora 2 Skippergata, 7042 Trondheim, Norway
- Grotta på Ladestien Ladestien, 7040 Trondheim, Norway
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- BrukOm Nyhavna Styrmannsgata 6, 7042 Trondheim, Norway
- XL-BYGG Lade Haakon VIIs gt. 15, 7041 Trondheim, Norway
- Melon Midtbyen Dronningens gate 42, 7012 Trondheim, Norway
- DekkTeam avd. Leangen Falkenborgvegen 38, 7044 Trondheim, Norway
- Bryggerekka Bruktmarked Kongens gate 2, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Floriss Nardo Hans Baucks veg 1, 7033 Trondheim, Norway
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Leo's Lekeland Ladebekken 6, 7041 Trondheim, Norway
- Jacobsen & Svart Coffee Roasters Brattørgata 4, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
- Antikvariatet Nedre Bakklandet 4, 7014 Trondheim, Norway
- SELLANRAA Bok & Bar Kongens gate 2, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Café Løkka Dokkgata 8, 7042 Trondheim, Norway
- Café le Frère Søndre gate 27, 7010 Trondheim, Norway
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Trondheim Torg Kongens gate 9, 7013 Trondheim, Norway
- Solsiden Senter Beddingen 10, 7042 Trondheim, Norway
- Sirkus Shopping Falkenborgvegen 1, 7044 Trondheim, Norway
- City Lade Haakon VIIs gt. 9, 7041 Trondheim, Norway
- Byhaven Olav Tryggvasons gt. 28, 7011 Trondheim, Norway
- Lade Arena Haakon VIIs gt. 12, 7041 Trondheim, Norway
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