1760 Science on the edge of the world

1760 - Science on the edge of the world

1760 – Science at the Edge of the World

1760 – Science at the Edge of the World

Welcome to the Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters (DKNVS) in the year 1760. In this exhibition you will find some of the University Museum’s first collections of objects and books. 

In this exhibition you will get to meet Bishop Johan Ernst Gunnerus, the founder and driving force behind the society that would one day become the University Museum. DKNVS was founded in an exciting era, where the worldview shifted from the church-dominated medieval period to the Age of Enlightenment and scientific revolution. 

Explore the University Museum's long history and learn how what started as three volumes of Danish-Norwegian history became a collection counting thousands of objects.  

 

Opening hours and tickets

Opening hours and tickets

Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm

The museum shop is in addition open Mondays, 10 am - 16 pm

Ringve Botanical Garden is always open

Opening hours on public holidays 

1760 Science on the edge of the world

1760 - Science on the edge of the world front Photo: Åge Hojem

1760 - Science on the edge of the world Pen and paper Photo: Åge Hojem

Where to find the exhibition

Where to find the exhibition

NTNU Gunnerius

You can find the exhibition in the Gunnerus building, at Kalvskinnet Campus, Trondheim.

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Ticket prices

Ticket prices

We offer half price of the following prices:

  • Adults - NOK 120
  • Children (6-16), students, seniors - NOK 70
  • Family, group with children and adults, max. 5 people - NOK 325
  • Groups with 10 people or more, when tickets purchased together - NOK 110/60
  • Annual passes

Buy tickets Do you want a guided tour?

Free entrance:

  • Children under 6 years
  • School classes /preschools with teacher, student groups with teacher
  • Individuals providing assistance
  • ICOM, Ecsite, Norwegian Museum Association members