Sør-Trøndelag » Rustkammeret - The Armoury

The idea of the armoury originates from medieval forts and castles. It was the room inwhich edged weapons, armour, and later small firearms were stored. So the name"Rustkammeret" has a long tradition, even though the current museum does not matchthe original definition. Today, it is an army museum as well as a resistance museum,emphasizing Trøndelag's military history. Norway's finest collection of edged weaponsis on display at the museum. The museum shows military history from Viking times,through the Middle Ages and the union with Denmark and later Sweden. The resistancesection of the museum takes us back into Norway's recent history, from the start of theGerman occupation on 9 April 1940 until peace was restored on 8 May 1945.