the executioner
Exhibit

The executioner's room

The exhibit shows different forms of punishments that existed in King Christian Vs Norwegian law from 1687 up until the last beheading in 1876. Shaming punishments were conducted in public.

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Les om hvordan "spektakulære straffer" ikke bare skulle være vanærende for den dømte, men en lekse til alle tilskuere.

Pliers used to torture the convicted before beheading

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The National Museum of Justice

The National Museum of Justice

Welcome to the Norwegian National Museum of Justice, located in Trondheim, Norway.

The museum is housed in two buildings, the Criminal Asylum and the old military hospital. Our reception is in the old military hospital. You can purchase your ticket on arrival.

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Opening hours

Tuesdays-Sundays, 11:00-16:00. Closed Mondays. Plan your visit here.

Exhibits

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Stiftelsen Justismuseet

THE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF JUSTICE

The underlying idea in all of the museum’s educational work is to convey the law’s positive function in society, and the idea that loyalty to the rule of law is connected to loyalty to the community, as well as the individuals within that community.
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Buildings of incarceration

Read about the many buildings used for incarceration in Trondheim

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