Open Day at the Restoration Workshop
Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop invites you to an open day in the Restoration Workshop, where you can experience traditional craftsmanship up close. Are you curious about how the craftsmen in the Restoration Workshop work on restoring the national sanctuary? Would you like to learn more about how the new doors of Nidaros Cathedral will be made?
Meet the craftsmen
During the Open Day, you are free to wander through the various workshops and enjoy a friendly chat with the stonemason, plasterer, blacksmith, bricklayer, carpenter, and stained-glass artisan. You might even get the chance to try your hand as a stonemason or plasterer yourself.
Practical Information
- In the Restoration Workshop at Bispegata 11, Kalvskinnet.
- Free admission!
- There will be coffee and waffles for sale, as well as a small pop‑up shop where you can buy handmade items from the workshops.
- Bringing children? We also have activities for kids.
Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop
In medieval Europe, cathedral construction was commonly organized through a bygghytte (lodgement/workshop). These workshops were located next to or near the cathedral and housed multiple crafts under one roof. Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop (NDR) is the oldest bygghytte in the Nordic region. It was established in 1869 to rebuild Nidaros Cathedral, which had partly fallen into ruin after several fires in the Middle Ages.
UNESCO status
Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop is one of 18 European cathedral workshops that, in 2020, were inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
