Reviews

“I was excited to visit the museum, having grown up on Folklore and Legends of Trolls as a child. This explained the writers of children stories, origins in such an innovative and interactive way, that this was one of the highlights of my trip to Tromso. It was not too crowded, but a good activity to do when the weather is not great. Admission was reasonable. I spent a good 90 minutes wandering through the 3 rooms.”

“Trolls! Who knew they are everywhere?? Fun little museum that helps you learn about these awesome creatures.”

“Interesting museum. Very informative especially if you have a love or interest in Nordic folklore and myths. Plenty of interactive zones. Otherwise very enjoyable.”

“Super fun activity in the world of the Norwegian trolls. A children's paradise. And opportunity for some great pictures too.”

“A cute museum with a lot of folklore and interesting information on troll life. Interactive and an excellent place to take children. Next to seeing the northern lights, this was our second best excursion.”

“Great little museum. Makes you smile. Lots of information but in small chunks. Really friendly staff.”

“Called in on a wet day in Tromso. It is easy to find on the 3rd floor, just follow the troll footprints. Fun little museum detailing the folklore around trolls in Norway. Lots of information on the various trolls and some interactive things to do. Staff were lovely.”

“Easy to find and nicely laid out little Troll museum. Large area to safely store your jackets, very friendly lady on reception. Loads of interesting information and folklore on the various Trolls with plenty of interactive elements to keep you interested. Particularly the moving sand where you can dig deep or create hills to see how the trolls react. Great fun! Definitely worth a visit.”

“Although this museum is small, it is reflecting amazing Nordic imagination with all mythological creatures from the northern Europe. Firstly, an amazing picture of the Nordic tree of life, Yggdrasil, is shown to locate trolls within Jötunheimr. After that, there are separated sections of forest, mountain and sea trolls as these species differ between themselves. The music from Grieg's Peer Gynt (especially In the Hall of the Mountain King) is played and there are many amazing troll sculptures in the museum. There is even a map of Norway where trolls can be found. It is surely very worth to visit if you are in Tromsø.”

“Great museum, very interactive, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit!”

“A very unique and cool museum to visit. We spent just over an hour inside and had a great time.”

“Very nice and very informative, we learn the legend and history of this tradition. The steps are nice to follow and the welcome is top.”

“Really cool and interactive place to visit to learn about troll folklore! The staff are super nice and polite and the location is easy to get to!”

“The museum was opposite our hotel, and as we had an hour or two to spare, we popped over. It is interesting to read the origins of some folklore, for example the word 'nightmare'. There are so many tales relating to the different types of Troll. Easy to walk around the rooms. It is situated on the third floor of a building, but there is a lift.”

“Even it's a small museum, just three rooms, it managed to attract us more than we expected. Photos, VR, audio legends, quests — all in such a small space, makes it very interesting. We whispered a wish in troll's ear standing at reception, changed troll's landscape, took a photo with the troll, guessed where the sea troll was hiding. All in all, we enjoyed the time spent here.”

“Great way to spend an hour and finding out about Norwegian history. Small museum with lift access. Great for young and old. Toilets available on site, even disabled toilets. Reasonably priced, good for taking photos of Trolls.”

“Small and quaint. Took us about 40 minutes to see all. If you love Trolls it's fun. I have to see every troll possible! Glad we did it.”

“We learned all about different trolls and their origins in Norse and Sami culture. There were opportunities to play with the AR exhibits which made for some fun pictures. Cloak room provided for big coats and bags and loads of games to play. Most parts of the exhibit were in Norwegian and English, they did have guides in lots of other languages as well so it was accessible for all. It was a really great location down on the waterfront and guy on reception was super friendly and welcoming.”

“Here is a museum extremely well designed to discover the history and tales related to the Trolls. We spent almost 2 hours reading the booklet with extracts or summaries of accounts and all the activities in augmented reality, but also the old traditional games available at the end of the visit interested us. Very nice surprise.”

“A real surprise: information and curiosities about tradition and legends, lots of interactivity and a central area where to draw, play and use augmented reality. Beautiful scanner that makes the drawing part of an animated video and the game with changing sand. I won't add anything else to avoid spoilers, but this museum is truly unique and original. Don't miss it!”