Ringve Botanical Garden

Ringve Botanical Garden was established as a university garden in 1973 and is run by The Museum of Natural History and Archaeology. The gardens main task is to take care of and develop plant collections used for research and teaching, but also to spread knowledge of botanical diversity and contribute to the conservation around endangered species.

The garden covers 32 acres and is beautifully located on the Lade peninsula, three miles east of the city center. In the middle of the garden is the farm Ringve, dating back to the 17th century. For centuries Ringve was a manor house for wealthy families in Trondheim, until Ringve museum of music and musical instruments was established here in 1952.

The garden aims to disseminates knowledge about the botanical diversity and the importance of plants to humans and animals. The plants in the botanical garden is therefore both an exhibition and a scientific collection.