Conference Dinner

The Conference dinner be held in the Archbishop's Palace and start at 18:00 with a visit to the Archbishop's Palace Museum that tells the colourful history of the Archbishop’s Palace. The dinner, that starts at 19:00, will be served in the Archbishop's Hall which is a magnificent banqueting hall from the late 13th century. The dress code follows Norwegian traditions for such events, i.e., dark suit with tie (or bow tie).

The Archbishop's Palace

Together with Nidaros Cathedral, the Archbishop Palace play a central role in Norway’s history.

The Archbishop's Palace has been home to 27 archbishops. The episcopal see of Nidaros included Norway north of Dovre, Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Orkney and the Isle of Man. Those who resided within the episcopal see had to pay tithes to the Archbishop. The Archbishop was therefore a very wealthy man. After the Reformation ownership passed to the King and was then known as Kongsgården (the King's Estate). At that time Norway was part of a union with Denmark and the king’s throne was in Copenhagen. Aristocratic lords lived in the Archbishop’s Palace and collected taxes on behalf of the Danish king. In the late 1600s the military took over the estate and used it as a storage area.

The Archbishop's Palace Museum

This museum features original sculptures from Nidaros Cathedral, and tells the colourful history of the Archbishop’s Palace through archaeological discoveries found on the site.

The Archbishop's Hall

The Archbishop's Hall (or the Gentlemen's Hall), is a magnificent banqueting hall from the late 13th century, located in the oldest part of the Archbishop's Palace. Here the Archbishop received his guests and important meetings, and lavish parties were held.