The Norwegian National Museum of Justice

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The Norwegian National Museum of Justice (Norwegian: Justismuseet, until 2016 Norsk Rettsmuseum) is a public museum of penal justice and law enforcement in Trondheim, Norway. It is housed in a former prison. From 2001-2017, the director of the museum was Johan Sigfred Helberg. From 2017-2018, the director was Brynja Birgisdottir and since 2019, has been Åshild Karevold.

Executioner's axe from 1742. Axe made for Johann Caspar Öhlstein, the executioner in Trondheim for the period 1744–1768.