Fearing unique instruments may have been lost at Ringve – Dagbladet.no

Ringve Museum in Trondheim suffered extensive damage in the fire Monday. Culture Minister hopes Norway’s most important collection of musical instruments has not been lost.

Both firefighters and staff worked feverishly to save what could be saved of values ​​as the museum’s main building began burning at noon. But both flames, smoke and water has taken its toll.

Ringve has the most important collection of musical instruments and is a skilled communicator of music history, says Culture Minister Thorhild Widvey (H) to Adresseavisen.

– We do not yet know how extensive the damage is, but I hope that fire will not cause permanent loss of precious musical instruments and other important cultural material, she said.

Ringve Museum Lade in Trondheim was opened in 1952. The oldest buildings originate from the 1700s.

The museum is also a very important cultural mediator in Trondheim and part of its identity.

– A tragedy for Ringve

Director Ivar Roger Hansen calls the fire a tragedy for the museum, which is Norway’s national museum of music and music history.

Hansen received Monday afternoon going into the building. The museum contains many unique instruments. How much is lost, he will answer only when he and the staff get proper access Tuesday.

– It is a sad sight that greets us as we enter. The building is heavily damaged, he told NTB after the fire was extinguished.

Hansen praises fire peoples’ efforts.

– That building was not over lit, due to a remarkable effort from fire department, he said.

The building that burned, is an old timber building is covered with cladding. There was considerable heat generation in the cavity between the cladding and timber wall, according to the fire department.

Rescued instruments

A fire at Ringve is a cultural nightmare, says Labour’s deputy and

Trond Giske.

– It is not only national cultural history, but international cultural gathered at Ringve. It is, next to the cathedral, the main cultural and historical site in Trondheim. There are instruments that are absolutely irreplaceable in addition to the farm itself, he tells Adresseavisen.

Giske says he has a close relationship with the museum and spent much time there during childhood.

– I’m totally shaky when it burns at Ringve. It’s the worst thing that can happen there. There are instruments that can not be replaced, he said.

Challenges

The majority of the objects that were attempted rescued from the flames, the musical instruments and artifacts. It is unclear how much damage the fire has done on these, but a good part of museum artifacts are salvaged, so the museum’s evacuation plan intends to help.

The museum in Charge includes several large, historic buildings. In the main building, where it burned Monday there were exhibitions of musical instruments and other music historical artefacts in seven rooms.

The building that burned is “the jewel in the Ring of music history museum,” according to museum director Hansen.

– The building can stand up, but it’s going to be many long challenges, he said.

(NTB)