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The museum in Grimstad has five visitation sites. These are the Ibsen Museum, The Maritime Museum in Aust-Agder, The Norwegian Museum of Horticulture, Storgaten 44, and Knut Hamsuns writer's cottage at Nørholm. Here are the opening hours for 2024 for the various visitation sites.

During the winter season, we do not have fixed opening hours, but we are happy to open the museums for guided tours by appointment.

THE MARITIME MUSEUM IN AUST-AGDER

Season opening on Sunday June 9, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open on Sunday June 16, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open every day from June 23 to August 11, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open every day during the autumn break from September 30 to October 4, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open to groups, schools, and pre-schools all year round (on request).

Book a guided tour here!

 

Visiting address:
Hasseldalen 3, 4878 Grimstad.

 

THE NORWEGIAN MUSEUM OF HORTICULTURE

Season opening with spring market on Sunday June 2, from 11 am to 4 pm. 

Open on Sundays, June 9 and June 16, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open every day from June 23 to August 11, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open on Sundays, August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, and 22, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Open for groups and individual visitors throughout the year by appointment.

 

Visiting address:
Fjæreveien 35, Dømmesmoen, 4885 Grimstad.

 

THE IBSEN MUSEUM

Open every day from June 24 to August 11, from 11 am to 4 pm.

NB! It is mandatory to follow a guide into the museum. Guided tours are available every day at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Each tour can accommodate up to 15 people.

The tours at 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm are in English.

Open for groups, schools and individual visitors throughout the year by appointment.

Book a guided tour here!

 

Visiting address:
Henrik Ibsens gate 14, 4878 Grimstad

 

SUMMER EXHIBITION ABOUT KNUT HAMSUN

Open every day from June 24 to August 11, from 11 am to 4 pm.

 

VISIT IN KNUT HAMSUN'S WRITER'S COTTAGE AT NØRHOLM

The museum offer guided tours of the writer's cottage every Wednesday from June 26 to August 14. Each tour can accommodate up to 8 people. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The visit takes approximately 1 - 1.5 hours.

We also offer guided tours of the writer's cottage outside the summer season by appointment.

Book your guided tour of Hamsun's Writer's Cottage here!