IBSEN Museum & Teater

About the museum

IBSEN Museum & Teater is located at Henrik Ibsens gate 26 in Oslo, in the house where Henrik Ibsen lived for the last eleven years of his life. He had lived much of his life abroad, but returned to Norway in 1891. He lived with his wife Suzannah at Arbins gate 1, and it was there that he wrote his last two plays.

The flat has been restored to Ibsen's time, with the poet's own furniture and fittings and original colours and decoration. Visitors join a guided tour of the flat, which starts every full hour, and get a look behind the façade of the ageing poet. The guided tour is included in the ticket.

In addition to the flat, the museum has the exhibition “Jeg spørger helst” (I Prefer to Ask), which presents Ibsen's life and works in a close and unusual way. The house functions as a cultural centre with a theatre stage, a museum shop, offers for schools and rooms for hire, and it produces the podcast Ibsens salong (Ibsen's Salon). The museum is part of Stiftelsen Norsk Folkemuseum.

Highlights

• Henrik Ibsen's flat from his last eleven years, with original furniture and fittings
• Guided tour every hour, included in the ticket
• The exhibition “Jeg spørger helst” on Ibsen's life and works
• Museum shop with literature by and about Ibsen
• Theatre stage and rooms for hire

Permanent exhibitions

• Henrik Ibsens leilighet – Ibsen's last home, restored to the poet's time with his own furniture and fittings.
• Jeg spørger helst – Exhibition presenting Henrik Ibsen's life and works in a different and close way.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Stiftelsen Norsk Folkemuseum

Director

Erik Henning Edvardsen

Visitors per year

approx. 20,000

Admission & discounts

The ticket includes a guided tour of Ibsen's flat and admission to the exhibition “Jeg spørger helst”. Oslo Pass gives free admission.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access from street level, with the entrance leading directly to the ticket desk and the museum shop. There is a lift in the building to the flat and the exhibition. In Ibsen's flat there is partial accessibility for wheelchairs, and pushchairs can be placed in the hallway outside; the exhibition has good accessibility. An accessible toilet (HC toilet) is on the ground floor. Dogs are not allowed, except guide dogs on duty.

Kids & families

Children aged 0–17 enter free. Pushchairs can be placed in the hallway outside the flat.

Getting there & parking

The museum is centrally located at Henrik Ibsens gate 26, with a view towards the Royal Palace.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Museum shop with literature by and about Ibsen, gift items and souvenirs. Toilets and a self-service cloakroom with lockable cabinets in the basement. Food and drink are not allowed in Ibsen's flat.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Theatre stage as well as conference and meeting rooms in central Oslo; can be combined with a guided tour or workshop.

Plan your visit