Knut Hamsuns barndomshjem
Knut Hamsun’s childhood home at the Hamsund farm in Hamarøy, with guided tours and coffee and conversation in the living room (stua) in the summer season.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Knut Hamsun’s childhood home lies at the Hamsund farm in Hamarøy, beneath the great peaks. The Pedersen family were farmers from Lom in Gudbrandsdalen who moved north when Knut was small. At home they spoke Gudbrandsdalen dialect, while the children learned the Nordland dialect.
His mother Tora suffered from a nervous illness, and at the age of eleven Knut was sent to his uncle Hans at Presteid. At the age of nineteen he left Nordland to become a writer. His upbringing in the north nevertheless came to mark many of his books.
In the summer season a guide meets guests in the house and invites them to storytelling around the table over a cup of coffee. Up the narrow staircase is the old boys’ room with Knut’s peg, into which the letter “K” has been carved, and his mother’s room. In the living room his father Peder’s sewing machine still stands in the corner. The visit is well suited to families with children, who can play in the carpentry workshop (snekkerverkstedet) or in the rote loft (roteloftet), where they make letters and hang up their favourite words. Every year on 4 August, Hamsun’s birthday, the Hamsunsenteret marks the day at the childhood home.
Highlights
- Guided tour and coffee and conversation in the living room
- The boys’ room with Knut’s peg
- Peder Pedersen’s sewing machine in the living room
- Carpentry workshop and rote loft for children
- Marking Hamsun’s birthday on 4 August
- Operated by
- Nordlandsmuseet
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 90 |
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| Reduced | NOK 70Seniors/concessions (honnør), students and groups of more than 15 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children under 18 enter free. |
| Day pass for the childhood home and the Hamsunsenteret | NOK 200Discounted price NOK 160 |
Tickets are bought on arrival at the Hamsunsenteret or at Knut Hamsuns barndomshjem.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Hands-on stations
The visit is well suited to families with children; the whole family can play in the carpentry workshop or make letters in the rote loft.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park at the first turn-off to the left; from there it is a short walk up to the childhood home.
The childhood home lies in Hamsund, 5 kilometres from the Hamsunsenteret. On arrival at Hamsund, turn off at the sign “Knut Hamsun”.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The guide gives a tour of the house and storytelling around the table over a cup of coffee. Tours outside the season are booked via the Hamsunsenteret. |
