Troldhaugen

About the museum

Troldhaugen was the home of the composer Edvard Grieg and his wife, Nina Grieg. The villa was built in 1885, and the couple lived here for the last 22 summers of Grieg's life. In 1891 Grieg had a small composer's hut built near the lake, where he could work in peace. The view over Nordåsvannet inspired him to several of his best-known lyrical pieces.

Edvard and Nina Grieg's grave lies in a rock face by the lake. Grieg himself chose the spot during a fishing trip with his friend Frants Beyer. The site was opened as a museum in 1928, and many items belonging to the couple are preserved in the villa, including Grieg's Steinway grand piano from 1892, which is still used for some concerts.

Today the complex consists of the villa, the composer's hut and the grave, as well as a modern museum building with a café, shop and the concert hall Troldsalen. The hall is built for chamber music, seats 200 listeners and has the same view that inspired the composer. Troldhaugen is a place of pilgrimage for Grieg lovers from all over the world, and it arranges, among other things, an international piano competition.

In 2025 Bergen municipality began a comprehensive renovation of the villa, which closed on 15 August 2025. The plan is for it to reopen to visitors for the summer season of 2027. In the meantime the park area is open, and concerts and events are held with a café in the museum building.

Highlights

• Grieg's villa from 1885 with preserved objects and the Steinway grand piano from 1892 (closed for renovation until 2027)
• The composer's hut by Nordåsvannet
• The graves of Nina and Edvard Grieg in the rock face
• The concert hall Troldsalen with seating for 200
• Audio guide for the outdoor area, for adults and children

Founded

1928

Operated by

Kode

Admission & discounts

The ticket costing NOK 200 applies to all Kode museums. Members of Kode, teachers and holders of a Kode Åpen card have free admission. Bergenskort gives free admission until 15 May and a 25 per cent discount in the high season. An admission ticket is required for the garden and outdoor area during the museum's opening hours.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

The museum building, shop and restaurant have direct access from ground level, and the villa can be reached by a ramp. The path to Troldsalen has a slope but is approved for wheelchairs. The path to the composer's hut has kept its original structure and is not accessible for wheelchair users, but people with lesser mobility impairments can use the handrail that runs almost all the way to the hut.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly: not available
• Baby changing facilities

The audio guide has a separate walk for children. Pushchairs and baby carriers may not be taken into the museum building, and children who need to be carried must be carried on the front. There is a toilet with a changing room in the museum building.

Getting there & parking

From central Bergen follow the E39 south for about 7 km and turn off at the sign for Troldhaugen after passing Nordåsvannet. There is a footpath and cycle path from the city centre.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers: not available

Troldhaugen café serves refreshments, simple lunch, hot drinks, ice cream and Grieg buns (Griegboller), and is open during the museum's opening hours. The museum shop at the reception sells books, music, postcards and other items. The cloakroom has no lockable lockers.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 200 guests.

Private concerts can be booked in Troldsalen and in the villa.

Plan your visit