The Henrik Ibsen Museum was founded by Knut Wigert in 1990 and has now been owned by the Norwegian Folkemuseum since 1993. Here you have the possible to visit the appartement Henrik Ibsen lived in his last 11 years. The museum arranges tours of the apartment with original artwork and furniture – giving you insight about his […]
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Category: Summer
2016 / Japanomania in the North
In 2016 Helsinki and Oslo will hold an exhibition called “Japanomania”. The background of the exhibitions is to show how the art took affect from when Japan opened their borders in the 1860s. Artwork from Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Gerhard Munthe can be experienced during this exhibition. Helsinki Where? Ateneum Art Museum When? […]
During the quite moments
We are now in our most hectic period of time with all our guests, and are therefor not able to update as often as we want. But we will be back with more updates and pictures very soon. So please do as the men in the picture and enjoy the view. Picture is taken from when DFDS […]
Summer food in Sweden – Smörgåstårta
Now in the summertime there are many summer parties in the Nordic countries. One of the most loved buffet food in Sweden is the “Smårgåstårta” (direct translated to sandwich-cake). It’s said that Smörgåstårta was invented by the confectioner Gunnar Sjödahl in the 1960 at Wedemarks Konditori in Östersund. Smörgåstårta looks like a cake but is […]
Edvard Greig’s 172nd birthday
Today, the 15th of June is the 172nd anniversary of Edvard Greig’s birth. He was a Norwegian composer and pianist and is considered one of the leading composers in the romantic era. Today, the 15th of June at 6 o’clock there will be a birthday celebration at Troldhaugen. This year the celebration will be bigger than […]
NO / Gol stave church
We have earlier informed about Borgund Stave Church but there is several other Stave churches worth visiting, one of them are the Stave Church in Gol. The original church, Garðar kirkja, were created around year 1200 but have some elements which can be dated all the way back to 1157. Even if the original church were […]