Ibsen Museum & Theatre: Inside the playwright's apartment

A museum centred on Henrik Ibsen that preserves the apartment where he spent his final eleven years and composed his last plays. The house has been restored to its late 19th century appearance with original furniture, fixtures and room layouts reconstructed to reflect Ibsen and Suzannah's household. The site combines the intimate domestic rooms of the playwright with a public exhibition that contextualises his work and life in Oslo. In recent years the venue expanded to include a theatre hall for guest performances, bringing dramaturgy back into the same building as the preserved apartment. 

You cannot wander the apartment alone—you must join a guided tour (which runs every hour). The guides are excellent and unlock the personality of the grumpy old playwright. The highlight is his study. It looks exactly as he left it, with his glasses on the desk and his view of the street.