Ibsen Museum

The Ibsen Museum preserves the apartment where Henrik Ibsen, Norway's greatest playwright, lived the last 11 years of his life with his wife Suzannah. Ibsen had spent long periods abroad but returned to Norway in 1891, and in this flat at Arbins gate 1 he wrote his last two plays and died. The apartment has been restored to Ibsen's time with the poet's own furniture and fittings, original colours and décor. The museum, IBSEN Museum & Teater, is run by Norsk Folkemuseum.

Ibsen's apartment is seen on guided tours, which start every hour; the last tour begins one hour before closing time. The tour shows the rooms where Ibsen lived and wrote his last works, furnished with his own belongings. The ticket also includes the exhibition I'd Rather Ask (Jeg spørger helst). The building also houses a museum shop and the IBSEN Museum & Teater's meeting and conference facilities.

From 1 October to 30 April the museum is open Thursday to Monday 11:00–16:00 and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. From 2 May to 30 September it is open every day 11:00–18:00. It is closed on 24–26 and 31 December, 1 January, 1 May and 17 May. Since the apartment is seen on hourly guided tours and the last tour starts an hour before closing, arrive at least an hour before the museum closes.

Admission, which includes the guided tour of Ibsen's apartment and the exhibition, is NOK 195 for adults, NOK 150 for seniors 67+ and people with a disability, and NOK 140 for students; children aged 0–17 and Oslo Pass holders enter free. Access to the online ticket service is restricted in some countries, and the museum suggests buying on arrival if it does not work. Groups of 15 or more pay NOK 140 per person plus a guided tour fee of NOK 550.

The museum is at Henrik Ibsens gate 26 in central Oslo, with a view of the Royal Palace. The nearest public transport hub is Nationaltheatret, served by bus, train, metro and tram, about a 5-minute walk away. Drivers can use public street parking nearby. The National Theatre, long associated with Ibsen's plays, is close by, as is the Palace Park.

The museum has step-free access from street level straight to the ticket counter and shop, and a lift serves the apartment and the exhibition. Ibsen's apartment is only partly wheelchair accessible, and strollers are left in the hallway outside, while the exhibition is accessible throughout. Toilets and a self-service cloakroom with lockers are downstairs, with an accessible toilet on the ground floor. Food and drink may not be taken into the apartment, and dogs are not allowed except guide dogs on duty.