Ibsen House and Grimstad Town
Ibsenhuset, Grimstad
The old pharmacy where playwright Henrik Ibsen worked as a young apprentice, located in Grimstad, another charming white town on the south coast.
Grimstad lies about 50 km northeast of Kristiansand. Ibsen worked as an apprentice in this pharmacy between the ages of 16 and 22, and wrote his first play, 'Catilina', here. The house keeps the pharmacy's original fittings and his room, and belongs to the Grimstad City Museum. The town's old streets, harbour and wooden houses are also worth exploring. Opening hours are long in summer, while in other seasons visits require advance booking. It is about a 45-minute drive.
Opening hours
Summer about 11:00–17:00; other seasons per official website
Nearby sights
- Lillesand
- Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
- Hamresanden
- Kristiansand Museum
- Setesdal Line Heritage Railway
- Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden
- Bystranda
- Christiansholm Fortress