Bjerkebæk
The former home of Nobel Prize-winning writer Sigrid Undset, with traditional wooden houses and gardens kept as they were. Guided tours are offered in summer.
Bjerkebæk was the home of Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset from 1919 to 1949. She wrote works here, including *Kristin Lavransdatter*, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928. The house consists of two old timber buildings, and its furnishings, study and garden are preserved as they were in her lifetime. It is managed by Maihaugen. Guided tours are offered daily in summer, and opening hours are limited at other times. Admission is about 100-plus Norwegian kroner. It lies on a hillside northeast of the town centre, about a 15-minute walk from Maihaugen.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 10:00–17:00 (guided visits)
Nearby sights
- Lillehammer Art Museum
- Storgata
- Maihaugen
- Norwegian Olympic Museum
- Lysgårdsbakken Ski Jumps
- Skibladner Paddle Steamer
- Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
- Hunderfossen Family Park