The childhood home in Hamsund
From July 1st you can visit Knut Hamsun's childhood home, just a 10-minute drive from The Hamsun Centre Here you can visit the house that he and his family moved to in 1862.
Photo: Ernst Furuhatt
In the childhood home you are greeted by a narrator who invites you to join him for a story telling session around the table over a cup of coffee. The story we tell is about Hamsun's journey from his birthplace in Gudbrandsdalen, to his upbringing on Hamarøy and teenage life in Nordland, until he took the step out into the world at the age of nineteen to become a writer.
A visit to Hamsun's childhood home provides an insight into the author's childhood universe. Up the narrow staircase we find the old boy's room and Knut's peg where the letter "K" is carved. In Tora's room we get a closer look at his mother's life. In the living room, Father Peder's sewing machine stands in the nook. Several objects in the house were used and made by Knut or his family.
Ticket prices and opening hours
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Adult: 90NOK
Honors/Student: 70NOK
Group of 15+: 70NOK
(per person)Day pass adult and senior/student: 200NOK
( The Hamsun Centre and childhood home)Children under 18 years: Free
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The orphanage is only open in the summer.
Open July 1 - August 9, 2026:
Every day
11:00 - 15:00