If you are going to experience Lofoten this summer, you should make a stop at Hamarøy on the way. Here you will find, among other things, The Hamsun Centre and Tranøy Lighthouse, in dramatic and beautiful surroundings. 

The Hamsun Centre contributes to the literary program at the Northern Norway Festival for the third year in a row.

After being closed since mid-November 2025, the entire The Hamsun Centre and in a new outfit! On June 12th, Nordland County Council invites and The Hamsun Centre for the grand opening of the center.

The old silent film Markens grøde from 1921 has been given new Sami music. The film is based on Knut Hamsun's Nobel Prize-winning novel, Markens grøde (1917).

The Nordlandsmuseet has hired Monica Celius as its new director. The Hamsun Centre in Hamarøy – a center dedicated to Knut Hamsun's life and writings. Since its opening in 2009, The Hamsun Centre established itself as a significant cultural institution, both nationally and internationally.

Until spring 2026, The Hamsun Centre be a construction site.