New director

Welcome, Monica Celius. Our new director at The Hamsun Centre .

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.

The position became vacant after former director Solveig Hirsch resigned on June 1. Monica Celius will join during the winter and will lead the center into a new phase.

Celius comes from the position of general manager and artistic director at Glasslåven in Hadeland.

– I am grateful for the trust, and look forward to becoming part of the skilled team at The Hamsun Centre and the Nordlandsmuseet, says Celius.

She describes The Hamsun Centre as a well-established and exciting cultural center with great development potential – both academically, artistically and as a visitor destination.

– In the coming years, I hope even more people will experience everything the center and the area have to offer. I am also looking forward to moving to beautiful Hamarøy. As a half-Nordlander and a former active dog sledder, I am not afraid of the weather, she assures.

– We look forward to collaborating with Monica and further developing The Hamsun Centre as an important cultural institution, says Ole Jakob Furset, director of the Nordlandsmuseet.

Monica Celius. Photo: BT Stokke