Skien Sights

  1. Henrik Ibsenmuseet

    Author, playwright and so-called 'Father of Modern Drama', Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien on 20 March 1828. In 1835 the family fell on hard times and moved out to the farm Venstøp, 5km north of Skien, where they stayed for seven years. The 1815 farmhouse has now been converted into this excellent museum. There are some terrific audio-visual displays in the former barn, while guides (some of whom are Ibsen actors) show you around the family home.

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