Welcome to The Hamsun Centre - The National Center for Author and Nobel Prize Winner Knut Hamsun

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Summer season 2026

The Hamsun Centre is open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM from June 13 to August 16.

The following activities are offered in Norwegian and are included in the entrance fee:

at 12.00 — Architecture walk
at 13.00 — Summer lecture: "The spiritual life of modern America" ​​according to Hamsun
2:00 PM — Literature Walk: Mysteries by Knut Hamsun
3:00 PM — Reading aloud: Svermere by Knut Hamsun
at 16.00 — Architecture walk

International guests can take a guided tour of the building's architecture in English. Ask the reception staff for more information.

See practical information and prices here.

Knut Hamsun's Childhood Home in Hamsund is open daily from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM from July 1 to August 9.

See practical information and prices here.

Welcome!

Photo: Karoline OA Pettersen

Hamsun Days Festival

Hamsun Days Festival

Summer program at The Hamsun Centre

Summer program at The Hamsun Centre

Summer program at Knut Hamsun's childhood home

Summer program at Knut Hamsun's childhood home

Kafé Sult

Kafé Sult

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The Hamsun Centre at the Northern Norway Festival
The Hamsun Centre at the Northern Norway Festival
Ednama Sjatto is back
Ednama Sjatto is back
Hamsundagene is looking for volunteers
Hamsundagene is looking for volunteers
Welcome to The Hamsun Centre 2.0
Welcome to The Hamsun Centre 2.0
Royal patronage continues
Royal patronage continues
Artist releases from both Norway and abroad at this year's festival
Artist releases from both Norway and abroad at this year's festival
The literature seminar is back at Hamsundagene
The literature seminar is back at Hamsundagene
Open letter to the royal family
Open letter to the royal family
Continued royal protection of the Hamsundagene on Hamarøy 
Continued royal protection of the Hamsundagene on Hamarøy 
Experience our museum facilities at your own pace – all year round with one annual pass.
Experience our museum facilities at your own pace – all year round with one annual pass.
Ednama Sjatto travels to Slovakia
Ednama Sjatto travels to Slovakia
New director
New director
The tower gets new cladding
The tower gets new cladding
Close to Marianne Lauritsen
Close to Marianne Lauritsen
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