Photo: Sigurd Svela

Henrik Ibsen Museum at Venstøp is being restored, will open in 2028

About Ibsen museum 2028 at telemarkmuseum.no
Photo: Benjamin Limi

See a performance at Ibsenhuset or Teater Ibsen

Walk in Ibsen's footsteps in the old city streets of Snipetorp

Read more at visittelemark.no
Photo: Even Lundefaret

Experience the Ibsen town of Skien with a guide on your ear

Experience Ibsenbyen with a guide on your ear

How about a day trip on the Telemark Canal with MS Henrik Ibsen?

Read more at telemarkskanalen.no
Photo: Jørgen Kasin / Telemarkreiser

Find your way in Ibsenbyen Skien

See the map here

What's happening?

Here you will find all the events in Skien and the surrounding area that are by, about or inspired by Ibsen gathered in one place.

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Ibsen Summer Academy

Skien Skien library

Literary afternoon tea

Brekkeparken café

Photo: Even Lundefaret

Much more than Ibsen

Galleries, street art, water park, climbing park and several cultural venues. Not to mention Norway's only canal facility for boat traffic with locks and a fishing ladder right in the city center. Skien can tempt you with much more than Ibsen.

Read more at visittelemark.no