Join us on a walk in Henrik Ibsen's childhood town, Skien. The walk takes place every Sunday throughout 2026, until the last Sunday in November. Choose the date that suits you!
*You can use an annual pass on this hike.
Would you like to know more about Henrik Ibsen's childhood in Skien? Join the Ibsen Walk in the footsteps of Ibsen, Sundays at 1 p.m. in March.
Here you will see where Henrik lived as a child and how the family lived an upper-class life in the hustle and bustle before his father Knud Ibsen went bankrupt. We tell about various memories that Henrik himself has written down from his childhood, and what he was like as a young boy in Skien until he moved away from home at the age of 15.
Practical information:
The tour takes 60 minutes. The start is from the VEV museum building in Brekkeparken, Øvregate 32a. Then we walk down the Ibsen stairs towards the bust at Sorrento plass in Snipetorpgata and Skien city.
We walk in the city and walk the last part of the walk up Snipetorpgata, via Tomtegata and back to the last stop in Brekkeparken. The last part of the walk is a bit steep, but it's worth the view at the top of Skien city!
Price: 120,- for adults, 140,- for adults in the high season 1 May–31 August. With the same ticket you get many other offers on the same day. 60,- for children
Eat well at Aall Inn
PS: In the café Aall Inn in Brekkeparken you can enjoy good food and drinks, before or after the city walk. The café is open 11-16.
When
1 Mar – 22 Nov
