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Admission to the grounds (which are open all year) is free. In summer, the museum runs
children's activities and shows.
Troldhaugen
HISTORIC HOME
Offline map
(
www.troldhaugen.com
; Hop; adult/child Nkr60/free; 9am-6pm May-
Sep, 10am-4pm Oct-Apr)
Thistwo-storeyhomedatesfrom1885andoccupiesanundeni-
ably lovely setting on a lush and scenic peninsula by the coastal Nordåsvatnet lake, south
of Bergen. Composer Edvard Grieg (
Click here
) and his wife Nina Hagerup spent sum-
mers here from 1885 until Grieg's death in 1907. Today the house and grounds are open
to the public, and there's a multimedia Grieg exhibition and a 200-seat concert hall. Of
particular interest are the
Composer's Hut
, where Edvard mustered his musical inspira-
tion; the Steinway piano, which was a gift to celebrate Edvard and Nina's 50th wedding
anniversaryin1892;andthecouple's
tombs
,whichareembeddedinarockfacethatover-
looks Nordåsvatnet. It's an impressive place.
In summer,
concerts (adult/child/student & senior Nkr220/50/160)
are held on Wed-
nesday, Saturday and Sunday and during the Bergen International Festival; tickets and
schedules are available at the Bergen tourist office.
There are free buses from outside the tourist office for most of the concerts. Otherwise,
takeanybusfromplatforms19to21atthebusterminaltotheHopsbroenstop.Fromthere,
follow the signs to Troldhaugen; it's a 20-minute walk.
Siljustøl Museum
HISTORIC HOME
Offline map
(
www.kunstmuseene.no
;
Siljustøl; adult/child/student Nkr60/free/30;
9am-6pm May-Sep, 10am-4pm Oct-Apr)
Another well-known Norwegian composer's
homelies3kmsouthofTroldhaugen.HaraldandMarieSæverudlivedinSiljustøl,asimple
timber home. It was constructed in the 1930s of natural stone and untreated wood in an
attempt to create unity with the environment. Harald Sæverud's first symphony was com-
pletedin1920andheendearedhimselftoNorwegianseverywherewhen,duringWWII,he
wrote protest music against the Nazi occupation. In 1986 he was made official composer
of the Bergen International Festival. When he died in March 1992, he was given a state
funeral and buried at Siljustøl, as requested. To get here, take bus 30 from platform 20 at
the bus terminal.
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