Troldhaugen
Welcome to Troldhaugen, the home of composer Edvard Grieg and his wife, Nina Grieg!
Grieg is the most famous and internationally acclaimed Norwegian composer. Troldhaugen was opened as a museum in 1928 and is today a place of pilgrimage for Grieg lovers from all over the world. The museum consists of the villa, the composer’s hut and the couple’s gravesite, as well as a modern museum building with a café and the concert hall Troldsalen.
Troldhaugen is an attractive venue for some of Norway’s leading performers of classical music and a number of prominent Norwegian and international artists perform in the chamber music hall Troldsalen throughout the year. It is located at Hop in Bergen. The museum is open year-round, with daily concerts during the summer season as a popular event.
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