Experience Edvard Grieg at his home!

Close to Edvard Munch

Discover the world’s third-largest collection of works by Edvard Munch.

At Rasmus Meyer’s Collections, you’ll find one of the most significant and extensive Munch collections —featuring an extraordinary 50 paintings. In this small and intimate museum you can enjoy the variety of Muchs paintings.

Collected in the early 1900s through a close collaboration between collector Rasmus Meyer and the artist himself, this collection offers rare insight into Munch’s creative universe. At Kode, you’ll encounter central masterpieces from The Frieze of Life, the iconic series Munch began in 1889.

In The Frieze of Life, Munch captures—like no one else—love, anxiety, and death. Few artists have portrayed these fundamental human themes with such emotional force and timeless relevance. A meeting with Edvard Munch’s work is a profound experience: both universal and modern, as meaningful today as it was more than a century ago.

Add an Extra Day at just 100 NOK

There’s so much to experience at Kode this summer! Explore the exciting program below and discover the exhibitions and events you don’t want to miss. And if one day simply isn’t enough, you can easily add an extra day for just 100 NOK.

EDVARD GRIEG

Concerts at Troldhaugen – Grieg’s Historic Home

At Troldhaugen’s beautiful concert hall, you’ll experience award‑winning young pianists performing Grieg’s music. Hearing his compositions in the very place he lived and worked makes it easy to understand why Troldhaugen remains a key to unlocking the heart of Grieg’s artistic universe.

These concerts are intimate, vivid, and deeply moving—set against the atmospheric backdrop of Troldhaugen’s historic surroundings. Here, the past frames the present, enriching the experience.

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Get even closer to Grieg’s life, legacy, and music with Kode.

Experience Grieg’s National Romantic Masterpiece: The Holberg Suite

Edvard Grieg composed “From Holberg’s Time” (Op. 40) in 1884 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of playwrightLudvig Holberg’s birth. The jubilee inspired a series of artistic tributes, and among them, Grieg’s suite has endured.

Often referred to simply as the Holberg Suite, Grieg described it as a “suite in olden style.” In this homage to Holberg, he draws inspiration from the French Baroque dance suite—featuring movements such as the prelude, sarabande, and gavotte. Grieg blends these traditional forms with his unmistakably romantic, lyrical voice, creating an elegant and heartfelt tribute to Holberg’s era through a Norwegian lens.

Grieg performed the suite throughout his life, right up until his final years. The piano he most likely composed it on—a Brødrene Hals instrument—is on display in his composing cabin just below Troldsalen.

Experience Grieg Where he lived and worked

Summer piano recitals at Troldhaugen

Step into the world of Edvard Grieg and hear his music performed where it was originally created. During these summer concerts, each week’s pianist shares both performances and personal reflections on their favorite pieces from Grieg’s piano repertoire. Every concert is unique—intimate, heartfelt, and offering a fresh glimpse into different facets of Grieg’s remarkable artistic legacy.

From Troldhaugen’s concert hall, Troldsalen, you’ll enjoy Grieg’s music surrounded by one of Bergen’s most beautiful views: the serene Nordåsvannet and Grieg’s tiny composing cabin nestled by the water. When Edvard and Nina Grieg recided at Troldhaugen, it was in this very cabin that Grieg composed the works that would become treasured gems of Norwegian musical heritage.

Let the music, the landscape, and the history blend into an unforgettable experience—Grieg, exactly where Grieg belongs.

Concerts /Piano recitals in Troldsalen, Troldhaugen

9th June – 13th September
Tuesday–Sunday

10:15 – Piano works by Edvard Grieg
12:00 – Piano works by Edvard Grieg
14:00 – The Holberg Suite by Edvard Grieg

Read more about the pianists and the different concerts here.

Take our Kode Bus !

Our shuttle bus will take you to Greigs home, Troldhaugen

Starting 9th June, a shuttle bus will run between the city‑centre museums and the historic composer homes. From Tuesday to Sunday, between 10:00 and 16:00, it’s easier than ever to experience everything Kode has to offer.

Whether you want to fill an entire day with culture or create your own itinerary of shorter, memorable stops, the shuttle makes it simple to enjoy a special summer experience.

Combine a visit to Kode’s museums in the city centre with a journey to one of the composer homes—an inspiring blend of art, music and nature.

EDVARD MUNCH tours

Guided Tours of the Munch Collection every day all summer!

Discover Edvard Munch in a deeper, richer way. Our guided tours of the Munch exhibition offer insights that bring the artworks to life. Our excellent guides help you explore new interpretations, uncover the stories behind the paintings, and understand the context and subtle details woven into the master’s work.

Each tour reveals fresh connections between the artworks and offers a deeper understanding of Munch’s unique artistic vision. Experience Munch’s timeless themes—and learn why his works continue to resonate more than 100 years after they were created.

Guided Tour of the Munch Collection, Rasmus Meyer

19 May to 13 September – subject to change

Tuesday–Friday: 12:00, 14:00, 17:00
Saturday–Sunday: 12:00, 14:00

Debussy piano recitals in the Thaulow Exhibition

Experience the world of Claude Debussy’s music in the atmospheric setting of the Thaulow Exhibition. Here, award‑winning young musicians bring Debussy’s impressionistic soundscapes to life—music full of color, nuance, and dreamlike beauty.

Around 1900, new artistic impulses from France began to transform Norwegian music and art. This was the birth of musical impressionism: a shift from dramatic forms to sound itself—tone colors, moods, and fleeting moments. Debussy became the leading voice of this movement, crafting music that didn’t describe the sea, but suggested the feeling of standing by it. His harmonies, whole‑tone scales, and delicate textures continue to enchant listeners today.

Frits Thaulow spent several years in France, deeply inspired by the very circles Debussy belonged to. He knew several French composers personally and was passionately devoted to music. His own paintings—filled with light, movement, and atmospheric sensitivity—form the perfect visual counterpart to Debussy’s sound world.

A concert experience where music and art blend

The piano recitals in the Thaulow Exhibition explore impressionist music from both Norway and beyond. From Grieg’s shimmering harmonies to works by Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Alf Hurum, Geirr Tveitt, Pauline Hall, and David Monrad Johansen, this musical journey reveals the many voices shaped by the impressionist movement.

Let Debussy’smusic meet Thaulow’s poetic brushstrokes, creating an unforgettable experience of sound, light, and emotion.

30 min.

Read more about the exhibition concerts here
Experience a Concert in the Thaulow Exhibition

Concerts/ Piano recitals in Permanenten museum

10 June – 21 August
(The exhibition remains open until 23 August)

Wednesdays: 16:00–16:30
Fridays: 16:00–16:30

Combine yout visit vith a guided tour!

Join our guides for an inspiring tour of the Frits Thaulow exhibition and make even more of your visit to Kode. A guided tour helps you discover what to look for: how Thaulow creates glowing light in water and snow, why he chooses certain viewpoints, and how his techniques and compositions bring both movement and tranquility to his works.

With deeper insight into Thaulow’s artistic choices, the paintings become more than beautiful motifs—they become encounters with the artist.

Read more about the exhibition here:
https://www.kodebergen.no/en/whats-happening/exhibitions/frits-thaulow-en

Guided Tour of Frits Thaulow, Permanenten

10 June – 21 August
Wednesdays and Fridays at 15:00

Discover Sæverud

Experience a Sæverud Piano recital at beautiful Siljustøl

Harald Sæverud was one of the most distinctive voices in 20th‑century Norwegian music. His works are known for their striking contrasts, bold rhythms, and a highly personal—often dramatic—musical language.

Listen here:

Every Sunday at 14:00, we invite you to Siljustøl, the composer’s own home, for an intimate concert experience. Wander through the house, rooms, and surroundings that still bear witness to a life devoted to music. At Siljustøl, you step into an atmosphere shaped entirely by Sæverud’s artistic spirit—close to the composer’s world and vision.

Surrounded by peaceful forests and winding paths, the visit itself becomes a small retreat. Young award‑winning pianists perform Sæverud’s music in a setting where the compositions may well have first taken form. Hearing the music here—where ideas once echoed through these very walls—gives the experience a rare and powerful depth. After the concert, linger in the silence around the house and let the impressions settle.

Read more about Harald Sæverud and Siljustøl here:
https://www.kodebergen.no/en/collections/harald-saeverud

Concerts at Siljustøl

19 May – 13 September (subject to change)
Every Sunday, 14:00–15:00

Take our shuttle bus!

Every Sunday, a shuttle bus runs from the city‑centre museums to the composer’s home.

Buy your bus ticket here