Polhøgda

Construction of Polhøgda began in April 1900. The house was completed in August 1901, and Fridtjof Nansen moved in with his pregnant wife and their three children.

When you step into the main house at Polhøgda, you feel history in the air. The house has warmth and character in every detail – from the open fireplace and green doors to the gallery that runs along the second floor.

Spisestuen har et lyst og lett preg, mye takket være Erik Werenskiolds veggmalerier, en illustrasjon til folkevisen 'Liti Kjersti', som han malte i 1904-1907.

Polhøgda was first and foremost a family home. Here Fridtjof Nansen lived with his family for much of his life, in a house shaped by work, music, conversation and visits from friends and colleagues.

After Norway became independent of Sweden in 1905, Nansen became Norway's first envoy to the United Kingdom, living in London from 1906 to 1908.

At the top of the house, beneath a high vaulted ceiling, Fridtjof Nansen had his study. From here he looked out over the fjord, surrounded by books, instruments and research notes.