Prøysenhuset
Prøysenhuset (literally: The Prøysen House) is a national cultural centre in the memory of Alf Prøysen. It is located at Rudshøgda in Ringsaker, between Hamar and Lillehammer, and about 800 meters from the childhood home of Alf Prøysen, the croft cottage Prøysen.
The first Prøysenhuset opened November 28 1997. A newly raised, larger Prøysenhuset opens to the day 100 years after the birth of Alf Prøysen, July 23 2014. It is designed by the architectural firm Snøhetta.
Contact information
| Address | 2360 Rudshøgda, Norway |
Other information
| Legal entity | Limited liability company/AS or ASA |
Prøysenhuset is managed as a museum and activity house, on a full-year basis, from April 1 2013 as a subdepartment of the culture department of the municipality of Ringsaker. Annually the house is visited by approximately 20 000 people. Among other things it contains an exhibition on Alf Prøysen's life and work, a well-equipped theatre venue, a gallery with temporary exhibitions, a playroom and a museum store. The café, Kafé Julie, is named after Alf Prøysen's mother.
The festival Prøysenfestivalen is arranged annually, with Prøysenhuset as its headquarters. The program is every year published at the theatre's webpage www.proysenfestivalen.no, whereas Prøysenhuset uses the webpage www.proysenhuset.no.
The building of Prøysenhuset was financed by a donation from the financier Arthur Buchardt, with the activity financed by the municipality and the government.
Sources:
The museum and activity house, Prøysenhuset, 21.07.2014, www.proysenhuset.no
The festival, Prøysenfestivalen, 21.07.2014, http://www.proysenfestivalen.no/