Museums show us how people have lived throughout the ages. Data
collection, research and expertise are also parts of museums' job
description, in addition to exhibitions. Museums together with
various officials and the National Board of Antiquities are the
preservation authority of antiquities, building heritage and
environments valuable due to their cultural history.
Read more about the
National Board of Antiquities.
If a museum does not have a website in English, the link will to its Finnish site. If the museum does not have a website, it will lead to the Lapland Museum Portal (in Finnish).
Provincial Museum of Lapland
Provincial
Museum of Tornio Valley
Lapland has some thirty museums, all of which offer an interesting insight into the area's rich cultural heritage. The local museums are particularly evocative of life in Lapland, conveying the colourful story of Lapland's history, the traditional liveli-hoods in the region and the harsh reality of living in such Northern climes.
Most of the museums are open only during the summer season, so be sure to check the opening hours on the museums' websites. This brochure will give you the locations of all of Lapland's museums.
Welcome to an unforgettable cultural tour through the museums of Lapland!
Journey to Lapland's museums.pdf
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Siida Sámi
Museum, Inari
Alatornion parish museum (in
Finnish)
Kemin kulttuurihistorialliset
museot (in Finnish)
Kemijärven
moottorikelkkamuseo (in Finnish)
Pentik-hill museums, Posio (in
Finnish)
The Forestry Museum of Lapland, Rovaniemi
Tankavaara Gold Prospector Museum, Sodankylä
Skolt Sámi Heritage House , Sevettijärvi,
Inari
Skierri, Fell Lapland Nature Centre , Hetta,
Enontekiö
Järämä fortification area,
Enontekiö (in Finnish)