De Samiske Samlinger - The Sámi museum in Karasjok

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17 Mari Boine Geaidnu
Karasjok 9730
The Sámi Museum in Karasjok - De Samiske Samlinger/Sámiid Vuorká-Dávvirat - was established in 1972 as the first Sámi museum in Norway, and is today the largest Sámi museum in Norway. The aim of establishing the museum was to promote Sámi culture and to reinforce the Sámi people's status as an ethnic group. In the outdoor museum there are Sámi buildings, among them a unique agricultural smallholding and a several thousand year old hunting pit construction for hunting wild reindeer. We have one of the world's largest collections of traditional Sámi clothing. In the exhibitions you can see examples of Sámi clothing traditions from different areas and time periods. Sámiid Vuorká-Dávvirat / De Samiske Samlinger shows from the collection of Sámi contemporary art, an impressive collection that comprises almost 1400 items managed by RiddoDuottarMuseat. A new building to house the Art Collection is under development. Opening Hours - see website rdm.no

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Well worth a visit
7/10/2024

This is a relatively small but well put together and presented museum. There are brochures in multip...

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Interesting Cultural and Historical Museum
8/4/2023

We enjoyed a brief guided tour by one of the Sami staff members who introduced us to the history and...

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