Museum for Northern Peoples

The Museum for Northern Peoples is a newly-established museum which is due to open in July 2011. The museum documents and communicates aspects of the culture of the northern people as well as regional Sami culture and history. The cultural aspects of the northern peoples are communicated by temporary exhibitions, whilst regional Sami culture and history is presented in a permanent exhibition. The temporary exhibition rooms will be dedicated to artists from the circumpolar areas or exhibitions relating to topics concerned with northern peoples.

If you are interested in exhibiting at The Museum for Northern Peoples, or in contributing to our development in other ways, please contact the museum curator Irina Haugane on irina@nordligefolk.no or by telephone on (+47) 77 21 06 64(work) / (+47) 98259595 (mobile).

 

Plans for educational outreach to be announced.

 

The Museum for Northern Peoples is located at, and under the administration of, the Centre for Northern Peoples.

The centre was formerly called Ája and the museum was called Ája Sami Museum. The name Ája was changed to Centre for Northern Peoples and the museum name also changed accordingly. 

 

Total area of the museum premises: 232 m2 (2500 square feet).

Total wall length of temporary exhibition rooms:: 21m x 4,4m

Security: Burglar and fire alarm

Disabled access: Full access

Shop: Under planning

Catering/café: Cafeteria

Public toilets: WC and disabled WC

Literature/public information: The museum has library services

Hire at the premises: Large meeting room as well as conference rooms