Museums in Kautokeino
This overview contains all museums in and around Kautokeino. Curious about which museums there are in Kautokeino? These are the museums:
Discover the best museums in Kautokeino and find out about the things to see and to do, exhibitions, opening hours, prices and discounts in the list of museums in Kautokeino, or apply filters and navigate through the map.
Kautokeino (Guovdageaidnu in Northern Sami) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, situated in the heart of Norway's Sami territory. This inland community is one of the main cultural centers of the Sami people, Norway's indigenous population. The area is characterized by its vast arctic tundra landscape and plays a significant role in traditional Sami reindeer herding.
Kautokeino is known for its strong preservation of Sami culture, language, and traditional crafts, particularly through institutions like the Sami University College. The community actively maintains its cultural heritage while adapting to modern times, making it an important location for understanding and experiencing Sami culture and history.
The area experiences dramatic seasonal changes, with polar nights in winter and midnight sun in summer, which have historically shaped the local way of life.
This overview contains all museums in and around Kautokeino. Curious about which museums there are in Kautokeino? These are the museums:
Unfortunately we don’t know about any current exhibitions in and around Kautokeino.
Unfortunately we don’t know about any discount passes in Kautokeino.