Arctic
The Arktikum is a museum in the center of Rovaniemi , Finland .
The vaulted glass, visible from afar and pointing northwards like a finger, is only the core of the museum emerging from the outside. The Arktikum actually consists of two institutions, the Provincial Museum of Lapland and the Arctic Center .
The Arctic Center
The Arctic Center houses the Institute for the Northern Environment and for Minority Rights. This focuses on research into the rights of the indigenous population , for example the right to their own language and culture.
The Arctic Center also offers an information service . This facility provides information about arctic areas. In addition, the information service is involved in the creation of an information network for the Barents region , as well as in the creation of a network that encompasses the entire polar regions .
The Finnbarents organization is an organization of skilled workers who specialize in their work in the regions of the north, especially north-west Russia, but also in other areas of Russia and the Baltic States .
The Provincial Museum of Lapland
The Provincial Museum of Lapland presents with its exhibition Paths of the North peoples of the North and tells the history of Lapland . Impressions from the Sami culture are conveyed by exhibits of Sami handicrafts as well as the traditional costumes of the Sami , which are exhibited here. The museum shows changing exhibitions. This refers to life in the whole of Lapland, but also to the life of the Sami people in Lapland.
Web links
- Arctic
- Arctic Center (English)
- Indigenous Film Center (English)
- Sámediggi - Saamelaiskäräjät (Sami)
Coordinates: 66 ° 30 '27.4 " N , 25 ° 43' 31.5" E