Museum for Northern Peoples

Museum in Manndalen, Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, Norway

Museum for Northern Peoples

* Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk (Norwegian)
* Davvi álbmogiid dálážiid musea (Sami)

Established| 21 July 2011 (2011-07-21)
Location| Manndalen, Gáivuotna Municipality, Norway
Coordinates| 69°31′32″N 20°31′46″E﻿ / ﻿69.5255°N 20.5294°E﻿ / 69.5255; 20.5294
Curator| Irina Haugane

The Museum for Northern Peoples (Norwegian: Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk; Northern Sami: Davvi álbmogiid dálážiid musea) is a museum located at the Center for Northern Peoples in Manndalen in Gáivuotna Municipality (Kåfjord) in Troms county, Norway. It covers the art and culture of northern peoples, and regional Sami culture and history.[1]

The museum was opened on 21 July 2011, by the Norwegian Minister of Cultural Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt. The permanent collection is concerned with regional Sami culture and history; temporary thematic and art exhibits cover the broader field of the culture of the northern peoples as a whole,[2] with an emphasis on women's traditions and handicrafts.[3] Exhibition subjects have included traditional ways of carrying children,[3] traditional art of the indigenous people of the Amur River in Russia using fish skins,[4] the artist Nils-Aslak Valkeapää,[5] and a house built by an eccentric in Nordreisa Municipality.[6]

The museum uses Norwegian, Sami, and English names to reflect its international focus. It is a member of the Sami Museum Network and the Sami Museum Society.

## References

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1. ^ "Museum for Northern Peoples". Center for Northern Peoples. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
2. ^ "Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk / Davi álbmogiid dálážiid musea" (in Norwegian). Gallerinettverk Nord-Norge. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
3. ^ a b Anders Sara, Klemet (29 January 2012). "Tett inntil--barn og foreldre" (in Norwegian). NRK.
4. ^ Hætta, Christina (10 October 2011). "Fiskeskinn metamorfose: foredrag, kurs og utstillingsåpning" (in Norwegian). Riddu Riđđu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
5. ^ "Stor interesse for Ailohaš minneutstilling". Ságat (in Norwegian). 27 June 2013.
6. ^ "Schizofrene Kristian bygde dette huset". Nordlys (in Norwegian). 23 July 2013.

## External links

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* Center for Northern Peoples
* Exhibition brochure (pdf download available in Norwegian, Sami, English and Russian)
* Senter for nordlige folk / davvi álbmogiid guovddáš at Statsbygg: report on project and building (Norwegian and Sami)

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