Museum for Northern Peoples
Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk Davvi álbmogiid dálážiid musea | |
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| Established | 21 July 2011 |
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| Location | Manndalen, Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69°31′32″N 20°31′46″E / 69.5255°N 20.5294°E |
| Curator | Irina Haugane |
The Museum for Northern Peoples (Norwegian: Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk; Sami Davvi álbmogiid dálážiid musea) is a museum located at the Center for Northern Peoples in Manndalen, Gáivuotna–Kåfjord, 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.[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
- ^ "Museum for Northern Peoples". Center for Northern Peoples. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Samtidsmuseet for nordlige folk / Davi álbmogiid dálážiid musea" (in Norwegian). Gallerinettverk Nord-Norge. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b Anders Sara, Klemet (29 January 2012). "Tett inntil—barn og foreldre" (in Norwegian). NRK.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stor interesse for Ailohaš minneutstilling". Ságat (in Norwegian). 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Schizofrene Kristian bygde dette huset". Nordlys (in Norwegian). 23 July 2013.
External links
- 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)
