Hammering dried fish, wearing a sami suit

©Ørjan Bertelsen/Riddu Riddu

Culture and Museums in the Lyngenfjord region

The “meeting of the three tribes” has characterized the area around the Lyngenfjord and indicates the interaction between the Kven, Sami and Norwegian people in our historical and cultural basis.

Museums and local crafts

Maursund Farm - Nord Troms Museum

Nord Troms Museum - Møter-Encounters-Deaivvadit-Kohtamissii

Skibotn Marketplace - Nord Troms Museum

Kronebutikken

Holmenes Coastal Sami Farm - Nord Troms Museum

Tørfoss Kven Farm - Nord Troms Museum

Senter for nordlige folk

Senter for nordlige folk - Davvi álbmogiid guovddáš OS

The Little Berry Coockery at 69°N

Birgit Paulsen

Seppalatunet – Discover the stories about Skjervøy

Gamslett combination farm - Nord Troms Museum

Aurora Salmon Centre in Skjervøy - Lerøy Aurora

Local culture and historical places of interest

Rolling a whisky cask at Aurora Spirit wintertime in Lyngen, Northern Norway

©Aurora Spirit

Visit the world's northernmost whisky distillery

The 12th Man - Baalsrud fleeing up the mountains

©Nordisk Film/Zwart Arbeid

The 12th Man – the film about Jan Baalsrud

A guide showing the exhibition to a visitor, within a bunkers

©Georg Sichelschmidt

Following in the tracks of Jan Baalsrud

Aerial view of the trading post Havnnes Handelssted, with the fjord and Lyngen Alps in the background

©Havnnes Handelssted

Havnnes Trading post

Riding a Lyngen horse by the river, a pack horse following

©Lyngshestlandet

The Lyngen horse of North Troms

Knitted mittens and cap with typical Manndalen pattern

©Gunn Isaksen/www.nordnorge.com

Manndalen a treasure trove of traditional crafts

Festivals

Two women baking bread outdoors

Paaskiviikko – A living Kven culture

International dance in costumes

Riddu Riđđu

Landsbymarkedet

The village market – a culinary festival!