Greenland National Museum

The Greenland National Museum presents collections from across the nation inside colonial-era buildings near the harbor of Nuuk, overlooking the fjord.

The museum opened in 1966 in a Moravian Mission House from 1747, later expanding through the Utimut program that returned Inuit artifacts from Denmark.

The exhibitions showcase 4,500 years of Greenlandic history, including Arctic Stone Age cultures, Norse settlements, and the development of Thule culture into modern Inuit society.

The museum operates daily from June through September between 10:00 and 16:00, while winter hours run Tuesday through Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00.

The museum houses the world's oldest preserved skin boat, the Pearyland Umiaq from the 1470s, alongside the famous Qilakitsoq mummies and traditional costumes.

Location: Sermersooq

Official opening: 1960

Address: Manutooq 1, 3900 Nuuk 3900

Phone: +299362330

Email: arkiv@arkiv.gl

Website: https://nka.gl

GPS coordinates: 64.17720,-51.74620

Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:27