Upernavik Museum, Open-air museum in Upernavik, Greenland

The Upernavik Museum is an open-air site with several historical colonial buildings arranged in the old quarter of town. The grounds feature an old church, administrative structures, and a traditional shop where visitors can explore the past of this region.

The idea of a museum in Upernavik was first raised in 1936. After the town's church was taken out of use in 1953, Andreas "Suko" Lund-Drosvad proposed converting it into a museum and donated his archaeological and ethnographic collection. The museum was officially recognised by the Greenlandic government in 1991, and the old trading and mission buildings were restored and opened as museum buildings in 1997.

The museum displays traditional boats such as kayaks and an umiaq, which tell the story of hunting and travel in the area. Visitors can see how these watercraft were central to daily life and survival in this part of Greenland.

The site is located at Niuertup Ottup Aqq B12 in the city center and is easily accessible on foot. Staff members are available to guide visitors through the buildings and share information about the colonial period.

The museum's collection grew from the private holdings of Andreas "Suko" Lund-Drosvad, the trade manager of Kangersuatsiaq, who proposed turning Upernavik's disused church into a museum and donated his archaeological and ethnographic pieces. The oldest museum in Greenland, it is also the world's northernmost open-air museum.