Ájtte, Ethnographic and natural history museum in Jokkmokk, Sweden

Ájtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum, is a cultural and natural history museum in Jokkmokk and the main museum and archive for Sami culture in Sweden. Its name is the Lule Sami word for a storage hut, and the building serves as an information centre for mountain tourism. A foundation formed in 1983 by the Swedish state, Norrbotten, Jokkmokk Municipality and the two national Sami organisations runs it.

The museum was established in 1989 and documents the history of Sami communities from their hunter-gatherer origins to modern societies. It shows how life changed through technological development and new influences on the region.

The exhibition displays traditional Sami clothing with patterns in dark blue, red, and yellow that reveal information about the wearer's region and social position. These garments remain deeply connected to Sami identity and tell stories about different communities across the north.

Ájtte stands in central Jokkmokk, close to the town's main crossroads, and the alpine garden lies by the Kvarnbäcken stream. The garden holds mountain plants from different northern environments and one of Axel Hamberg's century-old research cottages moved here from Sarek National Park. The museum also serves as an information centre for tourism in Lapland, so staff can advise on routes and conditions further into the mountains.

During summer months, visitors can explore a research hut that was relocated from Sarek National Park to the museum grounds. A small alpine garden with local plant species is also accessible to visitors during this season.