The Defence Museum

Info Telefon: +46 921-506 70

Open all year round.

Botanical Garden Fjällträdgärd

Info Telefon: 0971-101 00

Plants from the local area.
 

The Murjek School Museum

Info Telefon: 0976-20097

The state Lappish Teacher Training School (statens lappska småskoleseminarie) moved from Mattisudden to Murjek in 1904. It ceased operating in 1934. The unique history of the school, well-preserved material and student work are shown in one of the school buildings. A photo exhibit ”A Changing Town” is also on display. The well preserved school buildings are near the location of the present-day Homestead Society (Hembygdsförening) cafeteria and café as well as the local district library and other services.
 

Ajtte Swedish Mountain and Sámi Museum

Info Telefon: 0971-170 70

mid-June-Mitte Aug. daily 9.00- 18.00, otherwise Mon-Fri 10.00- 16.00 h

Ajtte Museum in Jokkmokk - the sami centre Jokkmokk, just north of the Arctic Circle, has always been an obvious meeting place for trade, gatherings, festivals and meetings betweenfriends from far and near. We tell the storyof Sami, the land and the people, of life and survival in a demanding climate and environment. It is a story set in the wetlands, forests and mountains.

Learn about the Sámi culture and the mountain area from interesting exhibitions. Souvenir shop with handicraft, literature and music. Restaurant with Sámi delicacies.

 

Norrbottens museum

Fax.: 0920 - 24 35 60

Info Telefon: 0920 - 24 35 02
Besucher-Email: norrbottens.museum@nll.se
http://www.nll.se/threesection.aspx?id=5...

Tuesday - Friday  10.00 a.m - 4.00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday noon - 4.00 p.m.
Monday CLOSED (Open June-August 10.00 a.m - 4.00 p.m.)

Picture: Terese

Norrbottenn museum was founded in 1886. The building that we are presently housed in was built 50 years later. The architect was Eberhard Lovén. In the building there are both exhibits and offices. We also have collections, archives and offices in several other locations in Luleå.
Norrbottens museum is regional museum for the biggest county in Sweden, covering almost 1/4 of the land area of the country. The whole region of Norrbotten is our field of work and we travel extensively to reach all areas every year. We offer expertise in the fields of building restoration, archaeology and matters concerning the archiving of documents and photographs. We carry out ethnological and photographic documentations and offer a wide variety of exhibitions and programmes for both the general public and schools all over our vast region.
Our collections comprise 65,000 objects, about two million photographs and 1,300 metres of document archives, dating back as far as 1580.

In the museum building

Several temporary exhibitions are always on show in the museum building - art, photography, cultural history. You will find a link to an illustrated exhibition schedule on this homepage; the brief information is given in Swedish only, but you´ll get an idea!

Sunday is a day for childrens´ activities ("Childrens´ Sunday"), but also for other programmes, like lectures, music entertainment etc.
On the ground-floor = entrance floor
The entrance floor contains
* the reception (entrance FREE!)
* the café
* the museum shop
* several exhibitions
* workshop/studio for children
* public computer
* cloak-room and toilets
* lift
Our staff will answer your questions!

Lots of brochures/information on Norrbotten of touristic interest available (free).

On the first floor

The first floor contains only the museum staff´s offices. No exhibitions here, but information (in Swedish) about the museum´s current projects all over the county.

2nd floor

The Sami are one of the world´s indigenous peoples, living in four countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia). Formerly they were called Lapps or Laplanders. Their "land" in the four countries is today called Sápmi. In the exhibition Sápmi - 60 years of Sami life (on show till January 2009) the photographer Bert Persson, Luleå, has depicted the changes in Sami life and in reindeer breeding since the late 1940´s. He has also returned to a Sami family in Karesuando 50 years after the publication of his evening paper article in 1955 on "the last nomads of Sweden".
In this room you will also find a showcase in the floor. This model, made in 1936, illustrates the mountain Sami reindeer breeding year in former times ("the people of eight seasons").
The texts of this exhibition (and the showcase) are available in English in a separate catalogue (on loan only - not to be taken away!)
On this floor we are now also preparing for a new (permanent) exhibition to open during 2009. This is to commemorate the war and peace of 1809, when Sweden lost Finland (till then a part of Sweden) to Russia.

3rd floor

On the top floor is the main exhibition room of Norrbottens museum. The exhibition "No longer my home" documents the radical changes in the town of Malmberget due to the expanding minig activities. The photographer Erik Holmstedt, a native son of this town, used black/white 1969-1978. In contrast larger colour pictures from 2007-2008 are shown in this important exhibition (till Jan. 11th 2009).

For children

On the second floor you will also find two playrooms for children. One, "In former times", with an old-fashioned store, a turn-of-the-century farmer´s kitchen, a "cow" and lots of other things to play with. The authentic 19th century dolls´house is there only to be looked at.

Also visit our Sami (Lappish) exhibition and playroom "Sjalljo", located across the landing from the other playroom. Here you will find traditional Sami dwellings, learn about the colours, animals, language and dress of Sámi.
The texts of this exhibition are available in English in a separate catalogue (on loan only - not to be taken away!)

If your children want to play outdoors, please visit our maze replica in the park to the west of the museum building. And look for Childrens´ Sunday in our programme!
 

Teknikens Hus

Fax.: +46 920-492202

Info Telefon: +46 920-492201
Besucher-Email: info@teknikenshus.se
http://www.teknikens-hus.se...

Tuesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm
Saturday-Sunday 11 am-4 pm
Mondays closed

"House of Technology - opens up a technical world! Learn and play while experimenting with water and air. Make your own paper in a miniature paper mill. Launch the rocket. Control a rock drilling machine in the mine. Drive the ore train from the mountains to the coast. Stars, planets and northern lights are there to see in the planetarium. Cafeteria and souvenir shop.“ (www.swedishlapland.com)
 

Salmon fishing museum

Sören Hedström

Info Telefon: +46 920-52159

"An old salmon fishingspot. Old buildings on land and water. Boats and fishing equipment for rental. Guided tours on agreement.“ (www.swedishlapland.com)
 

Esrange

Tel.: +46 980-40270

Info Telefon: +46 70-6484570
http://www.forskningsturism.se...

Language: Swedish and English (only one language/tour)
Lasts: Approximately 4 hours
Number: Minimum of 4 adults

"During the guided tour to Esrange (Europe’s only civil space corporation) You get to see the control station, launching ramp and learn about satellites, rockets and high-altitude balloons.“ (www.swedishlapland.com)
 

Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården

Info Telefon: +46 980-70110

Guided tours all year round.

"This was the home of Hjalmar Lundbohm, the founder of Kiruna as well as first manager of the mine. One of the oldest buildings in Kiruna. It is also said that Hjalmar Lundbohm haunts the house!“ (www.swedishlapland.com)
 

Samegården

Info Telefon: +46 980-17029

"A Saami cultural center and museum. Samegården offers accommodation all year round.“ (www.swedishlapland.com)