The Sámi Museum in Karasjok was established in 1972 as the first Sámi cultural institution in Norway. The museum has over 5,000 objects in the collections. This is the largest museum collection representing Sámi cultural history in Norway. The museum consists of a main building with exhibitions and magazines as well as an open-air museum.

OPENING HOURS

 

The Museum is closed from October 28 2025 because of the moving of the museum collection to a new storage. Follow our website for updates concerning the museum’s future plans. For enquiries, please contact the reception: post@rdm.no

 

 

ENTRANCE FEES

Adults NOK 150
Students / retirees NOK 90
Children under the age of 15: free entry
Groups (more than 10 persons) NOK 90 per person

 

Exhibition:

“With an Eye for the Sámi: Alan Borvo´s Postcard Collection".

Et gammelt postkort med motiv av lavvo og mennesker i samiske klær
Postcard from Alan Borvo’s collection.

 

For update regarding opening hours during this summer m: Follow information update on our website and Facebook.

 

For group reservations, please take contact: post@rdm.no  or call:+47 784 69 950 / +47 406 11 82

 

For museum tours for groups outside regular opening hours, please, contact for an arrangement. Welcome!

It is possible to make group reservations: post@rdm.no
Please, see our homepage and facebook-page for updates on the situation.
For information about Coronavirus and travelling, see her.

 

 

Njalla
Njalla, a small storehouse in a postcard from the 1990s. In the Outdoor museum one can see the restoration of the storhouse.

THE OUTDOOR MUSEUM

 

Welcome to the Outdoor Museum!

For group reservations, please take contact: post@rdm.no  or call:+47 784 69 950 / +47 406 11 82

 

For museum tours for groups outside regular opening hours, please, contact for an arrangement. Welcome!

 

For groups with an old agreement and bookings, the old prices will stay until 1. October.

You can find us here (link)

We are just a couple of minuts to walk from Sápmi park!