Nord-Troms Museum
Regional museum for Nord-Troms with the main exhibition “Møter” (Encounters) at Halti in Storslett and seven historic farmsteads with Sámi, Kven and Norwegian cultural history.
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About the museum
Nord-Troms Museum manages the cultural heritage of Nord-Troms, where Sámi, Kven and Norwegian culture have lived side by side. The museum was established in 1979 and has its administration and main exhibition at Halti in Storslett in Nordreisa. Much of the region’s cultural heritage was lost due to the policy of Norwegianisation and the burning of Finnmark and Nord-Troms towards the end of the Second World War, so the collection of 55 buildings, 17,000 objects and 80,000 photographs is especially valuable.
The main exhibition “Møter / Encounters / Deaivvadit / Kohtaamissii” at Halti takes visitors on a walk from the coast to the open plateau. It tells of the meeting places that connected people, from the trading posts along the sea route and the kitchen of the farm to the outfields and the reindeer fence, with the main emphasis on the period around 1900. The text is in Norwegian, English, Kven and Sámi.
The museum also manages seven historic farmsteads: Dalstuene in Kvænangsbotn, Maursund gård on Kågen in Skjervøy, Tørfoss kvengård in Reisadalen, Holmenes sea Sámi farm in Birtavarre, Gamslett fisher-farmer’s farm at Svensby in Lyngen, the market place at Skibotn and Opheim gård in Storfjord. The sites are open in the summer season and during events.
Highlights
- Main exhibition “Møter” at Halti, with text in Norwegian, English, Kven and Sámi
- Seven historic farmsteads with 55 buildings from the 18th to the 20th century
- Maursund gård, formerly a trading farm on Kågen
- Tørfoss kven farm in Reisadalen
- Holmenes sea Sámi farm in Birtavarre
Permanent exhibition
- Møter / Encounters / Deaivvadit / Kohtaamissii – The museum’s main exhibition at Halti on the meeting places in Nord-Troms and the encounters between Sámi, Kvens and Norwegians, with the main emphasis on the period around 1900.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Nord-Troms Museum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 80 |
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| Reduced | NOK 60Students and concessions (honnør) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | NOK 60Concession (honnør) |
| Students & apprentices | NOK 60 |
| Groups (11+ people) | NOK 60 per personGroups over 10 people: NOK 60 per person. |
Tickets are sold at the desk at Halti.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Children under 16 enter free of charge, and the museum offers school programmes for primary school.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The shop at Halti sells goods for Nord-Troms museum, Halti kvenkultursenter (Halti Kven Culture Centre), Halti nasjonalparksenter (Halti National Park Centre) and Reisa villakssenter (Reisa Wild Salmon Centre), including books, maps and flags.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups by arrangement. The museum offers school programmes such as Haltiskolen, Opheimdagen and Bestefars verktøykasse (Grandfather’s Toolbox). The exhibition “Fantastiske Reisa” from Halti nasjonalparksenter is shown in the same building. |
