Kulturrum Fatmomakke

About the museum

Fatmomakke has been used as a church site by Sámi and settlers since the late 1700s. It is the country's most prominent Sámi church village and has been of great importance as a spiritual and multicultural meeting place in the Norrland interior. Today there are nearly 80 kåtor (Sámi huts) and 20 log church cottages.

The church village became a cultural reserve and was inaugurated on 13 September 2014 as Sweden's 40th cultural reserve. Three church weekends are celebrated every year: the Midsummer weekend, the middle weekend, the third weekend in July, and the autumn weekend, the last weekend in August.

During the summer, Fatmomakke church, the Kulturrum, the Salvation Army prayer hut and the Länsmansstugan are open to visitors.

Highlights

• The country's most prominent Sámi church village
• Around 80 kåtor and 20 log church cottages
• Cultural reserve since 2014
• Church, Kulturrum, prayer hut and Länsmansstugan open in summer

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

An accessible toilet is at the church site and has the same opening hours as the buildings. From the car park it is about 500 metres to the cultural reserve.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The easiest way to reach Fatmomakke is by car. Just north of Vilhelmina, turn off the E45 towards Stalon and Saxnäs. The church village lies by Ransarån and Fatmomakeviken.

Amenities & dining

In summer there is a kiosk, food service and pay toilets at the car park.

Events & venue rental

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