Aasiaat Museum
Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat | |
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| Established | 3 December 1978 (original building) 2002 (current building) |
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| Location | Aasiaat, Qeqertalik, Greenland |
| Coordinates | 68°42′30.5″N 52°52′15.2″W / 68.708472°N 52.870889°W |
| Type | museum |
| Website | Official website |
The Aasiaat Museum (Greenlandic: Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat) is a museum in Aasiaat, Qeqertalik Municipality, Greenland.
History
[edit]The establishment of the museum started in late 1960s when there were some discussions on transforming the house of former whaling captain Frederik Lynge into a museum. In April 1977, the museum committee was formed. The museum was finally opened on 3 December 1978 at location B-404. In summer 1986, a museum curator was hired and the museum became eligible to receive funding from the Naalakkersuisut. In 2002, the museum moved to its current location at B-24. The building used to house the colony manager. [1]
Exhibitions
[edit]The museum has a section of permanent exhibition as well as contemporary exhibitions.[2] Exhibitions show historical artifacts from Greenland.[3]
The exhibitions include:
- Inuit hunting tools[3]
- Two umiaqs, one made with sealskin and the other with canvas[3]
- A Greenlandic dog sled[3]
- A sod house, which is a model of what Greenlandic homes looked like during the late 1800s and early 1900s[3]
- Traditional costumes, showing men's and women's costumes[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Museum". Aasiaat Museum. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Aasiaat Museum". Visit Greenland. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Collection". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Aasiaat Museum. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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