Aasiaat Museum

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Aasiaat Museum
Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat
Aasiaat Museum
Established3 December 1978 (original building)
2002 (current building)
Location Aasiaat, Qeqertalik, Greenland
Coordinates 68°42′30.5″N52°52′15.2″W / 68.708472°N 52.870889°W / 68.708472; -52.870889
Type museum
Website Official website

The Aasiaat Museum (Greenlandic : Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat) is a museum in Aasiaat, Qeqertalik Municipality, Greenland, based in the former colonial administrator's residence. The museum's displays are based on the cultural history of Aasiaat, and a variety of special art exhibitions. [1]

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History

The establishment of the museum started in late 1960s when there were some discussions on transforming the house of former whaling captain, the oldest building in Aasiaat, into a museum. Delays meant that this building would not be complete before 1982, so it was agreed to use politican Frederik Lynge's house instead. [2]

In April 1977, the museum committee was formed. The museum was finally opened on 3 December 1978 at location B-404, Lynge's former home, built in 1932. [3] In summer 1986, a museum curator was hired and the museum became eligible to receive funding from the Naalakkersuisut. In 1998, the museum also built a traditional sod house (B-1360) in which they hold further exhibitions. [4]

In 2002, the museum moved to its current location at B-124, former home of the colonial administrator of the area, built in 1860 and expanded in the 1920s. [1] [2] Both B-404 and B-124 are listed buildings. [5]

Exhibitions

The museum has a section of permanent exhibitions, as well as temporary contemporary art exhibitions, and travelling exhibitions. [1] [6] The permanent exhibitions show historical artifacts from Greenland, chronicling the lives of the Thule people and Inuit culture, containing a number of items from the Disko Island area. [7] [8]

The exhibitions include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aasiaat Museum - Visit Greenland". Visit Greenland. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "History". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "B-404 Former Aasiaat Museum". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "B-1360 Peat Hut". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "1000-C04 (en)". kommuneplania.qeqertalik.gl. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Aasiaat Museum | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Arktisk Institut". Arktisk Institut. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Collection". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Aasiaat Museum. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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