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Arktikum, Rovaniemi

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Situated on top of the Arctic Circle, Arktikum serves as a museum, science center, and conference venue. Visit one of the museum's educational exhibits, including Northern Ways at the Provincial Museum of Lapland and Arctic in Change at the Arctic Centre. Walk through the glass-roofed foyer, view one of the temporary exhibits, or join in on a museum event. Most importantly, you'll learn about Arctic nature and ways of life in a beautiful setting. This cultural site is available to host meetings and also has a cafe and library. With our international travel planner, Rovaniemi attractions like Arktikum can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.

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• By familiarandforeign On October 8, 2018

  You definitely need a few hours to properly explore everything here, but the real gem is the park and walking trail surrounding the Arktikum. Bring your camera because this a beautiful and photogenic ...  more »

• By Bev D On October 7, 2018

  You need 2-3 hours+ to explore the museum properly. We were a little short of time so we missed part of what there was to see but we enjoyed the two main exhibition areas very much.  more »

• By amku2018 On October 3, 2018

  Wenn man Freude an Museumsbesuchen hat, ist man im Arktikum am richtigen Ort. Die Ausstellungen über das Leben und die Entwicklung ist sehr gut und umfassend gemacht.  more »

  If you have joy of museum visits, it is in the Arktikum in the right place. The exhibitions about the life and the development is very good and fully made.
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• By Mike Going On May 3, 2018

  Excellent museum. Well presented and very informative. The whole family was kept occupied for about 3 hours. Good selection in the gift shop too!

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• By Gustavo Rodriguez On April 1, 2018

  This is a really great place to learn about the very rich and interesting history of northern Fenno-Scandinavia, it's historical population, it's traditions, it's peoples etc. There's also a lot of fauna and flora in really vividly restored displays which makes the experience hard to forget. The view is beyond amazing and there's also a cafe and lots of high quality goods to purchase.

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• By Uroš Skaza On November 26, 2017

  Loved the exhibitions. Tons of interesting material. From Finnish and Lapland's history to Nordic icebreakers. There is even an aurora room and cool hall, where you can watch short but beautiful movie from Lapland's landscape.

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• By Ron van Bruchem On February 17, 2018

  Lots of interesting exhibitions. Great view on the nature around the city, especially in case of Northern Lights. A bit overpriced.

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• By Bianca W On December 19, 2017

  The Arktikum is a beautiful building with a long glass tunnel that gives an almost panoramic view of the lake at Arktikum Park. There are exhibitions on Lappish history and local ecology, with very well done displays, decent translations to English, and two gorgeous video installations. The views alone are worth a visit!

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