Aasiaat Museum Explained

The Aasiaat Museum (kl|Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat) is a museum in Aasiaat, Qeqertalik Municipality, Greenland.

History

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 April1977, 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

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
• Two umiaqs, one made with sealskin and the other with canvas
• A Greenlandic dog sled
• A sod house, which is a model of what Greenlandic homes looked like during the late 1800s and early 1900s
• Traditional costumes, showing men's and women's costumes

See also

• List of museums in Greenland

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of the Museum. Aasiaat Museum. 18 June 2021.
2. Web site: Aasiaat Museum. Visit Greenland. 18 June 2021.
3. Web site: Collection . www.aasiaat.museum.gl . Aasiaat Museum . 28 September 2022.