Ilulissat Art Museum
Ilulissat Eqqumiitsuliornermik Saqqummersitsivik
A small art museum converted from a former colonial administrator’s residence, with paintings of Greenland by Emanuel Petersen and others.
The Ilulissat Art Museum is housed in a colonial administrator’s residence built in 1923. Its collection focuses on Greenland landscapes by the Danish painter Emanuel A. Petersen, along with works by contemporary Greenlandic artists and temporary exhibitions. Visitors can see the icebergs, fishing villages and dog sleds as painters saw them a century ago. The museum is compact, and a visit takes about half an hour to an hour. Admission is around 50 Danish kroner. It is a good indoor destination in winter or bad weather, located on the eastern side of the town center and within walking distance.
Opening hours
Approx. 13:00–16:00 (extended in summer; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Ilulissat Harbour
- Disko Bay Iceberg Cruise
- Ilulissat Dog Sledding
- Ilulissat Museum (Knud Rasmussen's House)
- Zion's Church
- Ilulissat Icefjord Centre
- Sermermiut Valley & Icefjord Trails
- Disko Bay Whale Watching