Borderland Museum
Grenselandmuseet
Exhibits on war, mining and Sámi culture in the border region where Norway, Russia and Finland meet. It houses the woodcuts of Sámi artist John Savio.
The Borderland Museum (Sør-Varanger museum) is by the lake on the south side of town. Its permanent exhibition tells the history of this tri-border region: the German occupation during the Second World War and the Soviet liberation, the wreck of a Soviet Il-2 attack aircraft recovered from the lake, iron ore mining at Sydvaranger, and the Hurtigruten coastal route. The John Savio gallery holds woodcut prints by this Sámi artist, who depicted reindeer and life in the Arctic. The museum is a manageable size and takes about 1 to 1.5 hours to see. It is about a 15-minute walk from the town centre.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (extended in summer; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Andersgrotta Bunker
- Liberation Monument
- King Crab Safari
- Kirkenes Snowhotel
- Storskog Border Crossing
- Pasvik Valley
- Høyde 96 Observation Tower
- Bugøynes