Norrbottens Museum
Norrbottens museum
The largest regional museum in northern Sweden, with exhibits on Sámi culture and the history of Norrbotten. Free admission.
The museum stands beside a park in the city center. Its permanent exhibitions cover Sámi reindeer herding culture; the forests, mining, and railway development of Norrbotten; and the history of the Finnish-speaking areas and the border. Displays include Sámi handicrafts and traditional costumes. Admission is free. It is open roughly 10:00 to 16:00, closed on Mondays and with shorter hours on weekends, and there is a café on site. On rainy or bitterly cold days, it is a good place to learn about the history of Lapland.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun, about 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Luleå Cathedral
- Gültzauudden
- Kulturens Hus
- Luleå Ice Road
- Teknikens Hus
- Ormberget
- Hägnan Open-Air Museum
- Gammelstad Church Town