Aasiaat Museum

Aasiaat Museum
Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat
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Established3 December 1978 (original building)
2002 (current building)
LocationAasiaat, Qeqertalik, Greenland
Coordinates68°42′30.5″N 52°52′15.2″W / 68.708472°N 52.870889°W / 68.708472; -52.870889
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website

The Aasiaat Museum (Greenlandic: Aasiaat Katersugaasiviat) is a museum in Aasiaat, Qeqertalik Municipality, Greenland.

History

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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 April 1977, 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

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The museum has a section of permanent exhibition as well as contemporary exhibitions.[2] Exhibitions show historical artifacts from Greenland.[3]

The exhibitions include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of the Museum". Aasiaat Museum. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Aasiaat Museum". Visit Greenland. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Collection". www.aasiaat.museum.gl. Aasiaat Museum. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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