Guided tours

The museum offers various types of guided tours.

We highly recommend booking a guided tour before visiting the museum. This adds great value to your visit.

Standard Guided Tour

During the tour, guests will learn about the museum's history, exciting Arctic adventures, Arctic indigenous peoples, and Arctic climate. The tour provides an overview of the museum's collections. Duration: 1h Target group: Everyone

Arctic Expeditions

During this guided tour, guests will hear about exciting Arctic expeditions, both Finnish and foreign, and learn what it takes to survive in the Arctic. The tour takes place in the Big Cabin, the Peat House and the main building. Time: 1h 15 min

Cultural Meetings

Cultural Meetings is a themed guided tour written for high school history course 6 "Global Cultural Meetings". During this tour you will learn about the meetings of the Western world and Arctic peoples and about the consequences, challenges and opportunities these meetings have had and still have today. The tour also highlights the use of history and different perspectives from the museum industry. Time: 1h

Pricing

5€ / adults and students

2.50€ / children (7 years - 18 years)

The price is added to the entrance fee.

Groups: please ask for a quote.

Combine your guided tour with an interactive museum experience, such as lighting a fire with a firesteel or enjoying a piece of cake with traditionally brewed coffee.

Good to know

Please arrive on time for your guided tour. Please note that there is a 300 m forest road from the parking lot to the museum and that the museum only has two toilets.

For large group bookings we may need to split the group. We have guided groups of up to 70 people at the same time.

Please note that the guided tours partly take place outdoors and in nature.

The museum is large and a guided tour does NOT cover the entire museum area. We recommend reserving 1.5 hours for your visit so that you have time to discover the museum area on your own after the tour.

Please let us know in advance if there is anyone in the group who has a disability and we will adapt the tour to your needs.

Practical information

To get to the museum, you need to walk 300 m on a forest path that starts from the parking lot next to Pörkenäsvägen. There is a parking lot for the disabled and staff up by the main building.
If you have booked a space or a larger experience package, you are allowed to use the staff parking lot. Please note, however, that the staff parking lot can accommodate a maximum of 6 cars.
Four-legged friends are allowed in the museum yard but not inside the buildings.
The museum reception is in building number 1.
If you would like a guided tour, it is a good idea to call or send an email in advance, but you can always ask on site if a guided tour is possible.
The museum has two unisex toilets. One of the toilets is equipped with a potty.

Accessibility

If needed, museum staff can drive down to the parking area and provide transport for visitors up to the museum. Please contact the staff in advance if you wish to use this service.
Nanoq is located in the middle of a forest, and the terrain is natural. There may be slippery stones, exposed roots, and wet ground in certain areas. Please take care when moving around the museum area.
Due to the museum’s natural setting, some areas may be difficult or impossible to access by wheelchair. However, the main path is generally accessible for wheelchair users. Because of the terrain, we recommend being accompanied by an assistant.
The following buildings/areas are accessible by wheelchair with an accompanying assistant: the lower floor of the main building, the Goichman Gallery, the cafeteria, the laavu (shelter), and the church (please inform the staff so that a wheelchair ramp can be placed at the church).
The toilets are not classified as fully accessible toilets; however, they provide sufficient turning space for wheelchair users.