Top Things to do in Lapland
The 9 Best Specialty Museums in Lapland, Finland
Finland's largest ski resort, Lapland's Ylläs has 61 slopes, the longest running two miles, with a vertical drop of over a quarter mile. This is the highest Finnish fell (mountain) with ski lifts, and there are 29 here in all. Also at Ylläs are 210 miles of cross-country tracks, 24 miles of which are lit.
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1. Siida - Sami Museum and Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 515 reviews
Siida is your guide to the Sami Culture and the diverse nature of Northern Lapland. Siida is under renovations and renewal. Siida is closed in May 2021. 1.6.2021 onwards until 31.3.2022, you can visit Siida's historic open-air museum. Restaurant Sarrit serves customers in the new restaurant wing. And costumer service and Siida Shop can be found in a temporary builduing infront of Siida. 1.4.2022 Is the opening of new and improved Siida. For more information on the renewal project please visit www.siida.fi.
Reviewed By ristosan - Espoo, Finland
This Sami museum is really fascinating with a wealth of detail of the nature of Lapland and the habits and history of the original population, the Sami. We learned so much. We also liked the temporary exhibitions presented.
2. Gold Prospector Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Tankavaara is home for the only international museum in the World displaying past and present of gold panning and prospecting. The basic exhibition presents the history of gold prospecting in Lapland. The Golden World, the international section, presents over twenty countries all over the World. Welcome to join the story of gold and man!
Reviewed By SusaMasa - Helsinki, Finland
Good exhibition about the history of cold digging in Finnish Lapland. The adjoining exhibition explains history of cold mining around the word. Next door to the museum is Tankavaara cold village, where you can try out cold digging yourself.
3. Santa's House of Snowmobiles
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
A building chock full of stories - on Santa's home turf! The Santa's House of Snowmobiles exhibition pays tribute to the unique snowmobiling culture of the north by displaying snowmobile treasures from various periods. The entertaining exhibition is perfect for visitors of all ages, sharing snowmobiling stories and showcasing technologies as part of Arctic history, nature and culture.
4. Skolt Sami Heritage House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Inari Icepark
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Christmas House Santa
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 172 reviews
Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, crossed by the Arctic Circle line, is a unique place to meet Santa Claus, also called Father Christmas. In Christmas House you can visit the Official Santa Claus of the Arctic Circle every day of the year. If you desire, our elves can create a lasting memory of your meeting with Santa Claus in the form of a high quality photo, that is sold both on paper and on a USB memory card, all according to your needs. Entrance to meet Santa in Christmas House is FREE.
Reviewed By rrr_tajeb - Helsinki, Finland
We visited here last week during our son’s ski holiday. The shop was neat and well arranged. The workers there wear face mask and luckily there wasn’t that many visitors yet so we can still keep our distances. I would say this is a regular souvenir shop, the price is reasonable for a souvenir shop. The lady who took care the cashier was really nice and we chatted a lot with her. She helped my wife chose the reindeer hide for our house decorations, pinpointed the price and quality differences. Their service was exceptional for us. All the staff there including the Santa were exceptionally nice. The Santa took his time to chat with all the kids and the parents. Definitely we will visit again if we come to Rovaniemi. Greetings from Turku.
7. Kemijarvi Local History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
8. The Arctic Gems & Comics
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
Unique The Arctic Comics Exhibition and Europe's largest gemstone collection under the same roof in beautiful oldtime building, by the seashore. Travel Agency Taxari resides in the same building as well.
