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Blue Ice Explorer: 10 days round trip & hiking visiting Nanortalik

A cocktail that includes all of the highlights of South Greenland.
Blue Ice - UNESCO sites 5 days

Blue Ice Explorer - 6 days round trip visiting UNESCO sites

Visit Hvalsey, Igaliku and Qassiarsuk – 3 of the UNESCO sites – together with South Greenland’s colourful town Qaqortoq.
Blue Ice - Towns & Settlements 8 days

Blue Ice Explorer - 8 days round trip visiting unique towns & settlements

Explore the 2 towns of Narsaq and Qaqortoq together with the delightful calmness, warmth and undisturbed paradise of the village of Igaliku.

About Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies show life and death

The world-famous 500-year-old mummies from Qilakitsoq were found in a cave in 1972 by a couple of brothers who were out hunting for grouse.
Walrus scull art in Nuuk Art Museum. Photo by Rebecca Gustafsson

Nuuk Art Museum

Nuuk Art Museum was created by Svend Junge and his wife, and was given to the town of Nuuk. It consists of ca. 300 paintings in homely surroundings.
Painter Kristian Lennert from Sismiut at work in his home in Greenland - by Mads Pihl

Visual Art

Before europeans came to Greenland, visual art was made by means of natural materials like bone, tooth, antlers, skin, soapstone etc.
Houses in Radiofjeldet & Tuapannguit. Photo - Rebecca Gustafsson, Visit Greenland

Architecture in Greenland

When you arrive in Greenland, you quickly realize that Greenlandic architecture is very distinct, with its many colored houses placed on sloping hillsides. The big apartment blocks may have scared you off a little, and sometimes you stumble upon amazingly beautiful buildings, including some of the churches of Greenland.

Destinations

Nuuk is Greenlands capital and the signature mountain Sermitsiaq always stands large and visible in the background

Nuuk

The heart of a nation. Greenland’s largest city and capital is fueled on fresh air, strong coffee and diverse personalities.

Things To Do

Museums

The museums of Greenland are like a modern voyage of discovery through the history of culture and artistic expression.

Articles

A sunset snowball fight in Kulusuk in East Greenland. Photo by Mads Pihl

Via Kulusuk

Start your East Greenland adventure at Kulusuk airport, one of the world’s smallest international hubs.
The Family In Their National Clothing. Photo by Aningaaq R Carlsen - Visit Greenland

Symbols you'll see on Greenland's National Day

Today, on June 21st, we invite you to join us in celebrating Greenland’s National Day - wherever you are in the world.
Erfalasorput - Greenland's flag on a sunny day in South Greenland among rocks and flowers. Photo by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland

Greenland was Henrik Kauffmann’s triumph

Without a mandate from his home country, and quite single-handedly, a man struck a deal with the USA. This marked the beginning of ­an American presence in Greenland.
Langelinie polar bears. Photo by Giuseppe Liverino

Have some Greenland in Copenhagen

If you fly to Copenhagen but wish to pre-taste of the Arctic, you don’t want to miss this! This guide will help you find Greenland’s strong presence in the city’s cultural and historical sights.

Local Providers

Hotel Søma

At Hotel SØMA your arctic adventure begins right after stepping out of the door.
Niviarsiaq flowers in Tasiilaq, by Mads Pihl

Ammassalik Museum

The museum can be found in the town’s first church, which lies close to the harbour. The permanent exhibition is open all year round.
The local museum in Ittoqqortoormiit - Photo by Linda Kleist - Visit Greenland

Ittoqqortoormiit Museum

A typical hunter settlement home from the 1960s forms part of the exhibition at this little museum in the northeast corner of Greenland.
The collection’s main room. Photo by Kulusuk Museum

Kulusuk museum

A visit to Kulusuk Museum will provide insights on the life of the Tunumi Inuit of the east coast of Greenland.
A typical view of Kangaamiut - a village in Greenland

Experience Kangaamiut

Kangaamiut is a settlement with about 300 citizens. I want to make the best arrange to have tourists feel happy.
Scandinavian Airlines, Narsarsuaq Museum. Photo - Peter Lindstrom , Visit Greenland

Narsarsuaq Museum

The museum was founded in 1991 and tells the story of the period as the American Blue-West One base from 1941.
The museum in Qaqortoq. Photo by Aningaaq R. Carlsen - Visit Greenland

Qaqortoq Museum

The museum is housed in the town’s oldest building, a black-tarred colonial administrator’s building which was built in 1804.
Cruise guests from the ship Rotterdam visiting the old museum area of Nanortalik on South Greenland. Photo by Mads Pihl.

Nanortalik Museum

Beautifully situated in the old colonial port area as an open air museum, Nanortalik museum is covering almost all buildings in the area.
Old Shop, Narsaq Museum. Photo - Peter Lindstrom , Visit Greenland

Narsaq Museum

The museum, located at the old harbour, features collections and exhibitions in some of Narsaq's oldest buildings from 1830.
Aasiaat Museum. Photo - Aningaaq R. Carlsen, Visit Greenland

Aasiaat Museum

The museum specialises in the cultural history of Aasiaat which is disseminated through a number of permanent exhibitions.
Museum Entrance, Qeqertarsuaq. Aningaaq Rosing Carlsen - Visit Greenland

Qeqertarsuaq Museum

The museum describes everyday life during the colonial period, when the colony ‘Godhavn’ held a powerful position.
Museum actors at the living village in Qasigiannguit in Greenland. By Mads Pihl

Qasigiannguit Museum

The museum is a local cultural historical museum and officially opened in conjunction with the town’s 250th anniversary in 1984.
Visitor of Nuuk Art Museum reading about the book Kimik in Nuuk, Greenland. By Rebecca Gustafsson

Nuuk Art Museum

Located in the heart of Nuuk, the museum has over 1,200 artworks by local and international artists. The museum shop has local products.
Nuuk Lokal Museum 2023. Photo by Aningaaq Rosing Carlsen 6

Nuuk Local Museum

The permanent exhibitions focus on conveying the time from the 1950s onwards, a time when Nuuk really became the capital of Greenland.
Office Desk in Kangerlussuaq Museum. Photo - Filip Gielda, Visit Greenland

Kangerlussuaq Museum

The museum is an integral part of the Kangerlussuaq Airport, and is situated at the heart of the airport area.
Maniitsoq Museum area in winter. Photo - Filip Gielda, Visit Greenland

Maniitsoq Museum

The museum is housed in four old colonial buildings, originally constructed in what is now the center of town.
Entry to Sisimiut museum. Photo_Aningaaq Rosing Carlsen - Visit Greenland

Sisimiut Museum

A local museum dedicated to trade, shipping, and industry, housed in charming colonial buildings from the 18th century.
Art Museum in Ilulissat. Photo - Filip Gielda, Visit Greenland

Ilulissat Art Museum

The Ilulissat Art Museum is based on former private art collection that have been given to the municipality.
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National Museum of Greenland

The museum is located in Nuuk and has exhibitions that cover all of Greenland’s history during 4,500 years.
Upernavik Museum 1

Upernavik Museum

In Upernavik’s old quarter, visit the world’s northernmost open-air museum. See the historic church, grocer’s shop, and colonial buildings.
A presentation for MS Fram guests at the Uummannaq museum in Greenland. By Mads Pihl

Uummannaq Museum

The museum showcases polar exploration, including Alfred Wegener’s famous expedition using a propeller-driven sled on Greenland's Ice Sheet.