Nuuk Art Museum

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Nuuk Art Museum is the larger of only two Greenlandic Art Museums. It’s located in the center of Nuuk. The museum has a collection of over 1200 items and a large wing for changing exhibitions. The collection contains works by both local artist and foreign artist depicting Greenland.

Languages

We speak Greenlandic, Danish and English.

Operating Months

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Operating areas

Contact information

Kissarneqqortuunnguaq 5
3900 Nuuk

Greenland

+299 36 60 33

The museum is approximately 600 square meters and includes a large new extension with changing exhibitions. The permanent collection is based on a former private collection opened to the public in 2005 and was donated to the city of Nuuk in 2007. The collection including works by Greenlandic Artists but the majority is art by European artists depicting Greenland such as Christine Deichmann (1869-1945), J.E.C. Rasmussen (1841-1893), Harald Moltke (1871-1960) and Emanuel A. Pedersen (1894-1948). The museum also exhibits a collection of more recent art by Greenlandic Inuit artists such as Simon Kristoffersen (1933-1990), Bolatta Silis-Høegh (b. 1981), Buuti Pedersen (b. 1955), Hans Lynge (1906-1988), Inuk Silis Høegh (b.1972), Anne-Birthe Hove (1951-2012) and Pia Arke (1958-2007). Additionally, the museum exhibits a great collection of carvings in soapstone, bone, wood, and ivory from all around Greenland.

In the later years, the museum has worked on different projects, such as the audio guide, and the Art Walk for the city of Nuuk. The museum offers educational materials for elementary schools and high schools.