Really excellent museum. Give yourself a few hours at least to enjoy everything on offer. Good gift shop as well!

Artikum has a beautiful exhibition about the Samen, the original people living in Lapland, the north of Finland. There is so much on display that it is difficult to describe. It is an absolute must to visit when one visits Rovaniemi.

It is a must, in our opinion, to visit this museum to better understand what Arctic is. It also gives you a lot of information about the way people live now and used to live before. The building itself is pretty amazing too. The part...More

This museum offers a variety of interesting exhibits, from life and environment of the arctic, to local history, to an exhibit about sex (mating habits of animals and humans, done with care and humor, but definitely adult material). I loved the part where you can...More

Visited the museum in the evening an hour before it closes at 1800 hrs. Part of a tour's visit. Had a guide named Frank who was slotted for us. To say the least, he was a wonderful person. Though limited in his knowledge; he knew...More

This museum is in a perfect position on a point beside the river and very close to the centre of town. It also features a long glass skylight which is of interest in itself. The museum is obviously focused on education with displays in a...More

Interesting museum about nature in arctic area. Plan for it some 2 hours. Also contemporary exhibition about Rovaniemi was nice.

Arktikum is a great and modern museum about local history and the whole Arctic region. Written texts are very long and informative. Perhaps there could be still more objects instead of texts. This is the best rainy day activity! They had wrong information about opening...More

Arkyikum has a fascinating display about the arctic region with many interactive features. It also has an area dedicated to the history and culture of Lapland. A really interesting and worthwhile place to visit.

Really liked the place. Understood fantastically about Finland's history. Exhibitions were interesting and knowledgeable. "Open everyday from 10-18 except Monday. " Very well maintained museum , staff 'Ninni' was very cheerful. Gave our boys stuffed toy key chain . Thanks. Bus 8 from Santa village...More