Sami Week at the museum

Tromsø
03.02.25 — 09.02.25
About the event
Join us to celebrate Sami art and culture with exciting activities and events. We have a Sami program all week 3-9. February. Discover Sami artworks from the collection, and the SKAPE workshop is open for creative expression with materials inspired by duodji.

Program for the week

All Week
SKAPE Workshop: Open for creative expression with materials inspired by duodji.

Tuesday, February 4

15:45
Curator Tour with Charis Gullickson (For adults):
Explore the exhibition "Tidslag – Everyday Life on Svalbard."

 

Wednesday, February 5

12:00–13:00
Exhibition Tour (For adults and baby groups):
Experience "Æ e det æ har gjort" by Ingunn Utsi and "Himmelhuden" by Sissel Muthalé Berg.

17:00–20:00 
Weaving Workshop with Mathilde Stubmark (For young adults and adults):
Try out mini and card looms inspired by Sami artworks. Feel free to bring your own loom!
Registration via this link. https://booking.duell.no/.../veve-verksted-med-kunstner
Max 15 participants.

 

Thursday, February 6

12:00–13:00 and 14:00–15:00
Exhibition Tour (For adults and baby groups):
Explore "Æ e det æ har gjort" by Ingunn Utsi and "Himmelhuden" by Sissel Muthalé Berg.
 
15:45
Curator Tour with Charis Gullickson (For adults):
Explore the exhibition "Tidslag – Everyday Life on Svalbard."

 

Friday, February 7

12:00–13:00 and 14:00–15:00
Exhibition Tour (For adults):
Explore "Æ e det æ har gjort" by Ingunn Utsi and "Himmelhuden" by Sissel Muthalé Berg.

 

Saturday, February 8

11:15–12:00 and 12:15–13:00
Tour and Joik with Elisabeth Jørgensen and Anette Busk:
Join a tour of "Æ e det æ har gjort" and "Himmelhuden," followed by a joik performance.

 

Sunday, February 9

11:15–11:45 and 12:15–12:45
Tour and Joik with Elisabeth Jørgensen and Anette Busk:
Repeat the experience from Saturday with a tour and joik performance.

We look forward to seeing you! 

Welcome to visit the exhibitions in the museum

Experience the exhibition "Times - Everyday life in Svalbard"
Three generations with different connections to Svalbard meet through their different artistic expressions. Can we learn anything from the old photographs?
Layers of Time - Everyday Life in Svalbard
Also visit the exhibition "Æ e det æ har gyort" with the artist Ingunn Utsi
Solo exhibition with the Norwegian Sámi artist Ingunn Utsi, winner of the John Savio Award 2023. Utsi is particularly known for her sculptures, where she often uses wood, often driftwood, combined with other materials such as plexiglas, stone, feathers, bone, fur and gold leaf.
I am what I have done