National Museum of Greenland

The National Museum in Nuuk showcases ancient artifacts from Greenland, including hunting tools, wildlife evidence, and four well-preserved mummies from Qila...

You find the National Museum in Nuuk. Here, you will be able to see ancient artifacts found from all over Greenland. Old hunting tools, evidence of ancient wildlife, our national culture, and much more are on display. The Greenland National Museum is located in three beautiful buildings on the waterfront at the old Colonial Harbor. This is the most picturesque part of Nuuk. The National Museum exhibitions tell us Greenland's history in finds, arts, inherited objects, and beautiful pictures. The most gripping part of the exhibits is the mummies from Qilakitsoq in North Greenland. They have provided invaluable insight into life, clothing, and the Inuit’s health in days of yore. The mummies were found in 1972 near the ancient settlement of Qilakitsoq, across the fjord from the famous heart-shaped Uummannaq mountain. Two brothers were hunting for ptarmigans when they sought shelter from the rain under a rock. Here, they found a tomb with eight bodies of people who had died 500-600 years earlier. The dry and cold climate under the rock has freeze-dried the mummies, which are exceptionally beautiful. Especially the baby mummy is very well-kept and looks like it is taking a nap. You can see four of the mummies in Nuuk.