Greenland National Museum and Archives

Stunning museum with beautiful displays! Extremely detailed explanations around it. There is also a small shop at the entrance/exit. Highly recommend a visit during your stay in Nuuk, preferably on one of your first days here.

This museum is composed of several hsitoric buildings and the organization is really amazing. The whole museum has different sections, as you move from one room, one building to the other the scenery and exhibition changes and you're learning more about the long Greenlandic history. There are mummies in one section of the museum which was unexpected, but interesting experience. Throughout the museum there are original pieces that have been uncovered, donated, made and make this museum one of the most unique ones in the entire world.

Once a year Quark Expeditions explores the “Northwest Passage: The Legendary Arctic Sea Route” either on the Ocean Explorer or its newest vessel, the Ultramarine. Three days after we departed Reykjavik for a charter flight to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, the Ultramarine came to port at Nuuk, where we were able to disembark and explore the area in late August 2025. The National Museum of Greenland is a cultural highlight: set among several winter-ready buildings, the Museum offers a view into life as it was and as it is today. Included are exhibits detailing the evolution of what would become known more broadly as kayaks, depictions of home and hunting life, along with narratives describing the cultures and geography of Greenland. The exhibits offer English and Greenlandic translations, are thoughfully curated, and offer a remarkable look into Greenland’s history.

There is a LOT to see 👀 here. It does a very good job of explaining Greenland's history. The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because on the glass protecting the exhibits, they have explanations in Greenlandic but not English. There are other walls 🧱 that are duo-lingual Greenlandic and English. One of the most interesting things you'll see 👀 here are mummies. They have 4 of them - 3 women and a baby 👶 (see picture 📸). Overall, I was very pleased with this museum and was glad my tour stopped here.

A place where you learn a lot about the history of the different groups of people across the time that were living at the place that we now call Greenland. Reserve about 2-3 hours of your time, as the museum is huge and very interesting, especially if you tend to read all available information on the boards.

The museum is organized very well, many information about Greenland History and Inuit culture. Good place to buy magnets and other souvenirs, I didn't found other place with magnets in Nuuk !

We had the fortunate to come to Greenland and we decided to try this museum. I must say it is a very interesting well organized museum and worth your time to go and learn a little bit more about the building lifestyles and distinctions and the most interesting thing they have mummies of a family of women and a babyeverybody at the front desk was very nice. It cost $16 per person.

Well organized museum with many cultural exhibits. Occasional free entry days, but reasonably priced entrance fees on regular days