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Museum · Nuuk, Sermersooq
Nuuk Art Museum
An art museum with paintings, drawings, watercolours and sculptures in bone, wood and soapstone that depict Greenland over time, by local artists and travellers.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Nuuk Art Museum
The Nuuk Art Museum (Nuuk Kunstmuseum) began as a private collection and brings together works about Greenland made over more than a century. It is in a residential neighbourhood, a short distance from the centre.
The galleries display oil paintings and watercolours of landscapes, icebergs and scenes of city and village life by Danish artists who travelled the island and by Greenlandic painters. There are also drawings, prints and photographs.
An important part of the collection is the small sculptures in bone, tooth, wood and soapstone, including tupilaks, figures from Inuit imagination linked to stories of the country’s east.
Temporary exhibitions present today’s Greenlandic artists, and the museum is a good break on a cold or rainy day.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About an hour.
Best time
At any time of year, on a rainy or windy day. Opening hours are short and change: confirm before you go.
How to get there
It is about a 20-minute walk from central Nuuk; city buses stop nearby.
Tip
Ask to see the tupilaks and the small sculptures closely: many pieces have details that only appear up close.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Nuuk Art Museum
What is in Nuuk Art Museum?
Paintings, watercolors and drawings about Greenland by local artists and travelers, and small sculptures in bone, wood and soapstone.
What is a tupilak?
A small carved figure tied to Inuit stories, especially from eastern Greenland. Today it is made as an art object.
How long does a visit to Nuuk Art Museum take?
About an hour.