Sámi Museum Siida

We tell the story of the Sámi — past, present and future.

A museum display case with traditional Indigenous Sámi clothing, beadwork, accessories, a wooden cradle, and photos. Two interactive screens are mounted on the glass, and the exhibit is well-lit for viewing.

Three people kneel on a glass floor with illuminated panels displaying different natural scenes, such as leaves, soil, stones, and grass, as they closely observe the images beneath them.

A brightly lit museum exhibit with glass display cases showing traditional clothing and artifacts, colorful panels, circular stools arranged in a semicircle, and hanging fabric decorations from the ceiling.

A modern building with dark wood and red panels, large windows, and banners reading SIIDA at the entrance. Rocks and a bike rack line the walkway, with trees and blue sky in the background.

A modern, well-lit museum exhibit with glass display cases, informational panels, a tall sculpture, and a large wall mural depicting a forest scene. The space has a curved blue ceiling and green accent tables.

A wooden canoe with a yellow and green trim is displayed behind glass in a museum exhibit, surrounded by artifacts and historical photos of people in winter clothing on the walls.

The Sámi Museum Siida offers a rich and immersive journey into Sámi culture — its traditions and modern-day life. The Sámi are the only recognized Indigenous people of the European Union.

Located in Inari, in the heart of the Sámi Homeland in Finland, Siida is an important meeting place and cultural destination. The award-winning main exhibition, “Enâmeh láá mii párnááh – These lands are our children”, produced by the Sámi Museum and Metsähallitus (Parks and Wildlife Finland), was opened in 2022 after extensive renovations. The exhibition explores the Sámi concept of cultural environment, where nature and culture are deeply intertwined.

The open-air museum features around 50 historic buildings and structures and is open year-round. Siida also hosts cultural events, seminars, and temporary exhibitions.

Your visit is completed by a stop at the Siida Shop and Restaurant Sarrit — all under one roof in our renewed museum complex.

Welcome to explore our living culture in a museum where the Sámi tell their own story.

Sámi Museum Siida

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