Sisimiut Tourist Information, Greenland

As people have lived around Sisimiut for thousands of years, you will find a beautiful town with an impressive history and a relating culture.

In Greenland, art, culture and nature are very closely connected. Here, nature is so immense and man is so small that nature forms a natural setting for everything. Visit the museums, exhibitions and the art shops where you will find this combination which is on the decline most other places in the world.

The Sisimiut Museum:
The Sisimiut Museum is a culture-historical local museum and its speciality is the Greenland trade, industry and shipping.
The museum is housed in the beautiful old buildings originating from the colonial period. It lies close to the harbour.

Art Workshop:
In the old warehouse down at the harbour, you will find the local arts and crafts workshop where the local artists make their beautiful work of art.
The workshop has no regular opening hours but is open whenever some of the artists are working. You are always welcome to drop in.

Qajaq:
The town's kayak enthusiasts have started a kayak club called QAJAQ. In the club house, the members may build and repair their kayaks.
The kayaks are positioned in racks outside the club house and are worth a closer look.

Culture-Historical Ancient Monuments:
In the area around Sisimiut, you will find culture-historical ancient monuments. Some of them date back to the Saqqaq culture.
You can either explore the areas on your own or choose to participate in a guided tour.

Skin Workrooms:
There are two skin workrooms in Sisimiut - Natseq and Panigiit - which prepare sealskin in the traditional way. Here they produce anything from jackets to slippers. However, they also produce many interesting new things using sealskin, musk wool etc.
In addition to the many beautiful sealskin products, Panigiit has Greenland stones and other kinds of souvenirs.
In both workrooms, you may buy their products, which will be wonderful memories or excellent ideas for presents.

Knud Rasmussenip Højskolia
The high school was inaugurated in 1962, and in 1977 it was extended with Arnat Ilinniarfiat (the women's high school).
The school is both occupied with social subjects and offers a varied number of courses, e.g. in skin processing and ski instruction, which is primarily aimed at the Greenland population.
The high school has in the autumn of 2002 disposed a serial of stone sculptures around Sisimiut, which were made by course participants from all over Greenland. These stone sculptures can be seen at the airport area, at the building of the municipality, at Gertrud Rask Minde-children's home, at Arnat Ilinniarfiat and at Knud Rasmussenip Højskolia itself.
If you like to have a showing round, this can be arranged according to your wishes.

Stone Exhibition
In the hall of Bygge- og Anlægsskolen (the building and construction school), you will find an interesting stone exhibition with beautiful stones from all over Greenland and other countries as well. It is possible to visit the exhibition during the school's opening hours.

Art Shop
Greenland Travel Incoming's Arts n' Craft, is a gift shop with Greenlandic handcrafts, produced by local artists. Greenland Travel Incoming's Incoming department has an office in the shop, which produces and sells anything from dog sledge trips and snowmobile trips to hiking and culture-historical city walks. The department also attends to service cruiseliners.

Town Tour

Duration: 2 hours Price: DKK 175,-

You will get an impression of Sisimiut! On a nice tour around in the town, you will hear about the history and daily life of Sisimiut.
Greenland Travel Incoming

City Tour by bus

Duration: 1½ hours Price: DKK 175,-

Experience most of Sisimiut by bus. We will be visiting the craft workshops in the old Royal Greenland Trading Company warehouse, the museum in the old town with its gaily-painted beautiful houses from the colonial period and the famous entrance gate made out of a whale's jawbone. In the fascinating open fish and meat market "brættet" your guide will tell you all about local fishing traditions and the catch of the day. We will also stop at the citys highest point from which there is a beautiful view.
Season: all year round
Greenland Travel Incoming

History of civilization walking tour

Duration: 2 hours Price: DKK 185,-

A two hours trip back in time. At this trip we will visit a super modern shrimp factory, the first shipyard in Greenland, graves, storagehouses and ruins- more than 4000 year old from the Saqqaq culture".
Greenland Travel Incoming

Greenland Art Wares

Duration: 2 hours. Price: 160 DKK

The trip starts with a visit to the kayak organisation's workshop "Qajaq" where the Greenland kayaks are built. Then the trip goes to the local arts and crafts workshop. Here, many of the local artists make their beautiful art. The trip ends with a visit to a skin workroom where they prepare seal skin in the traditional way. During the trip, you will hear about the Greenlandic history and culture.
Greenland Travel Incoming

Sew in sealskin

Duration: 3 hours Price: DKK 550,-

An opportunity under supervision to learn how to sew in sealskin. You have about 3 hours to make your own mittens or something else of sealskin from scracth. Everything is made by hand and with the right tools it is not to difficult. This gives you your own unique memory from Greenland. You will also have the opportunity to see a fine collection of Greenlandic needlework.
Season: all year round
Greenland Travel Incoming

"Kaffemik" at a Greenland Family

Duration: 1 hour. Price: 125 DKK

When you celebrate an occasion etc. in Greenland, you have a "kaffemik" which means "may I have some coffee, please?". Kaffemik is not just afternoon coffee but an invitation for coffee and Greenland cake or buns. Here, people tell stories. You will visit a Greenland home and hear a little about the family's daily life.
Greenland Travel Incoming

Dinner with a Greenland family

Duration: 2 hour. Price 275 DKK

Get close up and personal with a Greenland family in their own home. It is usually easier to chat over the dinner table which is why you are hereby invited to enjoy a traditional Greenland meal, including the national dish "Suaasat". This is a soup made from seal, whale, poultry or lamb with onion, rice and potatoes. Over dinner you can ask all about family life in Greenland and any other questions you may like to ask. At least one member of the host family will speak Danish.
Greenland Travel Incoming


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		Culturel Trips As people have lived around Sisimiut for thousands of years, you will find a beautiful town with an impressive history and a relating culture. In Greenland, art, culture and nature are very closely connected. Here, nature is so immense and man is so small that nature forms a natural setting for everything. Visit the museums, exhibitions and the art shops where you will find this combination which is on the decline most other places in the world. The Sisimiut Museum: The Sisimiut Museum is a culture-historical local museum and its speciality is the Greenland trade, industry and shipping. The museum is housed in the beautiful old buildings originating from the colonial period. It lies close to the harbour. Art Workshop: In the old warehouse down at the harbour, you will find the local arts and crafts workshop where the local artists make their beautiful work of art. The workshop has no regular opening hours but is open whenever some of the artists are working. You are always welcome to drop in. Qajaq: The town's kayak enthusiasts have started a kayak club called QAJAQ. In the club house, the members may build and repair their kayaks. The kayaks are positioned in racks outside the club house and are worth a closer look. Culture-Historical Ancient Monuments: In the area around Sisimiut, you will find culture-historical ancient monuments. Some of them date back to the Saqqaq culture. You can either explore the areas on your own or choose to participate in a guided tour. Skin Workrooms: There are two skin workrooms in Sisimiut - Natseq and Panigiit - which prepare sealskin in the traditional way. Here they produce anything from jackets to slippers. However, they also produce many interesting new things using sealskin, musk wool etc. In addition to the many beautiful sealskin products, Panigiit has Greenland stones and other kinds of souvenirs. In both workrooms, you may buy their products, which will be wonderful memories or excellent ideas for presents. Knud Rasmussenip Højskolia The high school was inaugurated in 1962, and in 1977 it was extended with Arnat Ilinniarfiat (the women's high school). The school is both occupied with social subjects and offers a varied number of courses, e.g. in skin processing and ski instruction, which is primarily aimed at the Greenland population. The high school has in the autumn of 2002 disposed a serial of stone sculptures around Sisimiut, which were made by course participants from all over Greenland. These stone sculptures can be seen at the airport area, at the building of the municipality, at Gertrud Rask Minde-children's home, at Arnat Ilinniarfiat and at Knud Rasmussenip Højskolia itself. If you like to have a showing round, this can be arranged according to your wishes. Stone Exhibition In the hall of Bygge- og Anlægsskolen (the building and construction school), you will find an interesting stone exhibition with beautiful stones from all over Greenland and other countries as well. It is possible to visit the exhibition during the school's opening hours. Art Shop Greenland Travel Incoming's Arts n' Craft, is a gift shop with Greenlandic handcrafts, produced by local artists. Greenland Travel Incoming's Incoming department has an office in the shop, which produces and sells anything from dog sledge trips and snowmobile trips to hiking and culture-historical city walks. The department also attends to service cruiseliners. Town Tour Duration: 2 hours Price: DKK 175,- You will get an impression of Sisimiut! On a nice tour around in the town, you will hear about the history and daily life of Sisimiut. Greenland Travel Incoming City Tour by bus Duration: 1½ hours Price: DKK 175,- Experience most of Sisimiut by bus. We will be visiting the craft workshops in the old Royal Greenland Trading Company warehouse, the museum in the old town with its gaily-painted beautiful houses from the colonial period and the famous entrance gate made out of a whale's jawbone. In the fascinating open fish and meat market "brættet" your guide will tell you all about local fishing traditions and the catch of the day. We will also stop at the citys highest point from which there is a beautiful view. Season: all year round Greenland Travel Incoming History of civilization walking tour Duration: 2 hours Price: DKK 185,- A two hours trip back in time. At this trip we will visit a super modern shrimp factory, the first shipyard in Greenland, graves, storagehouses and ruins- more than 4000 year old from the Saqqaq culture". Greenland Travel Incoming Greenland Art Wares Duration: 2 hours. Price: 160 DKK The trip starts with a visit to the kayak organisation's workshop "Qajaq" where the Greenland kayaks are built. Then the trip goes to the local arts and crafts workshop. Here, many of the local artists make their beautiful art. The trip ends with a visit to a skin workroom where they prepare seal skin in the traditional way. During the trip, you will hear about the Greenlandic history and culture. Greenland Travel Incoming Sew in sealskin Duration: 3 hours Price: DKK 550,- An opportunity under supervision to learn how to sew in sealskin. You have about 3 hours to make your own mittens or something else of sealskin from scracth. Everything is made by hand and with the right tools it is not to difficult. This gives you your own unique memory from Greenland. You will also have the opportunity to see a fine collection of Greenlandic needlework. Season: all year round Greenland Travel Incoming "Kaffemik" at a Greenland Family Duration: 1 hour. Price: 125 DKK When you celebrate an occasion etc. in Greenland, you have a "kaffemik" which means "may I have some coffee, please?". Kaffemik is not just afternoon coffee but an invitation for coffee and Greenland cake or buns. Here, people tell stories. You will visit a Greenland home and hear a little about the family's daily life. Greenland Travel Incoming Dinner with a Greenland family Duration: 2 hour. Price 275 DKK Get close up and personal with a Greenland family in their own home. It is usually easier to chat over the dinner table which is why you are hereby invited to enjoy a traditional Greenland meal, including the national dish "Suaasat". This is a soup made from seal, whale, poultry or lamb with onion, rice and potatoes. Over dinner you can ask all about family life in Greenland and any other questions you may like to ask. At least one member of the host family will speak Danish. Greenland Travel Incoming