Deanu ja Várjjat Museasiida/Tana and Varanger Museumssiida/Teän da Va’rjjel Mu’zeisiida (DVM/TVM) have planned several seminars and lectures on topics related to the border demarcation in 1826. The plan is to shed light on the history before, around, and after the border demarcation.
The four museums in the museum siida are each planning various lectures and seminars related to this topic, and there will also be joint events. A seminar is planned for the end of May, more info to come, as well as a conference in November/December 2026.
In 2026, the Savio Museum will focus on John Savio’s family and genealogy. You will be introduced to some of his predecessors who lived in Sør-Varanger before 1826. There will be a gallery of people that can be seen in the exhibition at the Grenseland Museum. The Savio Museum also offers lectures on John Andreas Savio (1902-1938) that take as their starting point the life and work of the Northern Sami artist, and through that illuminate the history of Sør-Varanger from a Sami perspective. We take a journey back in time through written sources, historical milestones and events that are worth noting. In what context did John Andreas Savio live, and how can his art tell us something about our society today?
This lecture will be available at the Barents spectacle in February 2026, and can also be booked by contacting the museum director at the Savio Museum.
