Exhibitions
Pieʹss – dens and sounds
Pieʹss (meaning: nest) is a three-part den installation in Neiden, Keväjärvi and Sevettijärvi. Inside the dens, audio from Keväjärvi and Sevettijärvi can be heard in Skolt Saami and Finnish. Intergenerational dialogues are heard in the audio, through the voices of children and parents of different ages and environmental sounds.
Art exhibition Vääim ǩiõj – Traces of innermost
"As people, we have wandered in our areas for several thousand years, but the traces we leave in nature and the surroundings are few and indistinct. We carry our ancestors' traces in our souls, you will see them if you look carefully..."
The aim is to convey the traditional Skolt Saami knowledge about materials and techniques in new ways in workshops and exhibition.
Temporary exhibition Neiden boat!
The exhibition is based on the importance of the Neiden river for the local population and the vital role of the boat in making use of the river and the area’s resources. Neiden’s collective society memory and the memories of time witnesses are made visible through the replicated boat and the remains of the old boats.
The permanent exhibition
Saaʹmijânnam The Skolt Sámi Land
Our main exhibition, Saaʹmijânnam Skolt Sámi Land, is divided into three separate rooms that combined present the complex history of the Skolt Sámi from three different perspectives. In first the room, called The People, guests are treated to information on how the communities organized themselves, as well as traditions and cultural roots.
