Our permanent exhibition The čalbmi ii olat guhkibuidda - So when the eye no longer, was opened on 6 February 2024
There - infinitely far away - sky and sea met. Then the eye reaches no further. But thoughts and longings float even further away. For them there are no fences, no sea and no sky either. Bæivve-Algo, Anders Larsen, 1912
This is how the exhibition starts, and the title is taken from Anders Larsen's novel Bæivve-Algo, which was published in 1912. The exhibition tells the story of everything that embraces our heritage, including everything that the eye cannot see. It follows the traces of Sami settlements in the North Troms region, and shows that it is also present in the time we live in right now. All of this, and much more, is remembered and told from distant and recent history. The cultural-historical artefacts Showers-The artefacts are central to the stories.
Although much is unknown about the artefacts today, they are carriers of traditional forms, symbolism and ornamentation. They pass on silent wisdom and traditional knowledge found in language, duodji, living conditions and spirituality. History begins with all this.
Read more about Boasted - the return of Sami cultural heritage here.
