Alta Museum - World Heritage Rock Art Centre, Northern Norway, Norway

4.5 (587 reviews) Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Northern Norway Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Natural History Museums

This place is so important!

WORLD HERITAGE ROCK ART CENTRE - ALTA MUSEUM Experience one of Northern Europe's largest rock carving sites, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list. The carvings were made by hunters and gatherers, the oldest carvings are over 7000 years. The rock art park is available in the snow free period. The museum is open all year and features exhibitions on rock art in Alta and other cultural history exhibitions. Temporary exhibitions on themes such as the Northern Lights, angling and art exhibitions. Cafe with a panoramic view over the Altafjord and souvenir shop. Guided tours for groups by prior arrangement. Audioguides available in Norwegian, English, German and French.

Address

Altaveien 19, Alta 9518 Norway

Mobile

+47 417 56 330

Website

http://www.altamuseum.no

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:13

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5William S 5:00 PM Jan 15, 2023
Rocks? Yeah, a fascinating historical collection
What a cool place. An opportunity to see ancient rock with petroglyphs that bring you to a different place and time. The museum has done a terrific job at laying out a path that enables you to view the rocks in a planned path. We wish we had more time to spend, but we had an airplane to catch and hope to come back some day to spend a little more time.
5mberlin2015 5:00 PM Aug 15, 2020
Artists lived her 5000 years ago
I passed through Alta on my way to the Nordkapp. This is one of the few UNESCO world heritage sites in Norway and absolutely not to be missed. Take an hour or two and walk down the path from the museum towards the more than 5000 years old stone carvings -- the artistry is really astonishing - and there are lots of carvings ... lots , and lots ! Spend a few quid extra for the Audio guide the audio descriptions are phenomenal and make for the best experience.