Ájtte Museum

The welcoming and illuminating Ájtte Museum is the highlight of a visit to Jokkmokk; it’s Sweden’s most thorough introduction to Sami culture, including traditional costume, silverware and some 400-year-old magical painted shamans’ drums. Look for replicas of sacrificial sites and a diagram explaining the uses and significance of various reindeer entrails. One section details the widespread practice of harnessing the rivers in Lappland for hydroelectric power and the consequences this has had for the Sami people and their territory. There are extensive notes in English. The museum also has a very practical section, with information on Lappland’s mountain areas, including detailed maps, slides, videos and a reference library.