Museum & Café
– spring, summer, autumn
A vibrant meeting place for day visitors
The outdoor museum is sweet and informative
Maria, 2018
Márkanbáiki is an open-air museum with a focus on Sámi culture. Discover Sápmi's history and find out how we once lived according to our eight seasons, and through customs, work and traditions survived a nomadic life in the Arctic. You can also learn more about the modern lifestyle, reindeer herding and cultural expressions such as art and poetry. On top of this, you can visit some of our reindeer that graze daily at the museum grounds!
In the area we also got a handicraft shop where you can support our local creators by buying a handmade souvenir from the area. This is connected to Café Sápmi, where we serve both lunch and fika next to our crackling fire.
6 June – 6 November: open daily 10.00 – 16.00
28 april -14 maj closed for spring cleaning
16 April - 6 June are all our reindeer in the mountain, therefore is the museum free of charge and we have no guided tours
For visits 7 november - 16 april, read more HERE at our winterpage
All exhibitions are outdoors and we recommend our guests to wear their warmest clothes to enjoy the visit, regardless of temperature.
Museum
The outdoor exhibitions contain lots of information about the Sámi culture. With everything from old buildings to modern technology, we both create a great experience and the opportunity to learn something new. The reindeer that graze on our grounds are a part of the exhibitions. You are welcome to go into the corrals, and to buy a bag of lichen to feed them on your own.
No prebooking needed, just drop in.
Open 10.00 – 16.00
Café Sápmi
In Café Sápmi, we serve both lunch and sweets daily next to our crackling fire. The food is based on traditional recipes, but often has a modern twist. Here you will find traditional raw materials, always locally produced and according to the season. We serve exciting drinks, fika and last but not least: the village's best coffee.
Vegan and vegarian options are always available, and we try our best to adapt to your allergies and preferences.
No prebooking needed for small grups and single travelers, just drop in.
Bigger groups, please send us an email and check out our group page
Lunch service 11.00 – 15.30
Handicraft shop
In the shop you will find local handicrafts, such as horn designs, Sámi silver jewelery and reindeer skins. You will also find a carefully selected range of deli products from Swedish Lapland.
No prebooking needed, just drop in.
Open 10.00 – 16.00
Guided tour "Guossi"
Can only be purchased as a supplement to the Márkanbáiki entrance ticket and is a guided museum visit with reindeer feeding.
Start: 10.15. Length: 45 min. Limited number of spaces.
Adult / Student / Senior: SEK 100.
Children (3-12 years): SEK 50.
Free for children under 3 years.
Entry
Adult: SEK 220.
Children (3-12 years): SEK 110.
Student / Senior (65+): SEK 180.
Toddlers (0-2 years): free in the company of a paid adult.
No entrance fee to shop and café.
Directions
Address Marknadsvägen 2 in Jukkasjärvi
Directions Next to Jukkasjärvi church and 900 meters from Icehotel. 15 km from Kiruna Airport and 20 km from central Kiruna.
Local bus no. 501 (bus stop "Jukkasjärvi Kyrkan")