Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre
Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre is a museum in Alta, Finnmark. Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre is situated nearby to The Rock Art of Alta, as well as near the pitch Hjemmeluft fotballbane.- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—7:00 PM
May 21st—May 31st and August 19th—September 15th: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
September 16th—May 20th: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—3:00 PM; Saturday—Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Alta Museum Verdensarvsenter for bergkunst”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Alta Church.
The Rock Art of Alta
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rock art of Alta are located in and around Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway. Since the first carvings were discovered in 1973, more than 6,000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta.
Alta Church
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta. Alta Church is situated 3 km northeast of Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre.
Alta folkehøgskole
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alta folkehøgskole is a school, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kvenvik.
Kvenvik
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kvenvik, Šuovošluovta, or Suislahti is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 kilometres from the town of Alta. Kvenvik is situated 4 km southwest of Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre.
Alta Museum World Heritage Rock Art Centre
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.94739° or 69° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
23.1863° or 23° 11′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9GX5W5WP+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8273593828OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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