Qaqortoq Museum

Qaqortoq Museum is a museum in , . It is located close to the main fountain square in one of the oldest buildings of the town, the former Royal Greenland Trading Department which dates from 1804.
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  • Opening hours: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
  • Email: qamu@kujalleq.gl
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum in Box Qaqortoq
  • Also known as: “Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum”
  • Address: B-29 Torvevej, Qaqortoq, 3920
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gertrud Rasch’s Church and Church of Our Saviour.

Church
Photo: Kenny McFly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qaqortoq, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.

Church
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The Church of Our Savior is a wooden Lutheran church in , the largest town in southern . It was established in 1832. The red church is part of the old, colonial harbour district of the town. is situated 160 metres west of Qaqortoq Museum.

Helipad
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is a heliport in the southern part of , a town in the municipality in southern . The distance to , the only airport with flights from Qaqortoq, is 59 kilometres. is situated 510 metres southeast of Qaqortoq Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qaqortoq.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.

Qaqortoq Museum

Latitude
60.71832° or 60° 43′ 6″ north
Longitude
-46.03759° or 46° 2′ 15″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
98GMPX96+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 394114670
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q4570969
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Qaqortoq Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Julianehåb museum”
  • Danish: “Qaqortoq Museum”
  • Danish: “Qaqortup Katersugaasivia”
  • German: “Qaqortoq-Museum”
  • Korean: “카콕톡 박물관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Qaqortoq Museum”
  • Norwegian: “Qaqortoq Museum”
  • Swedish: “Qaqortoq museum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forstanderskabshus - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum and Saffiorfikoq / Nordbo Museum / Norse Museum - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum.

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