ALTA MUSEUM. Alta, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

ALTA MUSEUM
Alta

Ticket Nº 0260.

The World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum (Verdensarvsenter for bergkunst - Alta Museum) is situated in Hjemmeluft, a small bay in the Altafjord at a site of early settlement of Finnmark dating from around 11,000 years ago. In 1973, the first rock carvings in Hjemmeluft were found. To date over 3,000 figures have been registered here. In the municipality as a whole over 6000 figures have been registered. The museum opened in June 1991 and won the European Museum of the Year Award in 1993. 

Gracias a M. Teresa.