New platform will increase knowledge about Norrbotten's history

Now Norrbotten Museum is joining forces with the Silver Museum and Ájtte to increase knowledge about the county's history. In a unique project, a new website is being created, which when completed will be a tool for children, young people and teachers, but also the general public.

The three museums will increase the amount of digitized material, connect it in new ways, package and thematize it. The goal is to increase accessibility and thereby knowledge of the county's history for a wide public, especially children and young people. For teachers, "Norrbotten's cultural heritage" will be a website to find inspiration for lessons, be able to download lesson suggestions and gain access to material such as photographs and archival documents.

The initiative is being implemented within the framework of the collaborative project “Diginord – Power gathering for digitization and accessibility of Norrbotten’s cultural heritage”. It has attracted national interest and will be monitored by the National Heritage Board.

– We live in a large county, and the museums' financial conditions make it difficult to reach all the county's primary schools through traditional museum pedagogy. The collaboration with the knowledge hub will be a step on the way to making our common cultural heritage and history accessible, says Nils Harnesk, head of the Collections Department at Norrbotten Museum.

Norrbotten Museum coordinates the project, in its capacity as the county museum.

“Reach out to more people”

Malin Brännström, director of the Silver Museum in Arjeplog, highlights the importance of the project:

– Through this project, we can reach more people with the knowledge and research that we museums possess, both in and outside the county.

Göran Sjöberg, head of Archives and Collections at Ájtte, sees the possibilities in the project:

– Ájtte works throughout Sápmi with the Sami natural and cultural heritage. The collections contain many objects with exciting stories, and through the project our opportunities to make these visible increase.

Photo from Ájtte's collection: On the Mikka glacier below Sarektjåkko, August 10, 1921. Photo: Axel Hamberg

The project will be implemented in 2024 and 2025. It is financed by Region Norrbotten and Sparbanken Nord. Norrbotten Museum coordinates the project. Additional funds will be sought from the Swedish Arts Council.

Contact

Nils Harnesk, 070-642 79 94, nils.harnesk@norrbotten.se

Malin Brännström, 070-649 29 84, Malin.Brannstrom@silvermuseet.se

Göran Sjöberg, 0971-170 33, goran.sjoberg@ajtte.com