Inari Attractions
Inari, at the mouth of the Joenjoki offering good fishing, has a folk high school for Sami. Inari has a modern town hall (1983) and a church built in 1952 to replace the earlier church, destroyed by bombing in 1940.
A portion of the Lemmenjoki National Park lies within Inari boundaries, and the park is popular with gold-diggers and backpackers.
A portion of the Lemmenjoki National Park lies within Inari boundaries, and the park is popular with gold-diggers and backpackers.
Lappish Museum (Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre)
Next to the forestry office in Inari is an open-air museum on the culture of the Sami, with a Lapp settlement.
The museum displays outbuildings of non-nomadic Lapps, Lappish fishermen and Fell Lapps. There are collections of furnishings, household and hunting equipment.
The museum displays outbuildings of non-nomadic Lapps, Lappish fishermen and Fell Lapps. There are collections of furnishings, household and hunting equipment.
Hours
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
October 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
