{"id":9524,"date":"2023-02-07T15:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&p=9524"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:23","slug":"ruija-kven-museum-tells-the-story-of-the-kven-people-in-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/ruija-kven-museum-tells-the-story-of-the-kven-people-in-the-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruija Kven museum tells the story of the Kven people in the Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t Local communities in Troms and Finnmark are home to one of Norway\u2019s minorities, the Kven \u2013 a Balto-Finnish people. Visit the Kven capital of Vads\u00f8 to learn more about when, how and why they came to this area and how they have lived since the 18th century until today. The new Ruija Kven museum is the best place to learn more about this people. \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

Ruija \u2013 or Land by the Ocean \u2013 was where Finnish-speaking people from Finland and Sweden went when hunger gnawed at them, when unemployment threatened their lives and when new opportunities were needed. They were often well-received, because they were good workers, but they were also met with suspicion. Vads\u00f8 Museum \u2013 Ruija Kven museum is a rich exhibit on the Kven people. Their main exhibit is called Kohtamiinen J\u00e4\u00e4meren kans<\/em> \u2013 Encountering the Arctic Ocean \u2013 alongside the old NRK studio and a fun history of Vads\u00f8 in the foyer. Come in and explore!<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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