http://www.siida.fi daily 1 2010-08-03T16:01:43Z http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/an-open-house-day-at-siida-in-may In May, we will, at Siida, search for the perfect light, look at pictures of reindeer, celebrate mothers and have an open house to mark the International Museum Day. Siida Siida 2012-05-08T07:35:08Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/the-smi-museum-starts-with-exhibitions-in-utsjoki The Ailigas Science and Art Centre in Utsjoki will have its doors open for the public two days a week from 19 April 2012 on. On 19 April, facilities for the Sámi Museum Siida’s changing exhibitions will also be opened in the Ailigas Centre. The exhibitions of the Sámi Museum will begin with “A Sámi – That’s It!”, an exhibition which introduces the audience to the results of the Nordic Sámi Youth project. Siida Siida 2012-04-25T11:13:55Z MuseumOrganizationNews http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/a-mapuche-evening-at-siida-on-wednesday-14-march-2012 Welcome to Siida to learn more about the life of the biggest indigenous population of Chile. Sirpa Kerman, the Executive Director of a Finnish child welfare association Parasta Lapsille ry, will tell about the conditions and everyday life of the Mapuche, an indigenous people in Chile. In 2007, 2008 and 2011, Kerman visited the area in which the association runs a campaign called “Help a Mapuche Child”. Siida Siida 2012-03-09T08:13:15Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/the-mapuche-2013-the-seeds-of-chile This spring, the changing exhibition of the Sámi Museum Siida introduces the audience to the culture of the Mapuche, an indigenous people in Chile. The exhibition displays objects connected with both everyday life and rituals. The visual wealth of Mapuche culture is manifested, for example, by women’s grand silver jewellery and elaborate textiles. Siida Siida 2012-04-19T16:18:08Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/international-tourist-guide-day-on-21-february To celebrate the International Tourist Guide Day, the visitors with a ticket to the Sámi Museum and Nature Centre Siida can visit our exhibitions together with professional guides on Tuesday, 21 February. Siida Siida 2012-02-08T11:00:45Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/siida2019s-special-offers-at-the-nordic-travel-fair-matka-2012 The Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida will participate at the fair Matka 2012 in Helsinki. There, you can find Siida at the Inari – Saariselkä stand, 7k29. Siida has special Nordic Travel Fair offers. Siida Siida 2012-01-17T12:54:12Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/the-first-half-of-the-year-2012-at-siida In the first half of this year, the Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre Siida presents exhibitions on beautiful nature photographs as well as a visiting exhibit on the culture of the Mapuche, an indigenous people of Chile. The events of the year 2012 start with the Skábmagovat Film Festival, which is arranged for the 14th time. At the end of February begin the nature nights of the Nature Centre. Siida Siida 2012-01-17T12:30:03Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/a-special-offer-on-siida2019s-annual-pass-and-siida-shop2019s-christmas-calendar Again, Siida added two months to the year! If you buy Siida’s annual pass by the end of this year, you will get two extra months on top of the normal twelve months. In addition, the ones with an annual pass can get Christmas presents to a special price as a result of the Siida Shop’s Christmas Calendar that will be introduced by Siida this year. Siida Siida 2011-10-31T09:14:27Z News Item http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/bivttastallat-2013-making-clothing In its last special exhibition of the year, the Sámi Museum Siida will present clothing and accessories designed and made by Maarit Magga from the village of Vuontisjärvi in Enontekiö. Magga, a specialist in traditional Sámi arts and crafts, uses reindeer materials also for new types of clothes that can be worn in modern contexts. In addition to clothing, the exhibition presents notes from the artisanís diary as well as models made and photographs taken during the sewing process. Siida Siida 2011-10-14T06:42:09Z MuseumOrganizationNews http://www.siida.fi/contents/news/a-smi-thats-it The Sámi community of Finland is alive and changes all the time. Many Sámi live today outside the official Sámi Area. Sámi young people from the north and the south tell in this exhibition what it means to be a Sámi young person today. Siida Siida 2011-10-04T08:12:17Z News Item