Saturday June 29th: Lecture on the Dunlin

German ornithologists Hans Ulrich Rösner and Batbara Ganter has visited Slettnes Nature Reserve every summer since 1991(!) to document and research on the Dunlin. On Saturday, they will share their knowledge  with us. The lecture will be given in English in the lighthouse officer's house at 17:00. Free entrance. Welcome!

Picture from wikipedia

Saturday June 8th: Summer season opening

From this very first Saturday, waffles and other wonders will again be available, every day from 11 am to 6 pm. A little photo exhibition on the lighthouses of Finnmark by renowned photographer Rune Nylund Larsen may add an extra flavour to a visit. Guided tours in the tower depart every hour from noon, whereas guided tours in the nature reserve may be arranged for groups. Welcome!

This wonderful picture, taken by biologist, photographer and guide Roy Erling Wrånes a couple of years ago, very well sums up the feeling of being at Slettnes right now: Incredibly hot, sunny and... pleasant!

Music in the Machine hall

Sunday May 26th, Knut Erik Sundquist (Double bass) and Nils Anders Mortensen (Grand piano) plays classical music in the Machine Hall at Slettnes at 19:00.
The café will be open from 17:00 - 18:45.
Tickets: 200,- Age below 16: 100,- 
NB! Limited number of seats.

Presale on Gamvik Museum.

Booking on (+47) 78497949 

Any remaining tickets will be available in the café at Slettnes before the concert.

NB: Cash only!

In cooperation with Gamvik Kunstforening

By night, from sea

Thanks a lot to Christine Wimmer from Pennylvania, USA, who passed Slettnes with Hurtigruten a couple of nights ago and sent us this wonderful picture.

Want to work at Slettnes?

This year's summer season will run from June 8th. to August 18th., and extra staff will be needed.
If you have work experince from café, accomodation and guiding, language skills (Norwegian and English are required, German is useful) and an interest in cultural history and arctic nature, a summer job at Slettnes may be just right for you. Please visit www.kystmuseene.no for application details.

Winter tourists at the lighthouse

A happy quintet from Niedersachsen is this year’s first visitors. Klaus Peter is a lighthouse buff that has seen lighthouses on all seven continents, whereas Heinz visited Nordkyn 40 years ago (carrying a film camera; his highly interesting footage may be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fwhg1IPQb0)

Together with the two gentlemen are their wives Heike and Gabriele and Heinz’ and Heike’s son Felix. Happily enough, the weather gods have made no trouble, and they report of a comfortable, calm and interesting stay at the northernmost lighthouse of the European continent.

Ready to ascend

Heinz, paying a visit to the school in Gamvik, was not present at the moment

On the way back to the car on a very calm day

Artist's residency and new exhibition

As a main venue for art during summer’s “Kulturdugnad Gamvik”, it is only natural for us to cooperate with artists at other times of the year. As November darkens by the day,  Hedvig Biong and Marius Moldvær reside at the lighthouse, working on their project “The ocean unseen.” Responding to the impact of their surroundings in both poetry, drawings and installations, they will open a new exhibition the coming weekend. Part 1 will open at the shop / café in Gamvik Saturday at 11, while part 2 will be open at the lighthouse Sunday at noon. Welcome!

Marius and Hedvig

Greetings to one of the first Norwegian painters inspired by the high north