Fixing windows the traditional way

Maintaining heritage property is a growing challenge, as both materials and know-how is becoming hard to find. Luckily enough, and with the help of the Norwegian Coastal Administration, we were able to contract the experienced Andreas Reisæther Haugen for a much needed window repair before the season. Big thanks!

Andreas explaining the basics of linseed oil putty.

 

Summer work in the high north

This year's summer season will run from June 13th. to August 15th.

We are looking for service-minded people with work experience from café, accomodation and guiding. Good skills in Norwegian and English are required, German is useful.
Please send your application and CV to post@kystmuseene.no before March 30th.

New short film about Slettnes lighthouse

Coastlight.net is a European project and website which aims at spreading knowledge about our maritime cultural history. Initiated by the people at Lindesnes, Norway's southernmost mainland lighthouse, the project now has contributing partners all along the Norwegian coast and in several other European countries.
We are proud to present the first short film from Finnmark published at coastlight.net. Off course,  Lindesnes' northerly counterpart Slettnes is the main character. Just cklick the picture, scroll down a bit and you'll find the media player window.

PS: The movie is published without subtitles in the Norwegian version of the site, Kystreise.

The end of summer

As the last week-end of the high season is getting near, we would like to thank all visitors for a wonderful summer. Underneath, one of many unforgettable moments: Global Fever Orchestra performing "Et vindu mot evigheten" ("A window toward eternity"), for the very first time, outside the machine hall at Slettnes, July 27th.

Torgeir Vassvik, Kari Rønnekleiv (hidden), Ole Henrik Moe and Jan Lothe Eriksen in action. "Et vindu mot evigheten" was comissioned by the Gamvik Arts Association as part of the celebration of Gamvik's first 100 years as an independent municipality.

The lighthouse is open for groups in the low season, but please note that booking and other inquiries must be done by e-mail.

Tour de Nordkyn - July 19th

The continent's northernmost bicycle tour takes place in Nordkyn Saturday July 19th and naturally ends at Slettnes. It is open for everyone, and partcipation is for free. Visit http://www.tourdenordkyn.blogspot.no/
for further details, find a distance thats suits you, and join the local riders!

May 17. at Slettnes

Not only do we commemorate the 200th. anniversary of the Norwegian constitution this year, Gamvik municipality also celebrates its first century as an independent entity of local government. Given these extraordinary cirumstances, it was only natural that the first part of the National Day celebrations took place at Slettnes. With public broadcaster NRK present, we were happy that the weather gods were in a mood we don’t see very often.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and participated, including the group of Swedish birders who took the disturbances in a sporty way.

Happy campers from St. Petersburg

All the way from that big city, Vladimir and his friends drove up last week to enjoy the high north. They made sure to include a visit to both Slettnes and the North Cape in their plans. Apart from certain difficulties in finding the labyrinth, they were all happy with their stay, as shows on this picture of the descending party of sporty gentlemen, together with our sporty guide Jeanette.