Cultural resources

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Jewelry uncovered in the Pollen area that dates back the the Iron Age

The Lyngen Peninsula has a rich heritage where Scandinavian culture language has been traced back to 300-400 AD. Evidence of settlement of the Lyngen peninsula dates as far back as the iron age. There have even been archeological finds from the these early vikings in the general area near of the present day MIT-FabLab.

Today's arctic cocktail

Starting with the native culture from the native Sami to the arrival of the Kvens from Finland, and from 1900's blending with Norwegians from the south the Lyngen area can be seen as a culturally blended arctic cocktail.

• Lyngen of the past
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  A group of Sami men exchange tobacco.
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  The Lyngen church and the start of currently the largest town in Lyngen Kommun, Lyngseidet.
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  Historical Pollen in the late 1800's, home today to the modern day MIT-FabLab.