The first buildings were moved to the museum grounds in 1960. The  area has nearly 50 sites of interest related to Lapland's nature and the Sámi and their culture. Furthermore, the area is where the earliest settlers in Northern Lapland lived and archaeological finds from approximately 9,000 years ago have been found.
The relocation of initial structures to the museum grounds in 1960 set the stage for an area that now boasts nearly 50 sites of interest connected to Lapland's natural environment and the Sámi people's heritage. This region also marks the site where the earliest settlers of Northern Lapland lived, with archaeological discoveries dating back approximately 9,000 years.