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 initial structures were relocated to the museum grounds in 1960. The region boasts nearly 50 sites of interest pertaining to Lapland's environment and the Sámi people's heritage, as well as being the location where the earliest inhabitants of Northern Lapland resided, with archaeological discoveries dating back around 9,000 years.