Katuaq Cultural Centre, Nuuk
Katuaq is the cultural epicentre of Nuuk, hosting concerts, art exhibitions, conferences, and other events including movie screenings.
Katuaq is the cultural epicentre of Nuuk, hosting concerts, art exhibitions, conferences, and other events including movie screenings. The Modernist building, designed by Schmidt-Hammer-Lassen of Aarhus, is an architectural marvel inspired by Greenlandic nature. The façade is draped with an undulating timber screen, with a strip of skylights at the top which are evocative of northern lights. The L-shaped building has a triangular layout that symbolizes an iceberg, and the white interiors represent the snow and ice of Greenland's landscapes. It has 2 halls – the large circular Hans Lynge Hall that is used for cinema, concerts, theater and meetings, and a smaller square hall for lectures and artistic events. The triangular cafe, Cafétuaq, often hosts rock concerts. The building also houses the Nordic Institute, Silamiut, Nuuk City Orchestra, a TV studio, Greenland Art School, and library.
Hours
Sun
10:00
21:30
Mon
11:00
21:30
Tue
11:00
21:30
Wed
11:00
21:30
Thu
11:00
21:30
Fri
11:00
21:30
Sat
10:00
21:30
Katuaq Cultural Centre and Nearby Sights on Map
Hans Egede Church
Hans Egede Church is an evangelical Lutheran church that was consecrated in 1978 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Nuuk
Hans Egede House
Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary and 'Apostle of Greenland' Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728
Greenland National Museum And Archives
One of the first museums in Greenland, the Greenland National Museum explores the history of the country over the past 4500 years, from the first Arctic Stone Age Cultures through the Norse settlements, arrival of the Thule culture, and modern day Inuits
Nuuk Cathedral
The Nuuk Cathedral or Church of Our Savior is a wooden Lutheran church from 1848-'49 that stands out for its bright brick-red color
Nuuk Art Museum
Housed in the former Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Nuuk Art Museum is built around the personal collections of Svend and Helene Junge Pedersen
Greenland Simulation Centre
The Greenland Simulation Centre puts you in the pilot seat of a fully functional Boeing 737-800, where you can navigate your way from take-off to landing at airports around the world
Northern Lights Nuuk
The awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights is one of the most beautiful sights in nature
Qornok
Qornok, also known as Qoornoq, is an uninhabited fishing village on the northeastern coast of the Qoornuup Qeqertarsua Island in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord