Alta Museum under the open sky in Finnmark, founded in 1991, is a unique monument of ancient history, constituting a world heritage by UNESCO.

Here are the rock drawings - petroglyphs period 4200 - 500gg. BC owned Komsa culture, which are the ancestors of the Sami. Carved images of different animals and birds, scenes of hunting, fishing, scenes from everyday life, the mysterious geometrical symbols for better viewing a specially painted with red ocher on all pedestrian paths with a total length of about three kilometers.

This image illustrates the chronicle of the most important historical events of the ancient tribe, and could simply be a form of art of the time. The most common among the petroglyphs are images of deer, salmon and boats. There is every reason now intended that the symbol of the worship of the ancestors of the Sami was a bear.

Archaeological Museum of Alto is open year round, but is available to the public from May to the beginning of October until the figures does not sweep the snow.

In July, daily at 12.00 individual tours are conducted in the remaining days included a detailed guide included in the ticket price. Groups of 10 people or more, must be ordered in advance accompanying guide. There is a cafe with soft drinks and sweets, as well as a souvenir shop.