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Sights and landmarks in Ilulissat

14 sights worth seeing in Ilulissat: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Ilulissat Ice Fjord, Ilulissat
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Sights and landmarks in Ilulissat

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    Ilulissat Ice Fjord

    The main attraction is the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 35 km from the city is a glacier constantly delivering icebergs into the fjord. The speed of the glacier has increased from 22 m/day in 2002 to 35 m/day in 2007 as a result of global warming. The fjord is 500 m deep, so the iceberg floats to Ilulissat where they hit a barrier, as the fjord is only 250 m deep at the mouth of Disko Bay. So here the icebergs get stuck until enough ice has melted so the iceberg can pass the barrier. As 8/9 of an iceberg is below sea level you'll see a lot of icebergs 20 to 30 m high. The fjord can only be reached by foot or boat (or by helicopter). It's a fairly easy walk from the city and after 1-2 km, you'll see the icebergs - an impressive sight. You may take a 3-4 hours boat trip from the harbour - also a recommended tour.

  2. SeeHistoric site

    Ilulissat Museum

    Knud Rasmussen Museum

    Local historical museum, features exhibition of Knud Rasmussen, the famous Danish explorer.

    Closed · opens 10 am MondayAdults DKK 35, children under 15 free

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    Icefjord Centre

    Isfjordscenter

    A museum and visitor centre with exhibits on surrounding ice, wildlife and human history in the area. There are marked hiking trails outside of the museum.

    Closed · opens 10 amAdult 150 kr, child (7-15) 100 kr · Wheelchair accessible

  4. SeeModern art museum

    Ilulissat Art Museum

    Features paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen and other Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese artists.

    Closed · opens 1 pm tomorrow

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    Ililissat Art Museum

    The Ilulissat Art Museum (Danish: Ilulissat Kunstmuseum) is an art museum in Ilulissat, Avannaata Municipality, Greenland.

    Closed · opens noon

  6. SeeArchaeological site

    Sermermiut

  7. SeeArt gallery

    Artist's Workshop

    Closed · opens 8 amFree entry

  8. SeeMuseum

    Frilandsmuseet

    Open now · open 24 hoursFree entry

  9. SeeViewpoint

    Hvalopsamlingspladsen

  10. SeeViewpoint

    Ilulissat Icefjord

  11. SeeMonument

    Jørgen Brønlund

  12. SeeViewpoint

    Knud Rasmussen sculpture

  13. SeePublic art

    Ningittakkersortoq

  14. SeeViewpoint

    Seqinniarfik

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ilulissat (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).