ABSTRACT
Alta Museum in Finnmark, the northernmost part of Norway, has both advantages and disadvantages. It has the advantage of adjoining a UNESCO World Heritage Site, resulting in large numbers of visitors who come to see the unique rock carvings. On the other hand, as a local and regional museum, it suffers from the fact that it has very few exhibits dating back further than the 1950s because of the scorched earth policy of the German occupying force in the Second World War as it retreated. In presenting its very attractive offer to visitors, supplemented by excellent public facilities, this is an example of what can be achieved within specific limitations.
