[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Hero Section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Museum-Gallery Andreas Alariesto” subhead=”Andreas Alariesto (1900-1989) was an artist, storyteller and tradition keeper from Sompio Lapland. Andreas felt it was his life’s work to record the lost way of life of Sompio and the Forest S\u00e1mi people.” text_orientation=”center” header_fullscreen=”on” header_scroll_down=”on” scroll_down_icon=”%%3%%” button_one_text=”Read more” button_one_url=”https:\/\/alariestomuseo.fi\/en\/museo-english\/” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.45)” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_font=”Reenie Beanie||||||||” title_font_size=”80px” subhead_font_size=”20px” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alariesto-talo.jpeg” animation_style=”fade” hover_enabled=”0″ title_font_size_tablet=”” title_font_size_phone=”48px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” title_line_height_tablet=”” title_line_height_phone=”0.7em” title_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” subhead_font_size_tablet=”” subhead_font_size_phone=”16px” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_title=”-ms-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* IE 9 *\/|| -webkit-transform: rotate(-5deg); \/* Safari 3-8 *\/|| transform: rotate(-5deg);” custom_css_subtitle=”padding-bottom:5%;” custom_css_button_1=”margin-bottom:10%;” global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Teksti\u00e4” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The permanent exhibition of Andreas Alariesto is on display in the Alariesto Museum-Gallery. He recorded the vanishing life of Lapland and Sompio, historical events and individual moments of life in his paintings, stories and songs. The descriptions are tinged with gentle humour and an attitude to life that respects old traditions.<\/p>\n
Alariesto’s life’s work can be seen at the Andreas Alariesto Museum-Gallery in the very centre of Sodankyl\u00e4. The collection includes 100 paintings, a miniature sculpture Lapland Village and artefacts related to the artist’s life. The main exhibition changes every year.<\/p>\n
Works by a visual artist Reidar S\u00e4rest\u00f6niemi (1925\u20131981) are now on permanent display in one room of the Alariesto Museum Gallery. The exhibition is entitled Taivaanjaara. The exhibition will change in May 2026.<\/p>\n
There is also a museum shop and caf\u00e9<\/a> in the museum.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”55926″ fullwidth=”on” db_image_max_width_tablet=”51″ db_image_max_height_tablet=”501″ db_image_row_spacing_tablet=”51″ db_image_center_titles=”left” dbdb_version=”3.8.8″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Kuvaliuku” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_layout=”dark” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_margin=”21px|auto||auto||” custom_margin_tablet=”0px|||” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”50px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/visitsodankylasompio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo.png” title_text=”logo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Yhteystiedot” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ header_font=”|||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Museum-Gallery Andreas Alariesto<\/p>\n +358 40 158 7970<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n info@alariestomuseo.fi<\/a><\/p>\nCONTACT<\/h4>\n