Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, Iqaluit

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The Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum is a museum of Nunavut history and Inuit culture, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The museum was founded in 1969 by two employees of Canada's Department of Indian Affairs. The museum is housed in a former Hudson's Bay Company building. The building was moved on tracks from Apex, Nunavut to Iqaluit before being renovated. ()

Coordinates: 63°44'37"N, 68°30'50"W

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212 SinaaIqaluit X0A 0H0 Canada

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+1 867-979-5537

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Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex, St. Jude's Cathedral, Carvings Nunavut, Arctic Winter Games Arena.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex, Iqaluit
8 min walk • The Astro Hill Complex is a four building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut and includes the W.G Brown Building, the Frobisher Inn hotel and two apartment buildings. The Astro Hill Complex has the largest and among the tallest buildings in the capital city including the tallest with a floor count of 8.
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Church
St. Jude's Cathedral, Iqaluit
8 min walk • St. Jude's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of The Arctic, which covers the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec.
0.4 miNW
63°44'56"N • 68°31'18"W
Carvings Nunavut, Iqaluit
12 min walk • Museum
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Sport venue, Sport
Arctic Winter Games Arena, Iqaluit
29 min walk • The Arctic Winter Games Arena is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. It opened to the public in October 2001.