The Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum
Höfðagata 8-10, 510The Westfjords
The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft was opened in the summer of 2000 and attracts around 11 thousand guests every year. The exhibition tells the story of the witchcraze in Iceland in the 17th century and how witchcraft is presented in our folklore. Guests will learn about certain witchcraft cases and about different witchcraft like necropants to gather money, find a thiefe and wake up the dead.
Open all year. Summer hours: May 15th - September 30th: 10:00-18:00 every day of the week Winter hours: Oktober 1st - Mayl 15th: 12:00-18:00 every day of the week
Listed under
Similar places
Sheep Farming Museum
The Westfjords · 8 km away
The Sheep Farming Museum is an interesting and entertaining exhibition about the Icelandic sheep and sheep farming. The exhibition focuses on providing diverse entertainment for all ages. The children can enjoy themselves in their own room,
Exhibitions & GalleryMuseums+1
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
The Westfjords · 60 km away
The aim of the centre is to collect, categorize and preserve legends, rhymes, pictures and any remains connected to the settlement in the Snæfjallahreppur and Grunnavíkurhreppur parishes by making exhibitions, publishing, making a website a
Cultural CentresExhibitions & Gallery+1
The Textile Museum
North Iceland · 63 km away
The Textile Museum in Blönduós is the only specifically focused textile museum in Iceland. The museum is located in beautiful bulding with good visitor access. It hosts several unique and independent exhibitions of embroideries, Icelandic n
Arctic Coast WayExhibitions & Gallery+1
Also nearby
Steinhúsið guesthouse
The Westfjords · Under 1 km away
Normal 0 21 false false false IS X-NONE X-NONE Steinhusid 1911 is a beautiful accommodation in the remote Strandir region where you can find several natural hot springs, spectacular sceneries and pure wilderness. Do day trip to Kaldalon gla
GuesthousesApartments
Café Riis
The Westfjords · Under 1 km away
Café Riis is proud to serve classic Icelandic dishes where there's a strong focus on high quality and local produce both from land and sea. Our well-known pizzas are also very popular with our guests and locals as they are unique to the pla
VestfjarðaleiðinCafés+2
Victor Örn Victorsson / Strandahestar
The Westfjords · 4 km away
Enjoy the Icelandic nature while riding the unique Icelandic horse We offer riding tours on the northwest coast of Iceland, close to Hólmavík village at the heart of Strandir. Discover the untouched Icelandic nature with its valleys, mounta
Day ToursHorse Activities+1