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Perlan - Wonders of Iceland
Capital Area
Perlan is the number one attraction in Reykjavík and the biggest nature museum in Iceland. In our world-class exploratorium, you learn all about Icelandic nature. Wonders of nature come alive all around visitors through interactive displays
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Hafnarborg – the Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art
Capital Area
In the heart of Hafnarfjörður, there stands Hafnarborg – The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art, which houses a variety of cultural events, art exhibitions, concerts, workshops and lectures. The museum has two exhibition galleries
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Nonnahús - Jón Sveinsson memorial museum
North Iceland
Nonni´s house was the childhood home of the writer and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson, "Nonni", who wrote books for children. Nonni´s house is among Akureyri´s oldest houses, built in 1850. Today it is a memorial museum were many items connect
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Reykjavik City Museum
Capital Area
It is the mission of Reykjavík City Museum to maintain strong and demonstrable ties with the community, to be reliable, informative, and accessible, to encourage guest participation, and to provide attentive service to all visitors. The mus
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Tré og List
South Iceland
Tré og list is a fun place with a lot of art and history. One of the main attractions is a piano orgel that is originally from Landakirkja that was transported after the volcanic eruption in 1973. Often we play the orgel for visitors. We c
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The Leif Eiriksson Center
West Iceland
The Leif Eiriksson center is an exciting destination for all ages, where stories of the voyages of Erik the Red and his son Leif the Lucky (also called Leifur Eiríksson), discovering parts of Greenland, Canada and the US, are presented in a
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Svavarssafn - Svavar Guðnason Art Museum
South Iceland
Svavarssafn (The museum of Svavar Guðnason) is a vibrant, contemporary artmuseum at Höfn in Hornafjordur. The museum hosts various Icelandic exhibitions over the year, emphasizing artists with a connection to the area. Hornafjordur is a lar
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Skyrland
South Iceland
Skyrland immerses your senses in the world of skyr, Iceland’s unique superfood. A journey of sights, scents and tastes, you’ll discover a 1000-year story of how a Viking dairy product became a global health food. Skyr, the creamy Icelandic
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Sólheimar History Museum
South Iceland
Sólheima history museum was offically opened in the fall of 2022 in the oldest house of Sólheimar. It‘s been renovated to its original look and there you can read loads of information about the history of Sólheimar and its founder Sesselja
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Museum at Mánarbakki
North Iceland
The museum at Mánárbakki was opened on June 18th 1995 in a house named Thórshamar that was moved there from Húsavík. Recently, the museum was enlarged with a house named Lækjarbakki, built in a traditional Icelandic style, for all kinds of
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Húsavík Whale Museum
North Iceland
The Húsavík Whale Museum was founded in 1997. It's foremost aim is to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat. In the 1.600m2 house you can find on display whale skeletons of several species and fascinati
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The Pharmacy Museum of Iceland
Capital Area
The Pharmacy Museum of Iceland and the Herbal Garden are located in Seltjarnarnes that is situated in a beautiful nature reserve and recreation area on the tip of the Reykjavik peninsula. It is located close to Nesstofa which was built in 1
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ASÍ Art Museum
Capital Area
The ASÍ Art Museum is located at Freyjugata 41 in Reykjavík. The museum was founded in 1961 when industrialist and book publisher Ragnar Jónsson donated his art collection to the museum. The museum is owned by the Icelandic Confederation of
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The Arctic Fox Center
The Westfjords
The Arctic Fox Centre is a non-profit research and exhibition center, focusing on the arctic fox ( Vulpes lagopus ) - the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. The Arctic Fox Centre was established on September 15th 2007 in Sudavik Wes
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Sauðaneshús - District Folk Museum
North Iceland
The oldest stone house in Þingeyjar Counties, Sauðaneshús, is located 7 km´s north of the town of Þórshöfn. Today, it serves as the home of the region’s folk museum, which tells the story of life in Langanes Peninsula and how its residents
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Whales of Iceland
Capital Area
Whales of Iceland is Europe's largest whale museum, located in Reykjavík’s charming harbour district. The museum features life-sized models of all 23 whale species ever spotted around Iceland, as well as interactive exhibits, audio guides,
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Aurora Reykjavík
Capital Area
Aurora Reykjavík is Iceland’s first and only museum dedicated to the Northern Lights. Located in the vibrant Grandi district, the museum offers a unique and interactive experience where visitors can learn about the science, history, and mag
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National Gallery of Iceland
Capital Area
National Art Treasures The National Gallery of Iceland is a well-known landmark by the Lake in Reykjavík. It was originally built in the early 20th century as an ice-house, and today it houses the National Gallery collections. New exhibiti
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The Bobby Fischer Center
South Iceland
This centre houses memorabilia of the 11th World Chess Champion BOBBY FISCHER and the Selfoss Chess Club. The American Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Champion when he defeated the Soviet grandmaster and reigning World Champion Boris S
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The Icelandic Aviation Museum
North Iceland
The Icelandic Aviation Museum is located in a large hangar at Akureyri Airport. The museum covers Iceland's aviation history with photographs, videos, artefacts, models and historic aircrafts, which some are in airworthy condition and fly i
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Exhibition: "The French Fishermen and the Old Time."
The Westfjords
The exhibition is at a local house, Mýrar 8, 450 Patreksfjördur. You can get a personal guidance. It is about the time when the French fishermen were fishing by Iceland 100-150 years ago. French scientific expeditions also came to Patreksfj
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Grenivík Fishing Museum
North Iceland
Open from 1st of June to 31st of August, every day from 1 pm-5 pm. The Fishing Museum is in the old baiting shed, called Hlíðarendi. The shed was built in 1920. In the first year, the house was used as a shipyard, where Sigfús Þorsteinsson
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Museum of Design and Applied Art
Capital Area
The Museum of Design and Applies Art is a dynamic museum that enhances awareness, inspires and creates opportunities related to Icelandic design by collecting, archiving and sharing Icelandic design from the year 1900 to the present day. Th
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Reykjanes Museum of Heritage
Reykjanes
Reykjanesbær Heritage Museum - Where the past is reflected in the present Reykjanesbær Heritage Museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore the local history and find out what makes this area unique. The exhibitions look at influentia
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Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri
North Iceland
Center for CONTEMPORARY ART - 20 min. from AKUREYRI, North Iceland 1500 m 2 exhibition space in an old historical HERRING FACTORY OPEN daily from 14:00 to 17:00 EXCEPT Mondays. Admission: FREE
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Reykjanesviti visitor center
Reykjanes
Located on the southwestern tip of Reykjanes, next to Iceland’s oldest lighthouse, the visitor center at Reykjanesviti lighthouse showcases the region’s fascinating maritime and geological history. It features a coffee shop overlooking the
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Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
West Iceland
At Bjarnarhöfn Shark-museum visitors get to experience a unique Icelandic culture. This family owned museum offers you a peak into their history. This family has been involved with sharks for the past four centuries with the only change bei
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Safnahúsið in Nordfjordur
East Iceland
The museum building "Safnahúsið" in Nordfjordur includes 3 museums: Tryggvi Collection An impressive introduction to the art of painter Tryggvi Ólafsson from Nordfjordur. The exhibition offers a cross-section of the well-known artist´s care
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Steinasafn Petru
East Iceland
Ljósbjörg Petra María Sveinsdóttir was interested in stones all her life and started to collect them in earnest in 1946. Most of her stones were found in Stöðvarfjörður and other places in East Iceland because Petra didn´t go much looking f
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The Giganta in the cave
Reykjanes
The Giganta in the mountain moved to the Town of Reykjanes during the family and cultural festival Night of Lights in 2008 and is now located in Black Cave at the marina in Gróf. There the Giganta has been settling in her nice cave with its
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French sailors in Iceland
East Iceland
The avant-garde exhibition in The French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður is the newest of Fjarðabyggð' s museums and collections . This museum is located in two stately buildings, the Doctor's House and the French Hospital as they are called, bui
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LAVA centre
South Iceland
LAVA "Iceland Volcano & Earthquake Center" reveals the epic forces of nature that shaped our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. LAVA is dedicated to the unique volcanoes and geology of Iceland. The center features an inte
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1238: The Battle of Iceland
North Iceland
The exhibition, 1238 : The Battle of Iceland, revolves around the most famous part of the Icelandic Sagas - Sturlung Era (1220 - 1264); the bloodiest and most violent era in Icelandic history. Sturlunga is recreated with interactive technol
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Steinn Steinarr Exhibition
The Westfjords
An exhibition was opened in Steinshús August 15, 2015 about Steinn Steinarr, putting some light on the origins of the poet in Ísafjarðardjúp, how his family was split up, his first encounters with poetry with Stefán from Hvítadalur, his stu
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The Transportation Museum at Ystafell
North Iceland
The transportation museum at Ystafell was established by Ingólfur Kristjánsson and Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir in 1998. The museum is the oldest of its kind in Iceland. Its main role is to preserve and show various ways and means of transportatio
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Samúel Jónsson´s Art Museum
The Westfjords
Samúel Jónsson (1884-1969) has been called "the simple-hearted artist". When he received old-age pension, he built an art museum and a church, made models of distant landmark buildings, and painted works of art in Selárdalur, without having
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The Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum
The 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
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The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
North Iceland
The museum collects and celebrates work by artists who have been seen as outside the cultural mainstream, often described as naïve artists who have a real and direct connection to an original creative spirit. The collection consists of artw
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The Ghost Centre
South Iceland
The Ghost Centre is located in the same building as the Icelandic Wonders museum. It features all of Iceland’s most famous ghosts. Ghost appearances are frequently mentioned in the sagas, dating back to the beginning of Icelandic history. G
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Akureyri Museum
North Iceland
In the oldest part of Akureyri (known as the Inner town), stands the Akureyri Museum . Here we find many interesting and well set up exhibitions, which we have no hesitation in recommending for adults and children alike. Those with a thirst
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Museum of Natural History Nordfjordur
East Iceland
A new and interesting museum which displays the best of Icelandic nature; Icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insects and stone collection as well as specimens from the East Icelandic flora. Hours of Operation: June, July, and August: 13:0
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Gallery Kogga
Capital Area
Unique ceramic design by the well known ceramics artist Kogga and painter Magnus Kjartansson. Placed in the middle of old town Reykjavík, near the harbour. Opening hours Week days: Saturdays: Sundays: Summer: 09:00-18:00 10:00-14:00 Closed
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Local Museum
North Iceland
The Folk museum Byggðasafn Húnvetninga- og Strandamanna welcomes you! It was founded fifty years ago and contains a precious collection of rare objects displaying local history and culture.The museum is owned by local authorities in the Hún
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Hælið - The Great White Plague center
North Iceland
HÆLIÐ the great White Plague center. A visual exhibition about loss, sorrow and despair but also about hope, serenity and lust for life. Opening hours: June-August: Daily 13:00-18:00 May and September: Saturdays and Sundays 14:00-17:00 Also
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The Icelandic Horse History Centre
North Iceland
The Icelandic Horse History Centre was founded it 2001 at Hólar in Hjaltadalur is located in the old stable at Hólar, built in 1931. The old stable was remodeled in 2010 and The Exhibition of the Icelandic Horse opened. Exhibitions The perm
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Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjarvalsstaðir
Capital Area
Reykjavík Art Museum ( Harbour House , Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum ) is located in three unique buildings across the city and holds some of the most distinguished works in Iceland´s artistic landscape.
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Library of Water
West Iceland
Vatnasafn / Library of water is a long-term project conceived by Roni Horn for a former library in the coastal town of Stykkishólmur in Iceland. The building stands on a promontory overlooking the ocean and the town, and houses an exhibitio
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Akureyri Toy Museum
North Iceland
Small, almost like a dollhouse, this early 19th-century building is filled with toys from the 20th century, some over 100 years old. Dozens of dolls and toy cars, cardboard games, muppets, action figures… just imagine the toy store of your
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