Exhibitions
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Húsavík Whale Museum
The Húsavík Whale Museum was founded in 1997. It's foremost aim is to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat.
Nonnahús - Jón Sveinsson memorial museum
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
Kaffi Kú
We offer entertainment, good coffee, food directly from the farm and many different kinds of waffles. What makes our cafe different from others is the entertainment, location and the interior view. Yo
Sauðaneshús - The Old Vicarage Langanes
Sauðanes is an old church estate on Langanes peninsula, 7 kilometres north of the village of Þórshöfn. It is believed that there has been a church in Sauðanes since the 12th century. The church
Sverrir Hermannsson´s smallexhibits
Opening hours
Week days:
Saturdays:
Sundays:
May 15th - September 15th:
11:00-17:00
11:00-17:00
11:00-17:00
Also open on request. Phone 354 699-8474
Medieval Days at Gásir
3rd weekend in July
Museum at Mánarbakki
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
Akureyri Museum
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
Árnes Museum
Árnes is the oldest house in Skagaströnd, and the only one of its kind in the area that was considered possible to preserve. It was renovated by the municipality and opened in 2009. Árnes is a uniq
The Aviation Museum
Icelandic Aviation Museum is at Akureyri airport. All kinds of airplanes and other exhibits related to Icelandic Aviation history,and historical photographs.
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The Icelandic Herring Era Museum
The Herring Era Museum is Iceland's largest maritime and industrial museum, where visitors have the opportunity to get to know the herring fishery and processing industry that underpinned Iceland's ec
Puffin and Friends
Explore the nature of the north. Puffin & Friends 360 ° is a show about the puffin in Skagafjörður and how global warming has affected the life cycle. The exhibition will be unique in the count
Akureyri Botanical Garden
The Public Park was first opened in 1912 and the
botanic section added in 1957. The park has been enlarged three times since
1912 and is now about 3.6 ha and lies at 40-50 m altitude at Eyrarlandsveg
Holt - Memorial Museum of Alda Halldórsdóttir
Holt - Memorial Museum of Alda Halldórsdóttir.This was the home where Alda Halldórsdóttir was born in 1913 and lived and grew up with her mother and uncle. The house along with its interiors, show
The Christmas Garden
The spirit of christmas is alive in The Christmas Garden whole year round.
MAk - Akureyri Culture Society
In the spring of 2014 the representatives of the Akureyri Theatre Company (Leikfélag Akureyrar), the North Iceland Symphonic Orchestra (Sinfóníuhljómsveit Norðurlands) and the Hof Culture Societ
The Icelandic Seal Center
The Icelandic Seal Center at Hvammstangi offers educational exhibition on seals,and gives information to people seal watching in Vatnsnes peninsula.
The Earth Quake Center
An exhibition about THE KÓPASKER EARTHQUAKE that took place 13th of January 1976. At that time 90 inhabitants of 130 were evacuated during a heavy snowstorm. The exhibition consists of pictures from
Local Museum
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 museu
Lamb Inn
Only 10 kilometers south of Akureyri in the peaceful and quiet countryside lies Ongulsstadir guesthouse
The Transportation Museum at Ystafell
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
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The Exploration Museum
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space.
The main exhibition room features photographs and artifacts from the Apol
The House of Shark-Jörundur
Jörundur Jónsson, called Shark-Jörundur, built the house in 1885-86, using timber from Norwegian ships which ran ashore at Hrísey in 1884. In 1917 the house was moved down the hill, to its current
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Eyvindarstofa Blönduós
The king of mountaineering in Iceland is without a doubt the outlaw Fjalla-Eyvindur, who survived 40 years on the run in the Icelandic highlands with his wife Halla.
Segull 67 Brewery
We are a small family owned craft brewery located in fishing village of Siglufjörður, Iceland, my grandfather, my father and I, as well as the family helps out. The brewhouse is in an old fish facto
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Hælið - The Great White Plague center
HÆLIÐ the great White Plague center.
A visual exhibition about loss, sorrow and despair but also about hope, serenity and lust for life.
Winter opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 14:00-17:00
Ektafiskur
We welcome you to visit our little fishing village and our fish factory. We have an interesting history which is entwined with the fish industry history in Iceland. Making salted cod used to be a huge
Birds Museum Sigurgeir
In the Bird Museum you can find almost all of the Icelandic nesting birds, plus about 100 of the eggs, and in a seperate exhibiton, tools that were used to fish in Lake Mývatn.
Brúnir - Horse, Home food and Art
Brúnir Horse organises professional shows where the Icelandic horse is introduced in its natural environment and its history and unique qualities are brought to life with emphasis on the horse's mult
Hof Cultural and Conference Center
In the spring of 2014 the representatives of the Akureyri Theatre Company (Leikfélag Akureyrar), the North Iceland Symphonic Orchestra (Sinfóníuhljómsveit Norðurlands) and the Hof Culture Societ
Fræðasetur um forystufé
The Leader Sheep Centre in Þistilfjörður North-Iceland is unique. It is impossible to find a similar museum as Iceland is the only country in the world where Leader Sheep exists. You find collectio
Safnasafnið Museum
Yearly the museum displays 16 exhibitons of diverse character mixing folk art and modern to create a surprising rendez-vous of ideas and show in one place the wonderful and playful paths of the creative mind.
Arctic Handcraft and Design
About 100 individuals are selected to sell their exclusive handcraft, art and design that often is based on the old Icelandic traditions
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1238: The Battle of 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. Sturlun
Skagafjörður Transportation Museum
The Vintage Auto Museum at Stóragerði in Skagafjörður formally opened in 2004. The museum has on exhibition around 100 vehicles; cars, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, agricultural machinery, and
Natural History Museum in Ólafsfjörður
Pálshús, one of the oldest houses in Ólafsfjörður, is today a museum and a cultural centre, located at Strandgata 4 in Ólafsfjörður. The oldest part of the house was built in 1892. The house i
N.-Þingeyjarsýsla Folk Museum
Located at Snartarstaðir farm, two kilometers from the village of Kópasker, this museum presents a unique collection of local objects showing dayli life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Textile Museum
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 independen
Local Museum Hvoll
The museum's collection comprises thousands of items. The natural history collection contains a large number of Icelandic birds and mammals, the most popular of which is the polar bear.
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The Museum of Prophecies
The Museum of Prophecies
Exhibition, storytelling and fortune telling.
The exhibition focuses on Þórdís the fortune-teller, the first named inhabitant of Skagaströnd, who lived there in the late
Grenjaðarstaður - The old Farmhouse
Grenjaðarstaður is the site of a church, and also of one of the most famous turf farms in Iceland.
The Icelandic Emigration Center
The Icelandic Emigration Center was founded in 1996 and dedicated to commemorate Icelandic emigrants to North America and to promote connections between their descendants and the people of Iceland.
The Industrial Museum
Founded to commemorate the industrial heritage of Akureyri, the museum exhibits machinery, tools of various trades and manufactured products from the last century thus telling the stories of the factories and the people who created and worked in them.
Akureyri Art Museum
Founded in 1993 Akureyri Art Museum is one of the youngest art museums in Iceland. It is located in what used to be the KEA co-op building, which was designed with strong influences from Bauhaus and t
Grenivík Fishing Museum
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
Into the Arctic - Norðurslóð
Into The Arctic was opened on January 28, 2017. The start comes from the founder, Arngrímur B. Jóhannsson, of his collection the ancient maps and charts of the north, where the oldest is possibly ar
Rúnalist Stórhól - Art craft and animals
Local hand craft for sale. Natural Icelandic materials from Skagafjörður, leather, fish leather, hides and wool.
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Icelandic Horse Farm Lýtingsstaðir
On our farm Lýtingsstaðir, situated in the North of Iceland in Skagafjörður, we breed horses and offer a great variety of riding tours.
The Icelandic Horse History Centre
New at Hólar in Hjaltadalur is the recently opened Exhibiton of the Icelandic Horse - a part of the Icelandic Horse History Centre at Hólar.
Húsavík Museum
The South Þingeyjarsýsla District Museum is housed within the Safnahúsið at Húsavík, and is to be found on the middle floor of the building.
Glaumbær in Skagafjörður
Discover what life was like
Glaumbær - the historic turf farm in Skagafjörður
The old turf buildings at Glaumbær are a fine example of building construction on the larger farms in Iceland in times
Gamli bærinn Laufási
Laufás is a renowned church site and chieftain's residence from the settlement (874-930). Laufás church was built in 1865, among its special items is a pulpit from 1698. The current farmhouse is a g
Others
Þingeyrar church
- Þingeyrum
- 541 Blönduós
- 895-4473
Trade Museum Bardusa
- Brekkugata 4
- 530 Hvammstangi
- 451-2747
Old Toys on display in Friðbjarnarhus
- Aðalstræti 46
- 600 Akureyri
- 462-4162
Guesthouse Kiðagil
- Barnaskóla Bárðdæla
- 645 Fosshóll
- 4643290, 895-3291
Vatnsdæla on a tapestry
- Árbraut 31
- 540 Blönduós
- 898-4290
Flóra
- Hafnarstræti 90
- 600 Akureyri
- 661-0168
Hjalteyri
- Þelamerkurskóli
- 601 Akureyri
- 896-8412
Womens Collage Exhibition
- Árbraut 31
- 540 Blönduós
- 893-4341, 452-4310
The Blönduós Academic Center
- Árbraut 31
- 540 Blönduós
- 452-4030
Deiglan
- Kaupvangsstræti 23 / Grófargil
- 600 Akureyri
- 461-2609
Dyngjan - listhús
- Fíflbrekka
- 601 Akureyri
- 899-8770
Hraun in Öxnadalur
- Þelamerkurskóli
- 601 Akureyri
- 460 1750
Reynistaður
- Reynistaður
- 560 Varmahlíð
- 453-6173, 455-6161
Á Sturlungaslóð
- Frostastöðum
- 560 Varmahlíð
- 455 6161
Vikingland
- Moldhaugar
- 601 Akureyri
- 899-1072
Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri
- Hjalteyri
- 601 Akureyri
- 461-1450, 692-7450
Safnahúsið - Museum
- Faxatorg
- 550 Sauðárkrókur
- 453-6640
Icelandic horseshows
- Varmilækur
- 560 Varmahlíð
- 453-8021, 898-7756
Bruggsmiðjan
- Öldugata 22
- 621 Dalvík
- 861-3007
Greta´s House of Clay
- Litli-Ós
- 531 Hvammstangi
- 451-2482, 894-5591
Hólar Travel Service
- Hjaltadalur
- 551 Sauðárkrókur
- 455-6333
The Old Warehouse
- Suðurbraut
- 565 Hofsós
- 530-2200, 453-7935