Museums

Every town has museums representing many different aspects of life in Iceland. The culture and way of life from past centuries is commemorated in historical museums showing artefacts of olden days, mostly relating to the traditional occupations of agriculture and fishing. Natural science museums focus on representative samples and noteworthy characteristics of Iceland´s geology, flora and fauna.

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Ólafsfjörður Nature Museum

Opening hours Week days: Saturdays: Sundays: June 1st - August 31st: 13:00-17:00 13:00-17:00 13:00-17:00 Closed on Mondays.

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.

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.

Textile Residency

The textile residency in Kvennaskólinn is a collaborative program of Þekkingarsetur and the Icelandic Textile Center since 2012. The residency welcomes applicants from all countries and seeks to pr

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Skagafjörður Heritage Museum

The Heritage Museum in Glaumbær is open 9-18 (20. May- 20. September). During the winter (September-May) the Heritage Museum in Glaumbær can be opened upon request (during office hours). For admiss

The Icelandic Herring Era Museum

The Herring Museum is the largest maritime and industrial museum in the country. The exhibits tell the tale of fishing and processing these "silver darlings", and are housed in three widely differing

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

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.

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

Davíðshús - Home of Davíð Stefánsson

The relatives of the poet Davíð Stefánsson from Fagriskógur bequeathed to Akureyri Municipality the house at 6 Bjarkarstígur which the poet built and lived in until his death in 1964. His living

The Motorcycle Museum of Iceland

A brand new museum on the 100 year history of motorcycles in Iceland. Motorcycles from all over, objects and artifacts relating to the historyof motorcycles in Iceland in a stunning 800 square meter b

Sigurhæðir - "House of verbal arts"

Opening hours Week days: Saturdays: Sundays: June 1st - August 31st: 13:00-17:00 Closed Closed Open by appointment for groups outside opening hours.

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

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

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.