Reykjanes Museum of Heritage Museum

Tjarnargata 12, 230 Reykjanesbær (Keflavík)
The houses at Vatnsnes and in Njarðvík are open on request
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Stekkjarkot Heritage Museum

Fitjar, 260 Reykjanesbær

Stekkjarkot

A classic example of the roughly built turf, stone and timer cottage type houses. During the summer open Thursdays - Sunday and during the winter on request. Please call for further information.
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Keldur A manor farm since Saga times

By road number 264
Keldur, a manor farm since Saga times, mentioned in Njáls saga as one of the main farms of the family of Oddi. Over 20 houses are preserved, including the primary living quarters and the accommodation for livestock. ...
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Minjasafnið á Akureyri Akureyri Museum

Aðalstræti 58, 600 Akureyri
The aim of Akureyri Museum is the collection, preservation and study of objects and records relating to cultural history, especially such as may throw light upon the daily lives of people in the Eyjafjörður district and ...
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Nonnahús Jón Sveinsson Memorial Museum

Aðalstræti 54, 600 Akureyri
The Nonni House, believed to have been built in 1849, now belongs to the Akureyri Zonta Club and accommodates a museum dedicated to the memory of the writer and pastor Jón Sveinsson, Nonni (1857-1944). The house was gran...
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The Icelandic Salt Fish Museum Salt Fish Museum

Hafnargata 6, 240 Grindavík
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Garður Folk Museum Folk Museum and Lighthouse

Skagabraut 100, 250 Garður
The Garðskagi Folk Museum first opened its doors, November 26. in the year 1995, in some old farmhouses. Last year, on its 10 year anniversary, a new 700m2 showroom was opened and on the top floor there is a lovely cafet...
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Local Museum of Dalir A Folk Museum

Laugar, 371 Búðardalur
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Sjómannagarðurinn Maritime Museum Maritime Museum

Útnesvegur , 360 Hellissandur
A turf house and a maritime museum
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Pakkhús Museum Folk Museum

Ólafsbraut, 355 Snæfellsbær
An old warehouse is an officially protected building dated back to 1844
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Eyrbryggja Sögumiðstöð Museum/exhibitions

Grundargata 35, 350 Grundarfjörður
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Norwegian House A Folk museum – art exhibitions

Hafnargata 5, 340 Stykkishólmur
A Folk Museum
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Snorrastofa at Reykholt Culture and medieval centre

Gestastofa, 320 Reykholt
Cultural centre and an institution for research in medieval studies.
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The Agriculture Museum Museum of technology in Icelandic agriculture

Hvanneyri, 311 Borgarnes
The Agricultural Museum of Iceland, presents the agricultural heritage and has an extensive collection of farm machinery.
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Museum of Borgarfjörður Folk museum

Bjarnarbraut 4-6, 310 Borgarnes
Hosts five different museums
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The Icelandic Settlement Centre Heritage Museum

Brákarbraut 13-15, 310 Borgarnes
Houses two major exhibitions, the Settlement of Iceland and the Saga of Egil Skalla-Grímsson, on the upper floor ´´The Saga Loft´´ is a theatre
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Akranes Museum Area Cultural Center / Museum

Garðar, 300 Akranes
The cultural centre of Akranes
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Sigurhæðir House of verbal arts

Eyrarlandsvegur 3, 600 Akureyri
Museum in the memory of Matthías Jochumsson poem 1835-1920
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Davíðshús Home of Davíð Stefánsson

Bjarkarstígur 6, 600 Akureyri
The home and library of Davíð Stefánsson poem 1895-1964 as he left it
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The Icelandic Seal Center Exhibitions/Education

Brekkugata 2, 530 Hvammstangi
One of the Icelandic Seal Center´s goals is to conduce towards comprehensive education about seals around Iceland. Every year the center offers ambitious art exhibitions from both well known and less known artists.
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Folk Museum at Reykir Folk Museum

Reykir, 500 Staður Húnaþin vestra
Folk Museum
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The Hand Craft Museum Hand Craft Exhibition

Árbraut 29, 540 Blönduós
The Hand Craft Museum exhibits a unique collection of homemade wool and textile items
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The Icelandic Emigration Center Emigration Center Museum

Hofsós, 565 Hofsós
By 1914 around one fifth of all Icelanders had left the known hardships of Iceland´s farms and villages for the unknown hardship of life in the New World
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Ólafsfjörður Nature Museum Nature Museum

Aðalgata 14, 625 Ólafsfjörður
Very good museum of birds
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The Icelandic Herring Era Museum Herring Museum

Snorragata 15, 580 Siglufjörður
The largest see and industrial museum in Iceland
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The Folk Music Centre Museum

Norðurgötu 1, 580 Siglufjörður
The centre brings to life the world of Icelandic folk music and also depicts the life of the Rev.Bjarni Þorsteinsson and how he collected the folk songs
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Laufás Turf house

Grýtubakkahreppur, 601 Akureyri
The oldest part of this turf house is from 1840. It was used as a dwelling until 1936. Today a museum
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Grenjaðarstaður Turf house

Grenjaðarstaður, 641 Húsavík
Old turf house
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Local Museum Hvoll Folk Museum

Karlsrauðatorg, 620 Dalvík
The museum´s collections comprises thousands of items various tools and furnishings. The museum includes exhibts on a number of people from Svarfaðardalur who became nationally famous for example Jóhann Pétursson known ...
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Húsavík Museum Folk Museum

Stórigarður 17, 640 Húsavík
Through the years items have been collected wich illuminate the daily life and occupation of the region´s inhabitants in times past
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National Museum of Iceland Museum

Suðurgata 41, 101 Reykjavík
The National Museum was established on 24 February 1863. Icelandic museum pieces up until that time had been kept in Danish collections. Jón Árnason librarian was made curator of the Icelandic collection. During the firs...
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Minjasafnið Burstarfell Museum

Burstarfell, 690 Vopnafjörður
Heritage museum
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Gamlabúð Heritage Museum

780 Hornafjörður
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Pakkhús Museum

by the harbour, 780 Höfn Hornafjörður
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Jöklasýning á Höfn Museum-Exhibitions

Vöruhúsi Hafnarbraut 30, 780 Höfn Hornafjörður
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Þórbergssetur

Fræðasetur, Hali í Suðursveit
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Víkingaheimar Viking World

Víkingabraut 1, 260 Reykjanesbær / The Town of Reykjanes

Víkingaheimar - Viking World

Vikingaheimar is the home of the Viking Ship Íslendingur (the Icelander). Built in 1996, Icelander is an exact replica of the famous Gokstad ship, a remarkable archaeologica...
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