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all regions - Museums
Culture and Art
Akranes Museum Area
Cultural Center / Museum
Garðar,
300 Akranes
The cultural centre of Akranes
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Akureyri Art Museum
Art museum
Kaupangsstræti 12,
600 Akureyri
Exhibitions - educational - events.
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Akureyri museum
Museum
Aðalstræti 58,
600 Akureyri
Well designed exhibitions and the beautiful museum garden with its 19th century church is not to be missed if you visit Akureyri.
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Bardusa Gallery
Gallery
Brekkugata 2,
530 Hvammstangi
Gallery
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Duus Hús
Cultural Center / Museum
Duusgata 2,
230 Reykjanesbær (Keflavík)
Duushús – Cultural Center
The cluster of buildings that make up Duushús are among Iceland´s most remarkable and historic man-made structures. The oldest timberbuilding completed in 1877 and the youngest conc...
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Eyrbryggja Sögumiðstöð
Museum/exhibitions
Grundargata 35,
350 Grundarfjörður
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Fransmenn á Íslandi
Museum
Búðarvegi 8,
750 Fáskrúðsfjörður
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Friðbjarnarhús
Museum
Aðalstræti 46,
600 Akureyri
International Organisation of Good Templars.
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Geislasteinasafnið
765 Djúpivogur
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Geology Museum
Breiddalsvik
760 Breiðdalsvík
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Gljúfrasteinn
The house of Halldór Laxness
Mosfellsdalur,
270 Mosfellsbær
Gljúfrasteinn The house of Halldór Laxness
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and workplace of Halldór Laxness (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955) and his family for more than half a century. It has no...
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Íslenska Stríðsárasafnið
Spítalakampi við Hæðargerði,
730 Reyðarfjörður
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Kjarvalsstofa
Art Museum
Fjarðarborg,
720 Borgarfjörður eystri
Life of Jóhannes S Kjarval painter
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Langabúð
Museum
Búð 1,
765 Djúpivogur
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Library of Water
Water Museum
Bókhlöðustígur 17,
340 Stykkishólmur
American artist Roni Horn developed Vatnasafn/Library of Water, an extensive project for the Stykkishólmur town library.
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Mánárbakki Museum
Museum
Tjörnes,
641 Húsavík
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Náttúrugripasafnið
Nature Museum
Miðstræti 1,
740 Neskaupstaður
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Nature Center
Nature Center Museum
Garðvegur 1,
245 Sandgerði
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Rarik safnið
Museum
Fjarðarsel,
710 Seyðisfjörður
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Reykjanes Art Museum
Art Muesum
Duusgata 2,
230 Reykjanesbær (Keflavík)
The Reykjanes Art Museum
The Reykjanes Art Museum offers a superb view of Keflavík’s picturesque marina and was opened the year 2003 after a programme of extensive renovations. New art exhibitions open every...
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Sea Ice Exhibition Centre
Exhibition
Hildebrantshús, Blöndubyggð 2,
540 Blönduós
The Hillebrandt´s house is one of Icelands oldest wooden houses, today it holds an assortment of information on sea ice
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Sjómannagarðurinn Maritime Museum
Maritime Museum
Útnesvegur ,
360 Hellissandur
A turf house and a maritime museum
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Sjóminjasafn Austurlands
Museum
Strandgötu 39 b,
735 Eskifjörður
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Sjóminja-smiðjusafn J.H.
Museum
Egilsbraut 2,
740 Neskaupstaður
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Skaftfell Menningarmiðstöð
Austurvegur 42,
710 Seyðisfjörður
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Skálanes-náttúru-menningars.
Skálanes,
710 Seyðisfjörður
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Snæfellsjökull National Park Visitors Center
National Park
Hellnar,
356 Snæfellsbær
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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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Steinasafn Petru
Petra´s Stone Collection
Sunnuhlíð,
755 Stöðvarfjörður
Petra´s Stone Collection
One of the largest collection of rocks in the world
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Steinasafn Sörens ,Sigurborgar
Lambeyrarbraut 5,
735 Eskifjörður
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Sverrir Hermannsson´s smallexhibits
Smallexhibits
Sólgarður,
601 Akureyri
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Tækniminjasafn Austurlands
Museum
Hafnargötu 44,
710 Seyðisfjörður
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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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The Aviation Museum
Museum
Akureyrarflugvöllur,
600 Akureyri
The Icelandic Aviation history.
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The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Phallogical Museum
Héðinsbraut 3 a,
640 Húsavík
This is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in the single country
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The Industrial Museum
Museum
Krókeyri,
600 Akureyri
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The Textile Museum
Museum
Ásabraut 29,
540 Blönduós
The Textile Museum exhibits a unique collection of home made wool and textile items. Also Icelandic mational costumes and artistic embrodideries.
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The Whale Center
Exhibit / Education
Hafnarstétt,
640 Húsavík
The educational component to the whale watching tours departing Húsavík during the summer time
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Tryggvasafn
Art Museum
Hafnarbraut 2,
740 Neskaupstaður
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Heritage
Akranes Museum Area
Cultural Center / Museum
Garðar,
300 Akranes
The cultural centre of Akranes
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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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Eyrbryggja Sögumiðstöð
Museum/exhibitions
Grundargata 35,
350 Grundarfjörður
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Folk Museum at Reykir
Folk Museum
Reykir,
500 Staður Húnaþin vestra
Folk Museum
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Gamlabúð
Heritage Museum
780 Hornafjörður
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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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Grenjaðarstaður
Turf house
Grenjaðarstaður,
641 Húsavík
Old turf house
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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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Jöklasýning á Höfn
Museum-Exhibitions
Vöruhúsi Hafnarbraut 30,
780 Höfn Hornafjörður
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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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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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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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Local Museum of Dalir
A Folk Museum
Laugar,
371 Búðardalur
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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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Minjasafnið Burstarfell
Museum
Burstarfell,
690 Vopnafjörður
Heritage museum
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Museum of Borgarfjörður
Folk museum
Bjarnarbraut 4-6,
310 Borgarnes
Hosts five different museums
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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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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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Norwegian House
A Folk museum – art exhibitions
Hafnargata 5,
340 Stykkishólmur
A Folk Museum
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Ólafsfjörður Nature Museum
Nature Museum
Aðalgata 14,
625 Ólafsfjörður
Very good museum of birds
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Pakkhús
Museum
by the harbour,
780 Höfn Hornafjörður
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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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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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Sigurhæðir
House of verbal arts
Eyrarlandsvegur 3,
600 Akureyri
Museum in the memory of Matthías Jochumsson poem 1835-1920
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Sjómannagarðurinn Maritime Museum
Maritime Museum
Útnesvegur ,
360 Hellissandur
A turf house and a maritime 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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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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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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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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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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The Icelandic Herring Era Museum
Herring Museum
Snorragata 15,
580 Siglufjörður
The largest see and industrial museum in Iceland
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The Icelandic Salt Fish Museum
Salt Fish Museum
Hafnargata 6,
240 Grindavík
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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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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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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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