Interesting museums

South Iceland has all kinds of museums and exhibitions. Most of them are pretty standard but others are dedicated to more abstract things, such as eruptions and other curious phenomena.

LÁ ART MUSEUM

LA Art Museum (Listasafn Arnesinga) in Hveragerði hosts four to five abitious exhibitions every year. The museum is open all year round.

Quake 2008 Earthquakes in the south of Iceland in may 2008. A powerful earthquake (6, 3 Richter scale) struck the Southern part of Iceland at 15:45 on the 29th of May in 2008. The epicenter of the qua

The Bobby Fischer Center

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 grandm

Árnessýsla Heritage Museum in Eyrarbakki

At the Folk Museum's varied exhibitions in The House, visitors can experience past times and learn about the remarkable history of the building, which is one of the oldest in Iceland. The Eyrarbakki M

Skálholt

Skálholtsskóli - the center for education, culture and dialogue of church and society - welcomes individuals and families as well as larger groups of different kinds for a longer or shorter stay all year round, offering housing accomodation and restaurant service.

Þjórsárstofa

Þjórsárstofa Þjórsárstofa is a visitor centre with information about the area, services and entertainment, the people and history, land and nature. In Þjórsárstofa visitors can view short fil

Hekla Center

The Hekla Centre houses a contemporary, multimedia exhibition on Hekla mountain, its history, and its influence on human life in Iceland from the time of the settlement to the present The exhibition e

Sagnagarður Visitor Centre

In Sagnagardur, information-and visitor center, the history of ecological degradation and soil erosion in Iceland is presented in text and pictures. The exhibition presents the battle against the harsh forces of nature and consequences of volcanic eruptions and gives an account of the pioneers in land reclamation.

Njál's Saga Centre

At the Saga Centre guests are introduced to two periods of Icelandic history that have influenced the southern communities. In the exhibitions you will take a glance back in to the Viking age, with the well-known Njáls saga, and the last 100 years of trade in South Iceland and the Icelandic cooperative society. Audio guides are provided.

LAVA Volcano & Earthquake Center

LAVA "Iceland Volcano & Earthquake Center" will reveal the epic forces of nature that shape our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. LAVA is dedicated to the unique volcanoes and

Aquarium and Museum of Natural History - Sæheimar

In addition to live fish and other marine creatures at our Aquarium, the museum includes a large collection of stuffed Icelandic birds and fish, along with a collection of Icelandic minerals.

Sagnheimar Folk Museum

Sagnheimar, folk museum, opened a completely new exhibition in May 2011. The aim of the new exhibition is to let visitors of all ages experience the islands history in both traditional and more untraditional ways; with photo spots, multimedia and hands-on approach to make your visit as exciting as the islands history!