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Museums
Iceland has all kinds of museums. Most of them are pretty standard but others are dedicated to more abstract things, such as ghosts and other curious phenomena.
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
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Icelandic Lava Show
Experience the hot molten lava
Icelandic Lava Show in Vík, South Iceland, is the only place
in the world where you can safely experience lava up close and personal.
Icelandic Lava Show recreates a v
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.
Hornafjörður Cultural Center
The Nyheimar building houses an information center, library and the community archives. Internetcafé and various information. There is also cafébar, secondary school, the Hornafjörður University C
Þórbergssetur
The Þórbergur Centre was established in memory of the famous Icelandic writer Þórbergur Þórðarsson (1888 - 1974), who was born in Hali in Suðursveit.
The Dairy Farm
Information at www.byggdasafn.is
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LAVA centre
LAVA "Iceland Volcano & Earthquake Center" reveals 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 geol
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!
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
Eyrarbakki Maritime Museum
The Maritime museum is close by where the beautiful twelve - rower Farsæll is the largest item. A glimpse of the past lives of Eyrarbakki´s villagers is what meets the eye of the guests.
Hours of O
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ON Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheiðarvirkjun
ON Power operates two geothermal power stations, Hellisheiði and Nesjavellir. Which are the largest and the second largest geothermal power stations in Iceland, respectively. The geothermal area of H
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The Cave People
Can you imagine how it is to live in a cave? Well less than 100 years ago a normal Icelandic family did!
The Caves have been renovated the way they looked when the last Cave People in Iceland lived th
The Quake 2008
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
Eldheimar
The exhibition focuses on the 1973 volcanic eruption in Vestmannaeyjar, without a doubt one of Iceland´s biggest natural disaster. Visitors get a glimpse into peoples lives on Heimaey before the erup
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Skogar Museum
This museum was founded in 1949. It is situated 150 km east from Reykjavík nearby ring road number 1. The museum was especially known for the curator Þórður Tómasson who has now retired.
It is di
Þuríðarbúð Folk Museum
Þuríðarbúð was erected in 1949 in memory of Þuríður Einarsdóttir and old working procedures.
From 1. May til 30. Sept. open every day: 11.00 -18.00. At other times by arrangement.
Others
Hveragerdi - Stone & Mineral Museum
- Fákasel, Ingólfshvoli í Ölfusi
- 816 Ölfus
- 847-3460
Tré og List
- Forsæti 5
- 803 Selfoss
- 894-4835
The Women's Book Lounge
- Túngata 40
- 820 Eyrarbakki
- 862-0110
Keldur, Rangárvellir
- Rangárvellir
- 860 Hvolsvöllur
- 530-2200
Vestmannaeyjar Museum
- Ráðhúsatröð
- 900 Vestmannaeyjar
- 488-2040, 892-9286
Icelandic Wonders
- Hafnargata 9
- 825 Stokkseyri
- 854-4510, 483-1600
Sagnagarður Visitor Centre
- Gunnarsholt
- 851 Hella
- 488-3000
Stöng, Viking-era Long house
- Þjórsárdalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 488-7713, 488-7700
Turf house
- Asutur-Meðalholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 694-8108, 864-4484, 892-2702
Stranda Church
- Selvogur
- 815 Þorlákshöfn
- 893-3910
Samansafnið Museum
- Sólheimar
- 845 Flúðir
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The Wildlife Museum
- Eyrarbraut 49
- 825 Stokkseyri
- 4831558, 896-6131
