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Snæfellsstofa Visitor Centre, Skriðuklaustur
East Iceland
Snæfellsstofa is the information center for the eastern territory of Vatnajökull National Park. It is situated at Skriðuklaustur in an environmentally friendly building. The house itself is the first of its kind in the country. It is design
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Skaftafell Visitor Centre, Skaftafell
South Iceland
Skaftafellsstofa is an information and education centre where visitors can find answers to their questions about the Skaftafell area, along with information about hiking trails, accommodation and nearby recreational options. The centre has
Hiking Tours - HikingCamping+4Vakinn certified
Perlan - Wonders of Iceland
Reykjavik
Perlan is the number one attraction in Reykjavík and the biggest nature museum in Iceland. In our world-class exploratorium, you learn all about Icelandic nature. Wonders of nature come alive all around visitors through interactive displays
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Skriðuklaustur, Centre of culture & history
East Iceland
Skriðuklaustur is the former home of the famous author Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889-1975). Since 2000 it has been open as a centre of culture & history with various activities and exhibitions. It houses a museum about the author with personal gu
Crafts & DesignCultural Centres+3Vakinn certified
Ásbyrgi Visitor Centre, Ásbyrgi
North Iceland
Gljúfrastofa is the Visitor and Information Centre for the Northern Territory of Vatnajökull National Park. The visitor centre also houses a souvenir shop. The interesting exhibition on geology and the nature of Jökulsárgljúfur canyon and i
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Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
South Iceland
Skaftárstofa is the Vatnajökull National Park visitors center, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Sönghóll by road number 1. It also serves as an information center for the municipality of Skaftárhreppur, and visitors have the option to se
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The Icelandic Music History Museum
Reykjavik
The goal of the museum is to collect, document and distribute information on Icelandic music, old and new. Additionally two or three special exhibits will be produced annually.
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Reykjanes Art Museum
Reykjanes
Reykjanes Art Museum presents several new art exhibitions every year. The museum is located in Duus Museum, the Art and Cultural Center of Reykjanesbær along with Reykjanes Maritime Center and Reykjanes Heritage Museum. Reykjanes Art Museum
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Wartime Museum
East Iceland
At the Icelandic Wartime Museum, you can travel back to the days of the Second World War and the military occupation of Reyðarfjörður . The museum gives a vivid insight into life during the war in a country which has never had an army or be
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The Quake 2008
South Iceland
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 quake was about two kilometers southeast of
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Icelandic Woolmarket & Mill
South Iceland
At the Icelandic Woolmarket & Mill you can shop for a variety of wool products and find out about Icelandic sheep and their products. It is possible to see how we turn wool into a useful product and learn how wool can be turned into gold.
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Gerðarsafn – Kópavogur Art Museum
Reykjavik
Gerðarsafn is a progressive museum with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art, located in the heart of Kópavogur. Gerðarsafn offers temporary exhibitions with works by Icelandic and international contemporary artists as well as display
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Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Reykjavik
In an authentic atmosphere, the Museum opens the exiting world of Icelandic fisheries and costal culture Iceland´s past, present and future are intimately tied to seafaring. This activity defines the nation’s character, making it difficult
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Art Gallery Fold
Reykjavik
Gallerí Fold is Iceland's leading auction house and foremost fine arts dealership. Established in 1990, Gallerí Fold has been in the hands of its current proprietor since 1992. In 1994, we acquired our own premises at Raudarárstígur 14, whe
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Skaftfell Center for Visual Art
East Iceland
Skaftfell Center for Visual Art was founded in the year 1998 by a group of art enthusiasts, the Skaftfell Group. The Skaftfell Group was formed by friends of the artist Dieter Roth (1930-1998) who had regularly spent time in Seyðisfjörður d
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Ólafsdalur í Gilsfirði
West Iceland
Ólafsdalur by Gilsfjörður, history of 1000 years Ólafsdalur is a small valley, surrounded by high mountains, where the first acriculture school in Iceland was established in 1880. The beautiful school-building is from 1896. Remains of many
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Skalholt Cathedral
South Iceland
Skálholt is one of Iceland's most historical places and the capital of Iceland for over 700 years. It was the scene of the most dramatic events which shaped the political, spiritual, and cultural life in Iceland. Skálholt Cathedral was buil
Cultural CentresExhibitions & Gallery+1
Hornafjörður Cultural Center
South Iceland
The cultural center has six museums as well as a research department that operates across the units. The museums are regional, maritime, natural history, art, book, district archives, natural history, and maritime museums. Exhibitions organ
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Mink Viking Portrait
Reykjavik
Mink viking portrait studio specializes in the art of turning mere mortals into fierce vikings. Mink studios employs artisans and experts in the ways of the vikings and the norse tradition.
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Memorial Museum Kört
The Westfjords
Kört is a small museum in Trékyllisvík in Strandir. There you can find an impressive display of old artifacts from the area, as well as local arts and crafts for sale. The house is situated in the beautiful creek Trékyllisvík where it is su
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Fjorukrain - Viking Village
Reykjavik
The Viking Village is personal family business in the restaurant and hotel business. It is located in Hafnarfjörður a lovely town by the sea and our facilities have ocean front views, delightful sunsets and often in the wintertime we see th
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Cultural Center - Langabúð
East Iceland
Langabúð cafe is located in the oldest building in Djupivogur, dating back to 1790. The cafe offers a wide variety of homemade goods such as soups, bread with salmon and smoked lamb, cappuccino, espresso, latte, and delicious cakes. The men
Cultural CentresExhibitions & Gallery+2
East Iceland Heritage Museum
East Iceland
East Iceland Heritage Museum (Minjasafn Austurlands) The East Iceland Heritage Museum preserves and presents the cultural history, traditions, and community life of the region. The museum features two permanent exhibitions: Reindeer in East
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Saltport
West Iceland
Saltport is a Workshop / Residency offering artists facilities for creating and making art in an inspiring surroundings. Located in a renovated old fish factory in a small fishing village in Iceland. Great place for all kinds of sculptors,
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Nonnahús - Jón Sveinsson memorial museum
North Iceland
Nonni´s house was the childhood home of the writer and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson, "Nonni", who wrote books for children. Nonni´s house is among Akureyri´s oldest houses, built in 1850. Today it is a memorial museum were many items connect
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Þórbergssetur
South Iceland
The Þórbergur Centre was established in memory of the famous Icelandic writer Þórbergur Þórðarsson (1888 – 1974), who was born in Hali in Suðursveit. The centre includes a heritage museum and unique exhibitions of the district Sudursveit an
Visitor CentresCultural Centres+4
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
The Westfjords
The aim of the centre is to collect, categorize and preserve legends, rhymes, pictures and any remains connected to the settlement in the Snæfjallahreppur and Grunnavíkurhreppur parishes by making exhibitions, publishing, making a website a
Cultural CentresExhibitions & Gallery+1
Akranes Folk Museum
West Iceland
At the Akranes Folk Museum, you can learn about the history of Akranes and its surroundings. The museum was founded and opened in the year 1959 and can be found at Garðaholt 3. Opening hours: Summer: May 15th - September 14th: every day fro
Cultural CentresExhibitions & Gallery+1
Bakkastofa Culture Center
South Iceland
Icelandic Culture Center Bakkastofa welcomes guests with stories and music, where the history and culture of the nation is in focus. Short video introduction about us :)
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Gilhagi Woolmill
North Iceland
Woolmill at a farm where you get to see the process of spinning wool from sheep into woolen garments. Farmshop is open monday to friday from 10 am - 2 pm Farmshop is located at entrance of woolmill where you can access our and local product
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The Old Blacksmith Shop Bíldudalur
The Westfjords
The old blacksmith shop in Bíldudalur dates back to 1895 to when Pétur Thorsteinsson, one of the most sucessfull entrepreneur for business in Iceland, built his empire here in Bíldudalur. The shop was used for over a 100 years and today gue
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Einar Jónsson Museum
Reykjavik
Einar Jónsson (1874-1954) was Iceland´s first sculptor. When The Einar Jónsson Museum opened in 1923 it became the first public art museum in Iceland. The museum´s foundation can be traced back to 1909, when Einar gave his sculptures to the
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Dokk
South Iceland
Are you or your group looking for a unique experience that combines creativity, education, fun, shopping and/or making your own unique Icelandic souvenirs? Dokk: open workshops, events, courses and shop with handmade local products. Icela
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Breiðdalssetur
East Iceland
The centre features an exhibition on the use of drill cores to reveal the hidden depths of Iceland's geology, including the volcanic island of Surtsey and the immense sequence of lavas that make up Eastern Iceland. It also includes rooms de
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Safnahúsið - Museum
North Iceland
In the Heritage House in Sauðárkrókur are the District Library of Skagafjörður, the District Archives of Skagafjörður, and the Art Museum of Skagafjörður. Various types of exhibitions are held there.
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Powering the Future
South Iceland
Landsvirkjun's energy exhibition is located in Ljósafoss Power Station, about a 50-minute drive from Reykjavík. The exhibition is interactive, with an emphasis on play and experience. It offers guests a glimpse into the world of electricity
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The Textile Museum
North Iceland
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 independent exhibitions of embroideries, Icelandic n
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Eiríksstadir - Living Museum
West Iceland
Come and join us in the 10th century. Let's sit by the fire and meet storytellers, telling renowned tales of the 10th century Iceland. You can try real Viking tools and get to know the craftsmanship, architecture, and Viking clothing, all m
VestfjarðaleiðinCultural Centres+2
Bustarfell Museum
East Iceland
In Hofsárdalur in Vopnafjörður you will find the old family farm Bustarfell, a quaint, centuries old Icelandic turf house with red gables and a grass-grown roof which is now a museum. Bustarfell is one of the oldest and best preserved turf
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War and Peace Museum
West Iceland
The unique and remarkable history of the occupation period in Iceland 1940-45 unfolds at the War and Peace Museum. Our exhibition tells the story of how a peaceful countryside was transformed, in the context of world events and its importan
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Sólheimar History Museum
South Iceland
Sólheima history museum was offically opened in the fall of 2022 in the oldest house of Sólheimar. It‘s been renovated to its original look and there you can read loads of information about the history of Sólheimar and its founder Sesselja
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Grenjaðarstaður - The Old Turfhouse
North Iceland
The historic settlement of Grenjaðarstaður in Aðaldalur is one of Iceland’s largest turf houses, situated 30 km south of Husavik. In its heyday Grenjaðarstaður was a prosperous vicarage and the oldest part of the existing turf house was bui
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Michelle Bird Artist - Courage Creativity
West Iceland
Art gallery and creative team building workshops for companies, clubs & families. Engage in a powerful artistic journey conductive to profound self expression that promotes and hones collaborative and team building skills. Our emphasis is o
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Árnessýsla Heritage Museum in Eyrarbakki
South Iceland
The Merchants House in Eyrarbakki, was built in 1765. The House was for two centuries the home of merchants, and one of Iceland’s major centres of culture. Diverse cultural and artistic trends reached The House during the time when Eyrarbak
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Sauðaneshús - District Folk Museum
North Iceland
The oldest stone house in Þingeyjar Counties, Sauðaneshús, is located 7 km´s north of the town of Þórshöfn. Today, it serves as the home of the region’s folk museum, which tells the story of life in Langanes Peninsula and how its residents
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Ásgrímur Jónsson Museum - The Artist‘s Home
Reykjavik
Artist‘s home Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958) is one of the pioneers of Icelandic art. At his death he bequeathed to the Icelandic nation his works and belongings. The museum is situated in Ásgrímur‘s former home and studio and displays small
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Gallerý Gimli
South Iceland
We are 7 people in this group. We are selling handmade local product such as wool sweaters, mittens, caps, socks, jewellery, ceramics, and lots and lots of other beautiful handmade things. All our product is made with love and we offer good
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Laufás heritage site and museum
North Iceland
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 good example of a wealthy vicarage from 185
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