The science and research centre is in Breiðdalsvíks oldest house “Gamla Kaupfélagið”, built in 1906. Breiðdalssetur facilitates earth and literary research activities focused on East Iceland, as well as hosting exhibitions on geology,…
Bustarfell museum is one of the few remaining turf farms in East Iceland. It is located in Hofsárdalur in Vopnafjörður. The farmhouses were originally erected in 1770 but has undergone many changes through the years. The lodgings were inhabited…
The East Iceland Heritage Museum was founded in 1943 and since then its aims has been to preserve the history of East Iceland by collecting and preserving things that reflect the society, culture and everyday life of people in the area, from past to…
The avant-garde exhibition in The French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður is among the newest of East Iceland´s museums and collections. This museum is located in two stately buildings, the Doctor’s House and the French Hospital as they are called,…
East Iceland has all kinds of museums which tell the rich history that this part of the country has.
A new and interesting museum which displays the best of icelandic nature, icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insects and stone collection as well as specimens from the East Iceland flora.
Petra´s Stone Collection Ljósbjörg Petra María Sveinsdóttir was interested in stones all her life and started to collect them in earnest in 1946. Most of her stones were found in Stöðvarfjörður and other places in East Iceland because Petra didn´t…
Skaftfell is a cultural centre dedicated to nurturing and exhibiting visual arts, the main emphasis being on contemporary art. Skaftfell is a meeting point for artists and locals and serves as a center for visual arts in the entire region. Skaftfell…
Skriðuklaustur in Fljótsdalur valley is a center of culture and history. The Institute of Gunnar Gunnarsson runs a museum about the writer Gunnar Gunnarsson in his former home. The house was built in 1939 and is one of Iceland’s most valuable…
The Technical Museum of East Iceland was established in 1984. The museum´s main focus is on the era of technical progress in East Iceland, around 1880 to 1950. Technical innovations in areas such as mechanics, electricity, communications, telephony,…
The Slaughterhouse Culture Center is the heart of culture and arts in Egilsstaðir. The Slaughterhouse offers a variety of cultural events all year long such as concerts, plays, art exhibitions etc. The Slaughterhouse also houses artists studios…
The War Time Museum is an education about the part the British and Americans played in Iceland during World War II. The museum offers a vivid insight into life during the war in Iceland and its effects on the Icelandic people. At The War Time Museum…
Asknes in fjord Mjóifjörður houses the remains of a old whaling station, which the Norwegians erected around year 1900. The factory was the largest of its kind in the world at that time. In its hayday there were 200 employees but today there are…
The inlet of Atlavík is beautifully situated on the shores of lake Lagarfljót. Like other areas in the Hallormsstaður woodland, the inlet provides the shelter of trees, as well as a comparatively continental climate at the south end of the…
Near farm Brekkuborg by Breiðdalur valley you will find the waterfall Beljandi in river Breiðdalsá. It actually consists of two waterfalls.
Breiðdalur central volcano is an ancient volcanic area above Breiðdalur valley. The immense volcanism of the area has resulted in a great variety of rare minerals and semi-precious stones on display at Petra’s wonderful stone collection…
A 10 km. drive from the Seyðisfjörður town brings the visitor to farm Selsstaðir on the north coast of the fjord. A walking trail leads to Brimnes at the mouth of the fjord. This was for centuries one of the major fishing centres in East…
Brúnavik is an inlet in the vicinity of Borgarfjörður eystri renowned for its serene surroundings. A hike back and forth from Borgarfjörður across pass Brúnavikurskarð down to the ruins of the farm is around 12 km. Crossing at the mouth of…
The way to Dalatangi takes one along a rough and narrow trail along the northern coast of Mjóifjörður. A spectacular symphony awaits the traveler at the edge of the high and rugged shore. Waterfalls, steep cliffs with the roaring ocean below…
Jafnadalur is a valley in Stöðvarfjörður facing northward. At the core of the vale, there is Einbúinn “The Hermit” , a voluminous and solitary rock in otherwise flat surroundings. The Jafnadalur also boasts a 6 m. stonearch,…