A unique museum of international art and objects related to volcanic eruptions and their impact. The museum includes works of art, old and new, showing volcanic eruptions, as well as objects and artifacts. Included are volcanic rocks from the unique…
Reykholt is one of Iceland’s most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church. Reykhholt is most famous for being the home of Iceland’s best-known author Snorri Sturluson during the years 1206-1241. An ancient…
The Breiðafjörður Boat Museum at Reykhólar was founded in 2006 by people who are interested in boats and building boats. The traditional wooden klink boat is and will be the main focus of the museum, where the history of the klink boat in…
The Hnjótur Folk Museum is located on the way to Látrabjarg, 36 km. from Patreksfjörður. The Folk Museum at Hnjótur was opened in June 1983. There you will find many remarkable items from old times, demonstrating means of occupation and…
Hrafnseyri in Arnarfjörður is the birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson and today there is a museum dedicated to him and his memory. As a part of the museum is the old turf house that Jón grew up in and the chapel that was built in his memory. The church…
When the Natural History Museum in Bolungarvík was formally opened in may 1998, the museum was also the first of its kind in the WestFjords. The display room is over 300 m2. There is a big conference room at the museum that makes it easier to greet…
The Ósvör Maritime Museum stands on the east side of Bolungarvík, down by the sea. The museum contains a double 19th century fishing base, a salt hut, a fish drying area and a drying hut. Among the pieces displayed, there is the rowboat Ölver, which…
12 km. south of Hólmavík there is an interesting and entartaining exhibition about the icelandic sheep and sheep farming, with special emphasis on the Strandir area. The exhibition has been very popular ever since it opened in spring 2002, mainly…
The Snjáfjallasetur Heritage Centre was established in Dalbær Snæfjallaströnd in July 2003. The aim of the centre is to collect, categorize and preserve legends, rhymes, pictures and any remains connected to the settlement in the Snæfjallahreppur…
The Culture House was built in 1925 as community hospital. In 2003 it was thoroughly renovated and opened as Culture House for the Ísafjörður Library, as well as the Ísafjörður Art and Photo Collection.
The monster tales of sea monsters have played a colorful role in icelandic folk culture for centuries and thousands of written accounts can be found all around the country. Today, these elusive creatures that still appear in Arnafjörður have been…
Work on the magic and witchcraft exhibition has been going on for quite some time, or since 1996. A project of this scope requires a lot of preparation and most of this time has been dedicated to research and academic work.
WestFjords Natural History Institute is a regional institute involved in natural and historical researches. It opened in 1997 and is based in Bolungarvík, Hólmavík and Bíldudalur covering the entire WestFjords area. The institute…
The Museum is located in one of the 18th century buildings in the town of Ísafjörður. Fisheries have always been the most important economic activity in the WestFjords, and the museum gives a unique insight into the rich maritime history and…
The mission of the Akureyri Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
The aim of Akureyri Museum is the collection, preservation and study of objects relating to cultural history and the daily lives of people in the Eyjafjörður. Many articles and photographs portraying the life and work of past inhabitants of…
Árnes is the oldest house in Skagaströnd, and the only one of its kind in the area that was considered possible to preserve. It was renovated by the municipality and opened in 2009. Árnes is a unique example of living conditions in the first part of…
The Sigurgeir´s Bird Museum is located on the farm Ytri-Neslönd beside Lake Mývatn. It was established following the pioneering work of Sigurgeir Stefánsson who lived at the farm. Sigurgeir’s bird museum is considered the largest known private bird…
The relatives of the poet Davíð Stefánsson from Fagriskógur gave to Akureyri the house at Bjarkarstígur, which the poet built and lived in until his death in 1964. His living quarters are on the upper floor of the house, preserved in the same…
Friðbjarnarhús now houses an exhibition of 20th century toys owned by Guðbjörg Ringsted. Among other things one can see dozens of dolls and toy cars. On the upper floor is the old meeting room of the Independent Order of Good Templars, which donated…