The Reconstructed Farm is based on the excavated farmhouse Stöng from the Commonwealth Era in Iceland, and provides visitors with an opportunity to study the buildings of our ancestors and learn about their background and daily life. The excavated…
The Bobby Fischer Center houses memorabilia of the 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer. The American Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Champion when he defeated the Soviet grandmaster and reigning World Champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavík in…
The Quake 2008 – a powerful earthquake 6, 3 Richter scale struck the South Iceland in May in 2008. The epicenter of the quake was about two kilometers southeast of Hveragerði. The earthquake was widely felt across Iceland, from Reykjavík all…
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 Suðursveit and…
The Folk Museum at Eyrarbakki is one of Iceland’s oldest buildings, built in 1765, when Danish merchants were allowed to overwinter in Iceland for the first time. Merchant families lived in the House for almost two centuries, and over that period…
The Folk Museum was first opened in November 1995 in the old processing houses in Garður. The museum has both a Folk and Maritime Museum. It has an outstanding engines collection of Guðni Ingimundarson. There are over 60 engines on display and…
In the late 19th century, salted fish was to Iceland what oil is to Saudi Arabia, and indeed, the image of a golden cod was on Iceland’s original coat of arms. As you stroll along one of the best harbours in Iceland, you will arrive at the…
The Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is a brand new museum about the rock and pop history in Iceland. The museum was opened in April 2014 in Reykjanesbær. The story of rock and pop music in Iceland is covered from 1930 to date with the…
Vikingaheimar is the home of the Viking Ship Íslendingur, “The Icelander”. Built in 1996, Icelander is an exact replica of the famous Gokstad ship, a remarkable archaeological find of an almost completely intact Viking ship, excavated in…
Hlaðir community center is located in a tranquil and beautiful area in northern Hvalfjörður fjord, about 40 min. drive from Reykjavík and 20 min. from Akranes. Hlaðir offers a good dining/dancehall that seats up to 200 people and is perfect for…
The Arctic Fox Centre is a non-profit research and exhibition center, focusing on the arctic fox, the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. The Arctic Fox Centre was established in September 2007 in Súðavík in the Westfjords. Founders were 42,…
The Icelandic Emigration Center was founded in 1996 and dedicated to commemorate Icelandic emigrants to North America and to promote connections between their descendants and the people of Iceland. The Center now offers four exhibits in three…
The Folk Museum at Mánárbakki was opened in June 1995 in Þórshamar, a building which was transported from Húsavík to Mánárbakki. The premises have now been extended, and a three gabled farm house built. This new building, called Lækjarbakki,…