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…
Founded in 1993 Akureyri Art Museum is one of the youngest art museums in Iceland. It is located in what used to be the KEA co-op building, which was designed with strong influences from Bauhaus and the international Funkis movement. The…
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…
Old Farm Laufás is recorded in history shortly after the settlement of Iceland. These has been a church there since the earliest days of Christianity.
The farm of Grenjaðarstaður dates back to Iceland’s settlement over a thousand years ago. For a long time it was one of the area’s chief farms and became the site of a church, parsonage and a post office. With a floor area of about 775…
The Skagafjörður Heritage Museum was established in 1948, following the departure of the last inhabitants at Glaumbær Farmhouse in 1947.
There are two permanent Exhibitions in the Culture House, the Maritime Exhibition and the Man and Nature – 100 years in Þingeyjarsýslur region. An Art Gallery is located on the top floor and a multipurpose showroom is located on the ground floor.…
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organisation, founded in 1997. It’s foremost aim is to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat. The Whale Museum, along with the University of Iceland’s Research Center…
The museum’s collection comprises thousands of items. The natural history collection contains a large number of Icelandic birds and mammals, the most popular of which is the polar bear. There are exhibits on a number of people from the…