Crafts & Design

Gallerí Jökull in Ólafsvík has handmade handicrafts, all made by local people, to offer. There can be found wool sweaters, hats, mittens and socks among other handmade products. We also have products made from wood, pottery, jewelry, croched small animals for children and many other things.  Open daily from 12:00 to 17:00. We look forward to welcoming you!

Ullarselið is a store set up by individuals interested in the utilisation of wool and other natural Icelandic material. The new and old ways of handling this material are used, especially techniques of processing wool by hand. The shop selection places emphasis on a variety of hand-made items, e.g. articles which have been combed, spun, knitted, matted, woven, and check-woven. Opening hours from 15th May - 15th September: 11:00-17:00 During winter the Wool Hut is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 13:00 to 17:00.

Folk artist with an open workshop and gallery. Open all year round daily from 10:00 to 18:00.

Local handicrafts. Products from wool, hand carved wood, bone crafts, ceramics and much more. During summer open daily from 11:00 to 17:00. Other times open on request.

Cozy café offering fresh coffee, cakes and pastry. Sandwiches and vegan soups. On the shelves you find books, yarn and other interesting things.

Ljómalind is a local market, offering food and quality crafts. The emphasis is on food directly from the farm and crafts are made by local people. A wide variety of products are available: fresh beef, fresh fish, cow and goat cheeses, ice cream, jams, pottery, jewelry, wooden and horn items, hand-knitted wool products, handspun and dyed yarn and much more.  Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.   

Norwegian house: The regional museum  of Snæfellsnes The Norwegian house, built in 1832, was the first wood-frame residence with two full-sized storeys in Iceland. The wood was imported from Norway hence the name. It was the home of Árni Ó. Thorlacius (1802–1891) and Anna M. Steenback (1807–1894) and has been renovated partially back to its original style. The Norwegian house serves as the regional museum for the Snæfellsnes area with an open storage on the top floor and 
rotating exhibitions on the lower level as well as a museum shop with handicraft, sweets and products from the area.  Opening hours: June 1st - August 31st: Every day from 11-17. May: Every day from 13-16. Stykkishólmur Museum Pass - Norwegian House and Water Library: Adults ISK 2.080,- Tickets for the Library of Water are sold at the Norwegian House.