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Museums
Museums: Iceland has all kinds of museums. Most of them are pretty standard but others are
dedicated to more abstract things, such as ghosts and other curious phenomena.
What does West Iceland Sagaland stand for?
Whether you are travelling on foot, by bicycle, on horseback
or driving, your trip will be much more interesting with good
guidance or information about the places you visit.
• Interpretation and study of nature in West Iceland
• Geology of West Iceland
• Stories of outlaws
• Folk tales and stories of elves and trolls
• Social and cultural history of West Iceland
• Customs and employment in West Iceland
• Fishing stories of West Iceland
• Stories of the settlement and the heroes of the Icelandic sagas
• Stories of the university communities of West Iceland
• Stories of the development of West Iceland
• Stories of pilgrims and entrepeneurs
• Travel stories
Share your stories of your trip through West Iceland with your
family and friends.
Borgarnes Museum
Among other things in the museum, there are two great exhibitions. One is Children Throughout a Century, which is a narrative of Iceland´s history in the 20th century; photographs play a major role.
Norwegian House - Regional Muesum
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 h
Eiríksstaðir - Living Museum
One of most historic sides of Iceland. Step back to the Viking Era and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of Eriks the Red's farm which is also the birthplace of Leif the Lucky who is s
Soffia´s Toy Museum
Soffia´s Toy Museum consists of Óskar Elínar Jóhannesdóttur toy collection and the toy collection formerly found at Iðnó, in addition to toys donated by patriots.
The museum is open to everyone
The Agricultural Museum of Iceland
The Agricultural Museum of Iceland presents the agricultural heritage and seeks to explain the history of Icelandic agriculture. The museum has an extensive collection of farm artifacts. For example,
Akranes Folk Museum
Akranes Folk Museum offers a unique insight into past times in Akranes and surrounding area. The museum's exhibition is in several houses, some of which were moved from other parts of town. The perman
Dalir Heritage Museum
Dalir Heritage Museum is an old-fashioned museum, displaying various items related to the daily life, culture and the history of Dalir region. Every item has its own history and a bit of wisdom to sha
Library of Water
Vatnasafn / Library of water is a long-term project conceived by Roni Horn for a former library in the coastal town of Stykkishólmur in Iceland. The building stands on a promontory overlooking the oc
Bjarnarhöfn
At Bjarnarhofn we welcome visitors to our own little sharkmuseum all year round. At the museum you can learn about the Greenland shark, its habits, biology and of course taste the shark which is produ
The Maritime Museum in the Fishermen´s Park
In the Fishermen's Garden you will find a collection of items reminding one of the local community's connection to the ocean and how its inhabitants dealt with a life that revolved around fishing in d
Grundarfjörður Information Center
The Tourist Information Center in Grundarfjörður helps you with information regarding the Snæfellsnes peninsula and other inquiries.
Established in the same building are Kaffi Emil, Bæringsstofa a
The Settlement Center
The Settlement Center is located in Borgarnes. The Settlement Center consists of a restaurant and a museum. The museum has two exhibitions, one is about the settlement of Iceland and the other one is about a famous viking called Egill Skalla-Grímssón and his life.
Borgarnes Transportation Museum and Lazy Town Museum
Samgöngusafnið (Borgarnes Transportation Museum): old cars from the past century, photographs and stories.
In the Latabæjarsafn (Lazy Town Museum), there is a collection of things that were used in
The Volcano Museum
The museum includes works of art, old and new, showing volcanic eruptions, as well as objects, artifacts, volcanic rocks from the unique collection of proffessor Haraldur Sigurðsson who has carried o
Pakkhús Museum
The Pakkhús in Olafsvik is an old trading store, built in 1844. It is a national monument and the Regional Museum of Snæfellsbær town is located on the second and third floors of the building.
A sh
Snorrastofa Reykholt
Snorrastofa is a cultural and medieval center located in Reykholt in Borgarfjörður.
Others
Samkomuhúsið Arnarstapa
- Félagsheimilið Snæfell, Arnarstapa
- 356 Snæfellsbær
- 435-6611, 615-1962
Laxness Museum - Gljúfrasteinn
- Gljúfrasteinn
- 270 Mosfellsbær
- 586-8066
Ólafsdalur í Gilsfirði
- Gilsfjörður
- 371 Búðardalur
- 896-1930
War and Peace Museum
- Hvalfjarðarströnd
- 301 Akranes
- 433-8877, 660-8585
