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.

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• 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

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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,

Laxness Museum - Gljúfrasteinn

Gljúfrasteinn - Laxness Museum Gljúfrasteinn was the home of writer Halldór Laxness (Nobel Prize in Literature 1955) and his family. The house has now been converted into a museum, where the author

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.

Leifsbúð Culture house

Leifsbúð (Leif's Dwelling) is an old building which has been renovated and now plays the role of Cultural Centre for the region. Here is to be found an exhibition dedicated to the voyages of discove

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

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

Akranes Folk Museum

The museum preserves a comprehensive collection of exhibits from former times, bearing witness to farming, housekeeping and social conditions in and around Akranes. Among the exhibits on display are b

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

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

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

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 Garden

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

Akranes Photografical Museum

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.

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

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Samkomuhúsið Arnarstapa

Félagsheimilið Snæfell, Arnarstapa
356 Snæfellsbær
435-6611, 615-1962

Salmon fishing and heritage center

Ferjukot
311 Borgarnes
437-0082, 616-6095, 847-6319

War and Peace Museum

Hvalfjarðarströnd
301 Akranes
433-8877

Transportation Museum

Brákarey, Brákarbraut 20
310 Borgarnes
862-6223

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The Agricultural Museum of Iceland

Laxness Museum - Gljúfrasteinn

The Settlement Center

Leifsbúð Culture house

Eiríksstaðir - Living Museum

The Volcano Museum

Akranes Folk Museum

Library of Water

Dalir Heritage Museum

Norwegian House - Regional Muesum

Bjarnarhöfn

The Maritime Museum in the Fishermen´s Garden

Akranes Photografical Museum

Borgarnes Museum

Grundarfjörður Information Center

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