The Whales of Iceland exhibit is the most significant exhibition of its kind in Europe, and possibly the world. The Whales of Iceland exhibit is the most significant exhibition of its kind in Europe,...

Listvinahusid is first of its kind in Iceland, founded in 1927.  Three generations of artistic potters, the youngest, Gudmundur Einarsson, now owns the workshop and makes his unique handmade ceramic a...

Local storytellers take pleasure in receiving guests to Snaefellsnes… Visit a storyteller or book an appointment at a special location to chat, listen to wit and wisdom and enjoy stories of Snaefellsn...

Litlibaer was built in 1895 and the house is made of timber with stone side walls and grass on the roof. Around 20 people lived in Litlibaer at one point and the last inhabitants moved out in 1969. Th...

Olafsdalur by Gilsfjordur is a small valley, surrounded by high mountains, where the first agricultural school in Iceland was established in 1880. The beautiful school-building from 1896 is open to th...

Petra’s Mineral Collection Ljosbjorg Petra Maria Sveinsdóttir was fascinated by stones all her life and became a serious stone collector in 1946. Her stones and minerals are mainly from Stodvarfjordur...

The museum is located in an 18th-century building at the tip of the small spit on which the town of Isafjordur stands. The museum gives a unique insight into the rich maritime history and culture of t...

Visit the family-friendly Icelandic Sheep Centre (Sauðfjársetrið á Ströndum), at Saevangur and learn how sheep farming sustained Icelanders through the ages. You can pet the lambs, take a hay-cart...

The National Gallery of Iceland established in1884, is a leading art museum in Iceland. Its collection consists mainly of 19th, 20th and 21st century art.  The building dates from 1916 and was origina...

The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The main exhibition room features photographs and artifacts from the A...