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43 museums in North Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
43 museums in North Iceland, led by Glaumbær and Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.
Top museums in North Iceland
The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.
Glaumbær
The Skagafjörður Folk Museum is an outdoor settlement museum that was established in 1948 when the National Museum of Iceland acquired the rights to use the old town of Glaumbær at Langholt. It is also a center for housing Skagafjörður artifacts. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.
Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum is a museum of folk and outsider art located outside Akureyri in northern Iceland. It was founded in 1995 by artist Níels Hafstein, and Magnhildur Sigurðardóttir, a retired psychiatric nurse. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
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43 museums in North Iceland
Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Grenjaðarstaður
Historic parsonage and turf farm in northeast Iceland. Buildings date to 1876. Remote and authentic. Gives real sense of how rural Icelanders lived.
Sænautasel
Highland turf house museum. Remote location. Traditional summer farming.
Flugsafnið
Aviation Museum at Akureyri airport. Collection of historic aircraft and aviation memorabilia. For aviation enthusiasts.
Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs
Bird museum at Mývatn with nearly every species that breeds in Iceland. Personal collection lovingly displayed. Lake Mývatn area is Iceland's best birding spot.
Hvoll
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
Kröflustöð
Krafla Power Station visitor center. Geothermal energy.
Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Ystafell Transporation museum
The Transportation Museum at Ystafell is the oldest transportation museum in Iceland, established in 1998 and opened in July 2000. Located between Akureyri (~57 km) and Húsavík (~37 km) it sits in the valley Kaldakinn. The museum features a collection of historic cars and trucks, and displays about roads and road transport in Iceland. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Bustarfell
Turf farm museum in northeast. Inhabited until 1966. Traditional architecture, farm life.
Gallerí Fríða Gylfadóttir
The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum to have won the European Museum Award. The museum officially opened in 1994 in Róaldsbrakki, an old salting station which had been left abandoned after the collapse of the herring stock in 1969. Additionally two more buildings have been built for the museums exhibitions since then. Also, the museum owns the Old Slipway down by the harbour. Siglufjörður used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations ... North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
Ljóðasetur Íslands
The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum to have won the European Museum Award. The museum officially opened in 1994 in Róaldsbrakki, an old salting station which had been left abandoned after the collapse of the herring stock in 1969. Additionally two more buildings have been built for the museums exhibitions since then. Also, the museum owns the Old Slipway down by the harbour. Siglufjörður used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations ... North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.
Nýibær
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins
Icelandic Horse History Center in Hella. Breed heritage.
Safnahúsið
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Arctic Circle. The museum was founded in 2011 and formally opened in 2014 by the President of Iceland. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
Þjóðlagasetur sr. Bjarna Þorsteinssonar
The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum to have won the European Museum Award. The museum officially opened in 1994 in Róaldsbrakki, an old salting station which had been left abandoned after the collapse of the herring stock in 1969. Additionally two more buildings have been built for the museums exhibitions since then. Also, the museum owns the Old Slipway down by the harbour. Siglufjörður used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations ... North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Slippurinn
Maritime center in Akureyri. Boat building heritage.
Saga Fotografica
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Mánárbakki Minjasafn
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
Mótorhjólasafn Íslands
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.
Bóka- og Byggðasafn
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Sauðanes
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.
Minjasafnið á Akureyri
Akureyri Museum. Local history of North Iceland's capital. Folk art, industry.
Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Hvalasafnið á Húsavík
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Arctic Circle. The museum was founded in 2011 and formally opened in 2014 by the President of Iceland. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Spákonuhof
Museum of Prophecies in Skagaströnd. Fortune teller history.
1238 The Battle of Iceland
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Davíðshús
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
The Exploration Museum
Síldarminjasafnið
The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum to have won the European Museum Award. The museum officially opened in 1994 in Róaldsbrakki, an old salting station which had been left abandoned after the collapse of the herring stock in 1969. Additionally two more buildings have been built for the museums exhibitions since then. Also, the museum owns the Old Slipway down by the harbour. Siglufjörður used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations ... North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.
Pálshús Museum
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Gamli bærinn Laufás
Historic turf farm near Akureyri. Original buildings from 1866, furnished as they were. Beautiful setting by the fjord. One of Iceland's best-preserved turf farms.
Skjálftasetrið
Earthquake Centre in Húsavík. Interactive exhibition about seismic activity.
Nonnahús
Childhood home of Jón Sveinsson ('Nonni'), beloved children's author. In Akureyri. His Nonni books popular across Europe. Small, charming museum about his life.
Friðbjarnarhús
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Norðurslóð
Arctic coast exhibition in Húsavík. Exploration history.
Glaumbær
The Skagafjörður Folk Museum is an outdoor settlement museum that was established in 1948 when the National Museum of Iceland acquired the rights to use the old town of Glaumbær at Langholt. It is also a center for housing Skagafjörður artifacts. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.
Iðnaðarsafn
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.
Vesturfarasetrið
Emigration Center in Hofsós. About Icelanders who emigrated to North America 1870-1914. Many North Americans have Icelandic ancestry. Combined with famous infinity pool.
Ystafell Transportation Museum
The Transportation Museum at Ystafell is the oldest transportation museum in Iceland, established in 1998 and opened in July 2000. Located between Akureyri (~57 km) and Húsavík (~37 km) it sits in the valley Kaldakinn. The museum features a collection of historic cars and trucks, and displays about roads and road transport in Iceland. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði
North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.
Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum is a museum of folk and outsider art located outside Akureyri in northern Iceland. It was founded in 1995 by artist Níels Hafstein, and Magnhildur Sigurðardóttir, a retired psychiatric nurse. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
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