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North Iceland Museums

43 museums in North Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

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43 museums in North Iceland

Grenjaðarstaður museum

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 museum

Sænautasel

Highland turf house museum. Remote location. Traditional summer farming.

Hvoll museum

Hvoll

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.

Kröflustöð museum

Kröflustöð

Krafla Power Station visitor center. Geothermal energy.

Ystafell Transporation museum museum

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 museum

Bustarfell

Turf farm museum in northeast. Inhabited until 1966. Traditional architecture, farm life.

Gallerí Fríða Gylfadóttir museum

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 museum

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.

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Nýibær

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.

Free entry
Safnahúsið museum

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 museum

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 museum

Slippurinn

Maritime center in Akureyri. Boat building heritage.

Saga Fotografica museum

Saga Fotografica

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.

Art gallery
Mótorhjólasafn Íslands museum

Mótorhjólasafn Íslands

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.

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Sauðanes

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.

Hvalasafnið á Húsavík museum

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.

Davíðshús museum

Davíðshús

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.

The Exploration Museum museum

The Exploration Museum

The Húsavík Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition is a museum exhibition located on the ground floor of the Cape Hotel in the town of Húsavík, Iceland. The exhibition tells the story of the Eurovision Song Contest and of the 2020 Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, that was set and filmed in Húsavík. North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.

History museum
Síldarminjasafnið 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.

Nonnahús museum

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 museum

Friðbjarnarhús

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.

Norðurslóð museum

Norðurslóð

Arctic coast exhibition in Húsavík. Exploration history.

Glaumbær museum

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 museum

Iðnaðarsafn

North Iceland museum. Cultural addition to the dramatic landscapes of the region. Ask about guided tours or audio guides for deeper understanding.

Ystafell Transportation Museum museum

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.

Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum museum

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.

Cars & campers

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Dacia Duster 4x4
SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
From
5,355 kr6,300 kr/day
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VW Caravelle
9-seater

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic
FuelDiesel
Seats9
Drive2WD
From
12,750 kr15,000 kr/day
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Key Camper Wild Duo
Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

TransmissionManual
FuelPetrol
Sleeps2
Drive4WD
From
5,304 kr6,240 kr/day
Reserve −15%

Tours near North Iceland

Free cancellationSmall groups
Akureyri Whale Watching
North

Akureyri Whale Watching

Humpbacks and dolphins in Eyjafjörður — the classic North-Iceland outing.

Duration3 hours
PickupAkureyri
HighlightsEyjafjörður
TypeBoat tour
From
14.500 kr
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Glacier & Golden Circle
Adventure

Glacier & Golden Circle

Snowmobile across a glacier, then hit the Golden Circle classics.

Duration10 hours
PickupReykjavík
ActivitySnowmobile
VehicleSuper Jeep
From
49.990 kr
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