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65.0772°N, 22.7287°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 58 (Stykkish-Vatnaleið)
Off the main road- 0.1 km from Route 58
Nearest town- Stykkishólmsbær — 3.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 110 km in a straight line
What else is close- 107 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Vatnasafn
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Grundarfjordur Port: Small Group Snaefellsnes Peninsula from Cruise Terminalfrom 25.340 ISK · 5 h
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 h 30 min
CLASSIC KAYAKING ADVENTUREfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h
Snæfellsnes Peninsula Tour from Grundarfjordur Portfrom 26.240 ISK · 5 h
Puffin Tourfrom 8.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionVatnasafn weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Æðarsetur Íslands< 1 km
- 2Norwegian House< 1 km
- 3
Bjarnarhöfn Museum14 km - 4Báta og hlunnindasýningin48 km
- 5Pakkhús50 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Stykkishólmur< 1 km
- 2Sturlungalaug18 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Grundarfjarðarbær21 km
Fuel
- 1Stykkishólmur< 1 km · 279.7 kr/L
- 2
Breiðablik26 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Grundarfjörður30 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours - Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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questions
Where is Vatnasafn?
Vatnasafn is in West Iceland, Iceland. Use the map and directions on this page to plan your drive — check live road conditions first, especially outside summer.
Is there an entry fee at Vatnasafn?
We don't have a confirmed entry fee for Vatnasafn. Many smaller Icelandic museums charge a modest fee and keep seasonal hours — check the museum's website before you go.
What are the opening hours of Vatnasafn?
Listed opening hours for Vatnasafn: Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 13:00-18:00; Sep-May: "on appointment". Hours are often seasonal and reduced in winter — confirm on the museum's own website before travelling.
Is Vatnasafn wheelchair accessible?
We don't have confirmed accessibility information for Vatnasafn. Many historic and turf-built Icelandic museums have steps or uneven ground — contact them directly if you have specific access needs.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Christian Bickel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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