Steinninn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Herbert Ortner, Vienna, Austria · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Nerak99 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Westfjords Museums
15 museums in Westfjords — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
15 museums in Westfjords, led by Galdrasýning á Ströndum. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.
15 museums in Westfjords
Distances on the cards are straight-line from Reykjavík.
Byggðasafn Vestfjarða
Westfjords Heritage Museum in Ísafjörður. Maritime and fishing history of this remote region. Housed in historic buildings. Good introduction to Westfjords culture.
Selárdalur
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
History museumÓsvör
Maritime museum at Bolungarvík. Traditional fishing huts. How Icelanders fished for centuries.
Hnjótur
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Many Icelandic museums are surprisingly good for their size.
Kotbýli kuklarans
Museum of Sorcery & Witchcraft in Hólmavík. Westfjords. Necropants exhibit. Dark history.
Minja- og handverkshúsið Kört
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
The Sheep Farming Museum
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Skrímslasetrið
Sea Monster Museum in Bíldudalur, Westfjords. Explores Iceland's long tradition of sea monster sightings and folklore. Fun and quirky. The Westfjords have many monster legends.
Arctic Fox Centre
Dedicated to Iceland's only native land mammal. Small but informative museum in Súðavík, Westfjords. Exhibits on fox behavior, ecology, and the contentious relationship between farmers and foxes. Live foxes in enclosures outside. Very remote location - only makes sense if you're in the Westfjords anyway. About an hour visit. The Westfjords is where wild arctic foxes are most easily spotted. Good preparation for seeking them.
Litli Bær
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Melódíur Minninganna
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Check opening hours - smaller museums may have limited schedules.
History museumGaldrasýning á Ströndum
The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft is a privately operated and publicly accessible museum dedicated to the folklore and history of sorcery and witchcraft in Iceland. It is run by Strandagaldur. First opened in June 2000, and curated by Sigurður Atlason, the museum is located in the coastal town Hólmavík. Based on research which began in 1996, the museum contains various permanent and special exhibitions on subjects such as the Nábrók Icelandic magical staves, Tilberi, and Icelandic grimoires. An upstairs area focuses on the history of witch hunts in Iceland, and the genealogy of witches and ... Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Support local museums - entrance fees help preserve Icelandic heritage.
Steinshús
Westfjords cultural spot. Adding to the reasons to explore this remote region. Photography policies vary - ask before shooting.
Safn Samúels Jónssonar
Outsider art at its most wonderful. Samuel Jónsson built sculptures and a replica of the Alhambra in his remote Westfjords farm. Absolutely unique, worth the detour.
Samúel Jónsson's Art Farm
Outsider art farm in Westfjords at Selárdalur. Self-taught artist's sculptures. Remote, fascinating.
Cars & campers
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Transmission
Fuel
Seats
Drive
SleepsTours near Westfjords
Small groups
Duration
Highlights
Type