Thorbergur Centre of Culture was built in memory of the famous Icelandic writer Þorbergur Þordarson (1888–1974), who was born in Hali. Thorbergur center is an interesting cultural heritage museum with...

At Keldur at Rangarvellir, there is a turf farm of an ancient type, which is one of the largest preserved turf farms in south Iceland. The halls timber frame is a stave construction with decorative mo...

Kort is a little museum located in the middle of Trekyllisvik. There you can find beautiful art and craft items made by local people out of driftwood, stones, and textile alongside tools, clothing, an...

East Iceland Emigration Center focuses on genealogy and Iceland’s history from 1870-1914 and restoring lost family connections between Icelanders and their cousins in the Americas.The Center is locate...

The Textile Museum in Blonduos is the only specifically focused textile museum in Iceland. The museum is located in a beautiful building with good visitor access. It hosts several unique and independe...

Grenivik Fishing Museum is a long line fishing museum. It opened in 2009 in an old baiting shack called Hlidarendi, which was built in 1920 on the foundation of an old fishing hamlet. An interesting c...

Located close to the Golden Circle, between Thingvellir National Park and Laugarvatn, Laugarvatnshellir is made up of two small caves which have remained uninhabited for almost 100 years. The site is...

The Old Hospital was built in 1925 and served as a hospital until 1929. In 2003 the house was opened as a culture house, and there you will find: Library – art collection – photo collection – archives...

Travel through time. Iceland has gone through tremendous changes over the centuries and especially in the past few decades. Over the years many artifacts and antiques have vanished or become scarce. A...

We at the Folk museum Byggdasafn Hunvetninga- on Strandamanna welcome you! It was founded fifty years ago and contains a precious collection of rare objects displaying local history and culture. The m...