The Herring Era Museum is an awarded maritime and industrial museum – where the “glory days” of Iceland’s herring fisheries and industry are brought back to life in three different buildings. Róaldsbr...

The last execution in Iceland took place on a prominent hillock just off road 1, in 1830.  Agnes Magnusdottir and Friðrik Sigurðsson were beheaded for the murder of their employer, Natan Ketilsson. ...

Under the auspices of The Icelandic Horse History Centre, an exhibition is located in the old stables at Holar in Hjaltadal. The exhibition gives a good insight into the history of Iceland's’ farmers...

Hvoll Heritage Museum’s collections comprise thousands of items, most of them contributed by local people in Dalvik, Svarfadardalur, and Arskogsstrond. They include various tools and furnishings which...

The Earthquake Center in Kopasker An exhibition about THE KOPASKER EARTHQUAKE that took place on 13th of January 1976. At that time 90 inhabitants of 130 were evacuated during a heavy snowstorm. The e...

The Folk Music Centre brings Icelandic folk music to life. People from all over Iceland can be seen singing folk songs, playing traditional instruments and performing folk dances. The Folk Music Centr...

Kvennaskólinn in Blönduós is the former women’s college in Blönduós. It is home to Þekkingarsetur, an academic center developing research, collaboration and educational opportunities in areas of resea...

At the turning to Flokadalur, you'll find a memorial to Viking explorer Floki Vilgerdason.  Floki was credited with giving Iceland its chilly-sounding name.   The legend, as recounted in the Landna...

The Matthias Jochumsson Memorial Foundation is a memorial museum of the Reverend and beloved poet Matthias Jochumsson (1835-1920), best known for composing the national anthem of Iceland and a canon o...