Petras Mineral Collection
Petras Mineral Collection
Petra’s Mineral Collection Ljosbjorg Petra Maria Sveinsdóttir was fascinated by stones all her life and became a serious stone collector in 1946. Her stones and minerals are mainly from Stodvarfjordur and Eastern Iceland as Petra did not spend much time looking for stones in other parts of Iceland.
In 1974 Petra decided that her home would be open to everyone wishing to look at her stones. Since then hundreds of thousands of guests have visited her collection. While her house has taken on the appearance of a museum, it is first and foremost a home.
Open: May 1st–Sept. 30th 9 am until 6 pm, Oct. 1st–Apr. 30th 9 am until 3 pm, closed in Dec & Jan and weekends Oct.–Apr.
Admission: ISK 1500 for 14 years and older. 15% discount for groups (10+)