Niche Museums
"Iceland is full of quirky things that bring a smile to your face or at times, make you think or say “huh?” Over the course of a month or so, I discovered many quirky, fun, amusing and interesting things, most of which brought a smile or made me think about the world in a different way, which is so much what travel is about, at least for me." - Renee Blodgett, Huffington Post.
Steinshús is an homage to the poet Steinn Steinarr, born in Nauteyrarhreppur parish October 13, 1908. Steinn is considered the most important modernist poet in Icelandic history. The ...
Children Throughout a Century –
Oh to be a bird!
Children Throughout a Century is a unique exhibition centred on the life and surroundings of Icelandic children in the 20th century. The ...
Hrafnseyri in Arnarfjörður, in the Westfjords of Iceland, is the birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson (1811-1879), the leader of Iceland’s struggle for independence from Danish rule in the 19th ...
The Aviation Museum of Iceland is a must visit for aviation lovers. The museum features airplanes both small and large as well as an overview of aviation in Iceland. It first opened its ...
Kört is a little museum located in the middle of Trékyllisvík, where you’ll find beautiful art and craft items. Kört features items made by local people out of driftwood, stones, and textile ...
The main emphasis of the exhibition is the way our ancestors lived and worked, as well their mode of transport – the clink-built boats; thier form and seafaring ability. Other features of ...
The Transportation museum’s main role is to preserve and show various means of transportation and present interesting facts on the subject. It was established by Ingólfur Kristjánsson and ...
The Textile Museum in Blönduós is the only museum specifically focused on textile in Iceland. The museum is located in a beautiful building, featuring several unique and independent ...
The herring factory in Hjalteyri, North Iceland was built in 1937 and closed its doors in 1966. Nowadays, the concrete hull is occupied by an artist-run space (Verksmiðjan), as well as ...
The main exhibition of Ólafsdalur are the recently found remains of a Viking longhouse from the 9th-10th century. Ólafsdalur is a small valley, surrounded by high mountains, where the first ...
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