The Westfjords

One of the most beautiful and remote parts of Iceland.

Steinshús
History MuseumsNiche MuseumsThe Westfjords

Steinshús

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 ...
Natural History Museum in Bolungarvík
Nature MuseumsThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

Natural History Museum in Bolungarvík

Do you want to see a polar bear, or jaw bones from the biggest animal on earth? Or pieces of huge trees from ancient Icelandic forests? Are you interested in birds, eggs, seals, foxes or ...
Ósvör Maritime Museum
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Ósvör Maritime Museum

Ósvör is a reconstruction of a 19th century fishing station. The curator, dressed in a traditional fisherman’s outfit, leads visitors through the station showing them the houses, the fishing ...
The Jón Sigurdsson Museum
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The Jón Sigurdsson Museum

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 ...
Egill Ólafsson Museum in Hnjótur
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Egill Ólafsson Museum in Hnjótur

The Museum of Egill Ólafsson at Hnjótur in Patreksfjörður, displays a unique collection of ancient items from the Southern Westfjords. The museum shows the history of fishing, farming, and ...
The Westfjords Botanical Gardens
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The Westfjords Botanical Gardens

The garden depicts how Icelanders have used wild plants throughout history, as food, in medicine and in magic. The garden is situated in the centre of Bolungarvík (by the Community Centre). ...
Memorial Museum Kört
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Memorial Museum Kört

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 ...
Samúel Jónsson’s Art Museum
Art Museums/GalleriesThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

Samúel Jónsson’s Art Museum

The museum features the works and life story of local artist Samúel Jónsson. The association for the renovation of Samúel Jónsson’s art museum in Selárdalur has been working on the ...
Boat and Gift of Nature Exhibition
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Boat and Gift of Nature Exhibition

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 ...
Litlibær in Skötufjörður
Parks and places of interestThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

Litlibær in Skötufjörður

Litlibær was built in 1895, a timber house with stone side walls and a turf roof. Around 20 people lived in Litlibær at one point and the last inhabitants moved out as late as 1969. There is ...