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Museums
East Iceland has all kinds of museums which tell the rich history that this part of the country has.
Skaftfell
Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art
Skaftfell operates in the field of contemporary art, on a local and international level. Its activities are based upon exhibitions and events, alongside a residency a
The Slaughter House Culture Center
The Slaughterhouse Culture Center is the heart of culture and arts in Egilsstadir, East Iceland. The Slaughterhouse offers a variety of cultural events all year long such as concerts, plays, art exhib
Maritime Museum
The museum mostly exhibits objects and utensils relating to fishing and seafaring in general. It also displays various reminders of local trade, industry, and medicine from times past. The collection
French sailors in Iceland
The avant-garde exhibition in The French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður is the newest of Fjarðabyggð's museums and collections. This museum is located in two stately buildings, the Doctor's House a
Technical Museum of the Eastfjords
The museum´s main focus is on the influx of modern times around 1880 to 1950. Technical innovations in areas such as mechanics, electricity, communications, telephony, commerce, and architecture are
Petra´s Stone Collection
Ljósbjörg Petra María Sveinsdóttir was interested in stones all her life and started to collect them in earnest in 1946.
Most of her stones were found in Stöðvarfjörður and other places in Eas
Bustarfell Museum
The Museum, i.e.the relics were given to Vopnafjörður by Elín Methúsalemsdóttir in the year 1982. The houses, on the other hand, were sold to the Icelandic nation in 1943 by Methúsalem Methúsa
Breiðdalssetur
BREIÐDALSSETUR - Science and heritage centre Located in Breiðdalsvík's oldest house "Gamla Kaupfélagið", built in
1906: Breiðdalssetur facilitates earth and literary research activities focused
Auroras Iceland
In a small village on the east coast of Iceland, The Icelandic House of the Northern Lights will soon open. Until that happens in August 2018, you can enjoy the northern lights exhibition in Wathne´
Mjóeyri Travel Service
The Mjóeyri Travel service is ideally located on the outskirts of town Eskifjörður. The original family house, built from 1895, is recently refurbished and preserves the atmosphere of yesteryear wa
Museum Norðfjörður
The museum building "Safnahúsið" in Neskaupsstaður includes 3 museums:
Tryggvi CollectionAn impressive introduction to the art of painter Tryggvi Ólafsson from Neskaupstaður.
The exhibition offer
Museum of Natural History Neskaupstaður
A new and interesting museum which displays the best of Icelandic nature; Icelandic mammals, shellfish, birds, insects and stone collection as well as specimens from the East Icelandic flora.
Hours of
East Iceland Heritage Museum
The East Iceland Heritage Museum was founded in 1943 and since then its aims has been to preserve the history of East Iceland by collecting and preserving things that reflect the society, culture and
Múlastofa Cultural Center
Múlastofa in Vopnafjörður is a memorial exhibition featuring the works of the brothers Jón Múli Árnason and Jónas Árnason, both of whom were born in Vopnafjörður. The brothers were well know
Randulffs-sjóhús
Randulff´s Sea House is located by the sea in Eskifjördur. It is during the summer months 2011 and Randulff´s restaurant serves dinner according to a traditional local menu in a unique atmosphere.
Others
Art and Craft Market
- Austurvegur 9
- 710 Seyðisfjörður
- 472-1154
Icelandic craft - Nema-Hvað
- Hafnarbyggð 7
- 690 Vopnafjörður
- 473-1565
Myndlistarsafn Tryggva Ólafssonar
- Egilsbraut 2
- 740 Neskaupstaður
- 470-9063, 860-4726.
The Rarik Museum
- Fjarðarsel
- 710 Seyðisfjörður
- 472-1122
Nanna´s Memorial Museum
- Berufjörður 1
- 765 Djúpivogur
- 478-8977, 478-8975
Sænautasel
- Jökuldalsheiði
- 701 Egilsstaðir
- 892-8956, 471-1086
The Jósafat Hinriksson's Maritime Museum
- Egilsbraut 2
- 740 Neskaupstaður
- 4709000
Austurland Archive
- Laufskógar 1
- 700 Egilsstaðir
- 471-1417
Rare Stone Collection
- Lambeyrarbraut 5
- 735 Eskifjörður
- 476-1177
War Museum
- Hæðargerði
- 730 Reyðarfjörður
- 470-9063
Cultural Center - Langabúð
- Búð I
- 765 Djúpivogur
- 478-8220
