8 Museums in Reykjanes That You Shouldn't Miss

February 16, 2022 Mikaela Didonna

Discover the best top things to do in Reykjanes, Iceland including Gallery Tobba, Duushus Museum, History Museum of Reykjanesbaer, Keflavik Maritime Center, Viking World, Folk Museum in Gardur & Lighthouses, The Icelandic Saltfish Museum, Reykjanes Art Museum.
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Hafnargata 35, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer 230 Iceland +354 844 8186 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/tobbaoskars/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Gallery Tobba

2. Duushus Museum

Duusgata 2, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer Iceland +354 421 3796 http://www.reykjanesbaer.is/ahugavert/duushus
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4.5 based on 90 reviews

Duushus Museum

3. History Museum of Reykjanesbaer

Duusgotu 2-8, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer Iceland
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

History Museum of Reykjanesbaer

4. Keflavik Maritime Center

Duusgata 2, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer 230 Iceland +354 421 3796 http://www.visitreykjanes.is/en/moya/toy/index/place/reykjanes-maritime-center
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Keflavik Maritime Center

5. Viking World

Vikingabraut 1, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer 260 Iceland +354 422 2000 [email protected] http://www.vikingworld.is
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4.0 based on 566 reviews

Viking World

Viking World is the home of the Viking Ship Íslendingur (the Icelander). Built in 1996, Icelander is an exact replica of the famous Gokstad ship, a remarkable archaeological find of an almost completely intact Viking ship, excavated in Norway in 1882. Viking World is also a home of the Viking millennium exhibition produced by the Smithsonian Institution called Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. This exhibition sheds light onto the Norse settlement and explorations of unknown lands. These two fine projects, both celebrate Iceland's central role in the discovery of North America a 1000 years ago by the Norse Vikings. They have now found a permanent home in Viking World, a spectacular modern building situated right by the Faxafloi bay in the town of Reykjanes, and can be easily spotted from the main road between the international airport and Reykjavík.

Reviewed By Solsteinn - Seattle, United States

I love Vikings and their history. They were intrepid geniuses, who invented numerous ways to navigate the seas. They were also what the Icelanders call, “sjalfstætt folk,” their word for independent people, that literally means “people who stand on their own feet.” The first settlers to Iceland were people who refused to be subject to a king and founded a republic, including the world’s first parliament, with a law system of unrivaled sophistication. Quite the accomplishment when you demand to be independent. In that spirit, at the 1000th anniversary of Leif Erikson’s voyage to the Americas, a very independent ship builder, and descendent of Leif Eriksson, Captain Eggertsson of the Westman Islands, decided to build by hand, a replica of a Viking ship and sail it to the places Leif was known to have visited. This glorious museum houses this ship, along with excellent and accurate descriptions of Viking life and history, plus the background of what motivated Leif’s journeys. Plus, it’s right near Keflavik International Airport, so you can make a stop at the beginning or end of your trip to Iceland. Best part ever!!! - you can walk around on the ship. It’s placed so that you feel as if you are sailing out to sea. Utterly brilliant. And afterwards, you can sit under it in the coffee garden, and marvel at what independent people will do when they yearn to see what is just there, beyond the horizon...

6. Folk Museum in Gardur & Lighthouses

Skagabraut 100, Gardur 250 Iceland +354 422 7220 http://www.svgardur.is/
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4.0 based on 29 reviews

Folk Museum in Gardur & Lighthouses

7. The Icelandic Saltfish Museum

Hafnargata 12a, Grindavik 240 Iceland +354 420 1190 http://www.grindavik.is/english
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3.5 based on 19 reviews

The Icelandic Saltfish Museum

8. Reykjanes Art Museum

Tjarnargata 12 230 Reykjanesbaer, Keflavik, Reykjanesbaer Iceland +354 421 6700 [email protected] http://listasafn.reykjanesbaer.is/default.aspx?cat_id=108
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

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