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Akureyri Museum

Akureyri Museum collects, preserves and researches cultural artefacts from the Akureyri and Eyjafjord area. The museum’s aim is to give an excellent insight into the history and culture of the area from the settlement to modern days. The museum has an excellent collection of articles and photographs that portray the life and work of inhabitants of Eyjafjordur and Akureyri from past decades or even centuries. The Museum offers two permanent exhibitions depicting the history of the area from settlement to modern times. These exhibitions are called “Eyjafjordur from Early Times” and “Akureyri – the Town on the Bay”. Interesting and unique artefacts can be found in the exhibitions, relating to the Viking period, Middle ages, religion and everyday life in Eyjafjordur and Akureyri from earlier times. All exhibition texts are available in English, German and Danish.

The museum also offers ‘history walks’ around the town, where guests can experience Akureyri and its history in a unique way. It’s a guided tour around the old parts of town where you’ll learn about the historic significance of some of the older buildings around town.

The museum garden is a wonderful place for a picnic and you could say it’s exhibition on its own. It is one of the very few preserved gardens in Iceland since before the start of the 20th century. The 19th century church is also well worth a visit. It was built in 1846 by Þorsteinn Daníelsson and is an excellent example of the traditional Icelandic farm churches that were built during the mid-1800’s.