Historical Museums in Old Town Akureyri
Open daily 13-16 - One ticket 2000 isk 3 museums
Akureyri Museum
Laufás heritage site - closed for winter
Local history - Open daily from 13-16
- One ticket 3 museums 2000 isk - Children under 18 free
Open daily from 13-16
Who was Nonni who grew up in one of Akureyri oldest house?
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Akureyri Museum
Local history
Open daily 13-16
2000 isk - free for children
Booking groups: minjasafnid@minjasafnid.is
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Nonni's house
Local history
Open daily 13-16
2000 isk - free for children
Booking groups: minjasafnid@minjasafnid.is
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Museum Church
Open daily 13-16
Bookings for:
weddings, baptism and concertsminjasafnid@minjasafnid.is or
tel. 462 4162
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Laufás heritage site
Closed for winter
Special opening:
September 23. & 28.
laufas@minjasafnid.is
Tel: 462 4162
News headlines
Opening hours in winter
05.12.2024Get to know us, our history and traditions at the historical museums in Old Town Akureyri. Open daily from 13-16 in winter.
Christmas exhibitions
05.12.2024Celebrate Christmas nostalgia at the Akureyri Museum, Nonnahús, and the Industrial Museum.
Traditional Culture Celebration at Laufás
19.06.2024Come and enjoy traditional dancing, old haymaking techniques, and artisan crafts at Laufás on Sunday, June 23, from 2 PM to 5 PM!
Unique Icelandic Maps - Exhibition Talk
07.06.2024What is so fascinating about historical maps of Iceland? Join Haraldur Þór, the museum director, and Karl-Werner Schulte, the donor of the maps, as they share the intriguing stories behind the maps in the Schulte collection.
Legendary Maps of Iceland 1535-1849 - opening of an exhibition
02.06.2024German Ambassador, Clarissa Duvigneau, opens the exhibition Legendary Maps of Iceland 1535-1849 – The Schulte Collection at the Akureyri Museum on Thursday, June 6, at 17:00.
The exhibition features 43 large and small maps of Iceland by leading European cartographers from 1535-1847. The oldest maps show vague outlines often based on questionable information, sometimes even pure fabrications and falsifications. They also depict mythical islands and fantastic creatures.
Yule Lads visit Akureyri Museum
13.12.2023The Yule Lads in Mývatn have heard great things about the Christmas exhibition at Nonni‘s house and Akureyri museum. They intend to come and see for themselves and join the Christmas singalong. 16. December.
Events
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13. 06 - 1. 09Frá því fyrstu tónar úr fiðlum og lúðrum bárust um verslunarstaðinn Akureyri í byrjun 19. aldar hefur tónlist skipað stóran sess í menningu bæjarins. Þetta er efni sýningarinnar Tónlistarbærinn Akureyri.Minjasafnið
