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Land Ahoy presents 16th-century maps of Iceland, including the oldest known printed map of the country, published in 1507.

Under Occupation explores the presence of British, American, Norwegian and Canadian troops in Eyjafjörður during the Second World War.

At the photography exhibition A Nation Reflected, moments etched into the national memory by the news photographer Gunnar V. Andrésson

If you want to know a bit more about our museums. The National brodcasting service visited us this winter.

Our museums are now open for summer. Get to know our history through different museums. One ticket to all of our 7 museums for only 2600 isk - 2000 isk for seniors and free for children under 18. AND you get free coffe, tea or water at three of them!

Get to know us, our history and traditions at the historical museums in Old Town Akureyri. Open daily from 13-16 in winter.

Celebrate Christmas nostalgia at the Akureyri Museum, Nonnahús, and the Industrial Museum.

Midsummer festival at Laufás is not to be missed.

Come and enjoy traditional dancing, old haymaking techniques, and artisan crafts at Laufás on Sunday, June 23, from 2 PM to 5 PM!

What 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.