Akranes Museum Centre

The Akranes Museum Centre contains exhibition halls, historical buildings, and outdoor displays featuring preserved vessels from Iceland's maritime past.

Local pastor Jon M. Gudjonsson gathered between 1500 and 2000 artifacts from the Akranes area before the museum opened its doors in 1959.

The museum holds collections of household items, craftsmen tools, medical equipment, and traditional costumes that demonstrate daily life in historical Iceland.

Located at Gardaholt 3 in Akranes, the museum opens daily from 10:00 to 17:00 during summer months and provides guided tours on weekdays year-round.

The museum displays the 86-tonne ketch Sigurfari, built in England in 1885, which remains the only preserved vessel of its type in Iceland.

Location: Akranes

Inception: 1959

Website: http://museum.is

GPS coordinates: 64.31990,-22.04500

Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:56