Very cool architecture. We went during the day. It was Iceland’s Independence Day! So there were flags around and that made it cool. Inside the church is very plain. The seats can rotate to view either end of the church which was a cool feature! Guessing most of this plain decor and stuff inside is to help focus on the sermon.

A beautiful church in downtown Reykjavik. We did not have to wait long for the elevator up to the top, and the views of the city were incredible. We also got to hear the bells toll while in the tower which was quite loud but also exhilarating.

We visited here on Sunday in the late afternoon when there was some weekend concert hold inside the church so we had no opportunity to see inside. The unique architecture of this church based on the hecta shape of basalt lava rock is very popular and attractive for visitor around the world who visiting Reykjavik have to take a photo with this church. When getting dark at night, the pink light around the church is turned on and the whole building of the church become pink in color which is very charming and beautiful.

A stunning church with a modern themed decor inside. No toilets available. You can pay to go up the tower which costs 1000kr per adult. Definitely worth a visit, and great to photograph.

Beautiful rough Icelandic design! One of its kind church in this architecture I suppose, great landmark and must see! They have a lift to go to the top, I thought it was going to be steps. It has the ultimate Reykjavik view!

Quite a plain looking church inside, but still very beautiful, there is candles to light for your loved ones and also you can write a little prayer... definitely take the tower lift to the top the views are stunning of the city .

Th church has a very modern architecture and is scenic. However, inside the church, all that I noticed is a big organ. Other than that, there are no church vibes. So, this feels more like a cool building than a church.

After seeing this church on the horizon of Reykjavik, it was rewarding to see it up close. Stunning architecture outside. We visited on a Sunday during service, so we weren't able to see inside the sanctuary. We were able to still go up to the observation deck on one of the windiest days I've ever been out in. Be aware that the bells ring every 15 minutes and they are quite loud. After the elevators there are a few steps to climb and the observation area is exposed to the elements, but the views are more than worth it. Stunning sights!

Very nice view of Reykjavik. And the bells chime ever 15 minutes. Small fee per person & no WC at this location. Get to the top on 8 floor elevator. Small lobby with some write-ups of the Church. Then take two flights of stars to the top. Multiple windows on all four sides to look out, see the airport, seaport.’c surrounding mountains, housing & steam venting from thermals in half a dozen areas.

This is a central point for the city. You can see it from all directions and serves as a good orientation while walking the city. The trip up does cost but is really worth it. Check views are amazing. Inside the pipe organ is impressive as well.

Such a cool place to visit . Very impressive architecture, looks amazing from the outside and breathtaking if you visit the top . It’s just a small fee at the entrance and you can take the lift all the way up to the top were you have a 360 view over Reykjavik. You cannot miss it if you visit Iceland .

Spectacular church! We really enjoyed seeing the inside especially in the early morning when the light beams were shining through. Also we were lucky enough to arrive when the organist was playing. It wasn’t a long visit but absolutely worth walking around inside the church.

Largest church in Iceland ! Amazing architecture. Attended a concert also held at 5pm. It was so peaceful sitting inside church. There’s also ticket selling to go up tower. Church close at 730pm although Google map mentioned 4pm

This is the main attraction in Reykjavik and it was a fun thing to see for me. I thought it was a beautiful church but I found it to be a quick thing to view and then I moved on to other attractions. It is very pretty inside and I am sure that it is magical during a service but I went it was starting to get rainy and there wasn't a lot of sun coming into the church. It is a staple visit when you are in Reykjavik and get your photos with this beautiful architecture.

Very unique church. You can go to the top and get a great view of the city from there. They do charge a small fee, small in Icelandic terms, to take the elevator to the top.

Lovely church. We didn’t go up the tower which you need to buy tickets for but the ground floor inside was marvellous. You could see this church streets away. A must see when visiting.

Beautiful and peaceful place. A pleasure just to sit and reflect. A trip up the tower is easy to make thanks to the lift. The views are stunning

A must see in Iceland!! The structure is beautiful from the outside, and the inside is neat as well. And you can pay a little additional to go to the top / bell tower to see the enter city. It's beautiful up at the top - beautiful views of the city and good for pictures! Definitely worth checking out at the top!

Amazing place. We were lucky enough to be there during an organ practice. We didn't go up to the tower, which I'm sure would have been awesome. The design is different than most churches I've been too; no stain glass, few if any statues. But still, it awes in its simplicity, with the biggest pipes from an organ you'll probably ever see!

I mean you can't visit Reykjavik and not go up the cathedral's tower to scout the city, surely? The building is impressive and certainly makes a statement. The inside is relatively simple and somewhat modest by many other cathedrals across the world. Still a nice place to visit.

Quite crowded in the day time as it is clearly a popular spot to admire, but significantly more magical at night where it is light up with ever-changing rainbow lights that truly showcase the designs beauty well. It is only open 10am-5pm so if you have busy days with long tours booked may not be able to climb to the top which I sadly could not, if you have a long stay it should be doable.

The church has its meaning to all the people there. As a tourist, going to the top of the tower was a nice experience, a chance to see the colorful buildings, the ocean and the mountains. The church will be lit up with colorful color too at night

Wow 🤩 never seen such a stunning church like this🙏🏻 so famous it is for obvious reasons. The architecture is beyond brilliant. It is quite crowded on all days. Gorgeous views from the rainbow street too. Whenever you visit reykjavik definitely visit this church . They have tickets for the tower view which you can buy to have a beautiful city view.The streets leading to the church are also stunning.

An iconic building from the outside and certainly not to be missed outside or in. The interior is very simple, and plain. Entrance is free. There’s a good tour up the tower (paid) to get excellent views of the city. My only slight hesitation in giving it 5 stars is that for a church, there was very little feeling of spirituality. It was hard to find out anything of the beliefs of the church or its services.

Beautiful in the evening from the outside!! The inside of the church is interesting. Huge organ, but very simple interior. No stain glass which was interesting. Front door is beautiful!!

Very impressive building. It’s well designed and lovely to look at. I’m still not sure what it is for and some days areas are closed. There’s a restaurant within the building which is nice and some good photos to take from the inside. A gift shop too. At night it changes colour and shines brightly.

This is definitely worth a visit . One amazing place so beautifully designed. Shops. Things for kids Bar, Restaurant. It has amazing views from the top and just outside fantastic views of the mountains

[September 2021] A gorgeous modernized building juxtaposed against the quaint, colored buildings that adorn the heart of the capital, this was a pleasure to simply walk by and through. I recommend even a short visit just to admire the architecture. Coming by Harpa at night treated me to brilliant color displays that accentuate the geometric patterns!

It's free to enter and see the marvelous, unique architecture of this concert hall. You can hear little playing music inside, quite empty to walk around in and there are little displays to read about it's history and a play area for kids. It's one of the main stops so it's worth getting off to see it, then walk along the pier.

Stunning architecture and use of materials and angles. I love the hexagonal glass that is used and staring up through the bottom is mesmerising. Inside is also very visual. Would have liked to have seen this lit up at night.

We were waiting for our cruise ship in this Harpa Concert Hall. The kids watched there video with VR effects about some Iceland places. Cost for kids 14€. For adults 21€. The bathroom is one floor down where the parking is. Entrance 1,30€. The building is very beautiful and unique.

This building is just amazing, the way it flows inside and out is a feast for your eyes. Take time to wander around and look up to the ceiling which is definitely great to look at.

Amazing structure. Didn’t had the chance to attend a concert but had a walk around inside and outside exploring most of it . The bar has nice starters and great selection of drinks and the view from upstairs windows is amazing.

Phenomenal building, a real work of art both outside and in. The hall is open for visitors to come in and have a look around. Don't miss the opportunity to look up at the gorgeous ceiling! If you walk to the back, overlooking the harbor, you can also see the Pufa art installation.

This is a stunning structure partially inspired by the columnar basalt geological features seen in so many other places around Iceland. We love that connection. There’s a beautiful gift shop inside and coffee bar. We hope to come back to visit when there’s a performance going on.

Architectural gem that is well worth a visit. Yours were available on certain days but needed to be booked in advance - we missed out. Without a tour you can still gain access to public area inside the building to view most of its sights. Toilets are accessible for a small fee.

I walked to the Harpa Concert Hall to meet my group for my food tour that day. I was so impressed with the beauty of the concert hall and how beautiful it is. I was able to walk in and tour the hall. There was a very cute cafe inside if you are looking to have some food and a gift shop. The gift shop offers many items that are good to purchase for gifts or for souvenirs of your trip. I would love to see a concert there but when I was visiting Reykjavik there weren’t any available that day. Even if you don’t go to Harpa for a music show check it out for the architecture and the amazing photos you can take inside.

Beautiful building. The interior is just as architecturally stunning as the outside. The bottom floor has a fantastic interactive visual art space which is very much worth seeing.

We came here for a Christmas concert and LOVED it. The architecture is awesome with tons of hexagonal windows that symbolize volcanic dykes. Glittering in a winter evening, speechless. About the concert by The Kings Singers and Iceland orchestra...truly enjoyable. Mixed with locals added lots of fun. Great memories!

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is a stunning green glass building, which is open to the public to walk in. Bathrooms on the 2nd floor and gift shop and restaurant on the main level. It is a gorgeous building inside and out. Looking out through the glass through the honeycomb, it reminded me of being in an Escher painting. Check the calendar to see if you can attend a concert or performance here. There are also guided tours available.

Beautiful building with an outstanding view of Reykjavík harbour. Was there for an Indy music evening at the small Kaldalón concert space. Had a wonderful evening.

Visited this futuristic looking building with my family after first coming across it in the Netflix movie "Heart of Stone". Entry is free and once inside the materials used for construction and the unique glazing design which surrounds the exterior of the building really make this place feel so special. Although we couldn't get to every section due to events, etc, what we did get to see was hugely impressive. Highly recommend visiting if you are going to Reykjavik and you are also a big fan of modern architecture.

Super modern and beautiful concert hall, love the architecture. The glass panes on the outside are colored different colors in order to shine more light in to the building. Don’t let it fool you, it is not just an opera house! You should definitely check out the restaurant and small shops inside. If you walk all the way inside you will find a large window looking at the harbour!

I was here in March to watch the Reykjavik Open chess tournament. The conference hall housed it and the building itself was an architectural marvel right by the harbour front. The bar/restaurant in the front lobby was pretty awesome too. On the cloud free days you can even see the northern lights.

We visited as tourists and we're blown away by the archetecture of Harpa. We stopped by the bar for a light brunch and found the smoked salmon bagel hit all the right taste notes. My Bloody Mary was outstanding.

The Sun Voyager at sunrise on a clear Reykjavik morning is a marvelously colorful treat. With the mountains framing the bay and the reflection of the blue sky and orange light, it’s a sight to behold as you walk along the shore to start the day. The wind is brisk here, but there were plenty of people walking, biking, and riding scooters along the paved walkway, while commuters made their way to work.

A very famous attraction. Replica of a boat made back in the 90s. As a tourist, I don't know much about its history, I have seen this place on TV in various songs shot by several artists, this legacy and fame of this attraction makes it a must visit.

This iconic sculpture beautifully captures the spirit of adventure and discovery, standing proudly against the backdrop of the sea. The craftsmanship and symbolism behind it are truly remarkable. A must-see for anyone visiting Reykjavik, offering a moment of reflection and inspiration. Highly recommended!

I’ve visited Sun Voyager many times, each time it changes because of the light and background. I’ve seen it in bright sun, snow, during the day and at night. Each change brings a different perspective. Perfectly located on the sea wall it’s worth the walk.

While it's a pretty simple steel structure/sculpture, it's perfectly placed along the sea front walk and I would definitely recommend you stop and take it in for a few minutes. The weather wasn't great the day I visited but I imagine the ambiance changes with the weather, sunlight and time of day you're there. Simply stunning backdrop of the North Atlantic and hills beyond too and only a few minutes brisk walk from the town centre.

This is a stunning sculpture and very photogenic. I can see that with Northern Lights, or stunning sunset this would just be fantastic. We had an overcast and rainy day but this still leant itself to atmospheric photos. Well worth visiting.

A gorgeous sculpture along a beautiful water side pathway. It is often busy, and the few times we passed it and came back to it, we found parents would let their children climb all over it for a picture. So plan to spend a few minutes waiting if you want a good clean picture without someone's kids in it.

Reykjavik was the starting and finishing point to our Ring Road circumvention of Iceland. We went in June so there was 20 hours of good sunlight along late driving easier. Beautiful scenery and a landscape that at times resembles the moon.

Nice sculpture and perfect place to watch the Northern lights where it’s not crowded. There is a small parking space free after 9pm so you can sit in car and wait for the lights. Otherwise wrap up warm.

[September 2021] A striking sculpture along the waterfront in Reykjavík, this was a must-do for me during my travels in Iceland back in September 2021. Despite the cloudy weather and rain, it still made for a fantastic photo opportunity that had me hooked taking photos for some time, with some tour groups stopping by as well! I would visit again later at night to capture photos of the sculpture during a different point of the day, which was marvelous as well.

Spectacular sculpture on Reykjavik harbour. It’s impressive and a good place in Reykjavik to get your memorable photos. It’s free to visit it which is exceptionally rare in Iceland. Right on the harbour and easily accessible via foot and there are plenty of car parking spaces very close by. Would definitely recommend it.

This is a stainless steel statue in the form of a Viking ship. On the other hand it praises the Sun. You don’t need to buy a ticket for it. Also, it wasn’t crowded around 6-7 pm.

Beautiful statue by the shore; surrounded by amazing views that go on for miles. Seating is available around the statue too, which is appreciated so you can rest and watch the water flow for as long as you please.

Beautiful art and very popular photograph spot. There is seating area where you can sit and enjoy looking at the statue with the amazing views. Often there is a lot of people and it will be difficult and you may have to wait to get that perfect picture. It is very stunning with the background and well worth the visit to try to capture that perfect picture.

It’s a sculpture meant to look like a Viking ship. People really seem to hype this one up but I didn’t really see any reason that this thing would be considered special. It’s a convenient landmark along the waterfront, but it isn’t really that nice to look at. Plus, there were a ton of tourists just staring at it for some reason. As if they were waiting for it to do a backflip.

It's art so naturally I don't really understand it well. But it looks cool and it's popular so we had to see it for ourselves. It's right on the water, so there are great views of the city and the mountains to the north.

An iconic sculpture in the harbor area of Reykjavik. It is a magnet for photos, so you have to be patient if you want your own shot with no one else in the background. However, most people don't linger after getting the obligatory proof of visiting Reykjavik, so your time will come. Meanwhile, enjoy the impressive view across the bay to the snow-covered mountains coming out of the sea.

We walked along the coast around sunset with amazing clear skies. The mountains on the other side were stunning. The water had a gradient that went from blue to orange, yellow and then to pink. The sculpture was larger than expected. The show stopper was definitely the waters and mountains in the background. Highly recommend coming here during sunset times! Golden hour lasts for quite a long time during the winter (we were here in February). You can also walk to the Harpa music hall from here.

A lovely metal, modern sculpture of a Viking ship or as my husband thought - a salmon. The sculpture has a curved wall where you can sit and admire the sculpture and the sky line and water. It is on a nice waterfront walk and close to the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, the stunning green glass building, which is open to the public to walk in. Bathrooms on the 2nd floor and gift shop and restaurant on the main level.

Sun Voyager also known as Sólfar in Icelandic. The body of the viking ship made by stainless steel and the design inspired by the concept of a dreamboat. It's one of the tourist attractions spot along the river. You can see a panorama view of the city and mountain opposite it.

The beautiful sun voyager is in the heart of this beautiful capital city. This place is located at the waterfront which represents the sailing mode of the famous vikings. Gorgeous photos can be clicked here and also you can relax and sit here fir watching the splendid sunset. You can take a stroll around here of by the waterfront to see and click beautiful sunset pictures or the city pictures.

It's a sculpture of a stylized Viking longship that overlooks the Reykjavik harbor. It's also shiny, so it naturally attracts a lot of tourists. If you're lucky, though, you'll catch it between waves of cruise ship passengers and bratty teenage schoolkids on holiday. If you do, enjoy. It's especially beautiful at sunset, despite it pointing north. The boat does not look particularly seaworthy, however.

The scenery around this area was beautiful. Clear blue water and mountains in the distance. I would visit here as you can get some great photos from here and it was not too busy

Went here after our tour got cancelled due to bad weather. Worked out about £15 each to get in and we spent a few hours here. The museum was quite good, although there was some repetition in the information given and there was no clear route to follow for the correct date order. This is something the museum could easily improve. But if you like your history and want something to do in Reykjavik then a visit here could be worth your while.

It is a great little museum (little being the reason of 4/5). Otherwise explanations are very concise and good, the visitors having a great time learning Icelandic history. A big plus for the taking care of little children, they have various activities for then not to get very bored, and also they really don't mind the little ones noise. We enjoyed a lot, and we think it is a must visit while a tourist in Iceland.

Visiting this museum was an absolute joy! I was very impressed by the quality of workmanship and explanation. I was quite surprised by the lack of alarms and glass encasing every exhibit - it was almost like they trusted you respect the property and not touch it! I studied medieval history and literature in university, so seeing the remarkably well preserved manuscript and whole history behind Iceland was fascinating to take in. I admit, I did not take as many pictures of the more modern things found on the first level because it did not interest me as much as the old stuff.

Wonderful museum that was established 1863 and is a testimony to the history of Iceland. There are over 2000 items on exhibit depicting the migration, heritage, culture and history of Iceland from the Settlement Age through the present.

A superb museum of you want to discover the great and dynamic history of Iceland. There is also different exhibitions running at the same time that the permanent one, it’s full of simple and accurate explanations, few things for the kids as well. It is very impressive and you can see from close all the magnificent objects and artefacts that has been found out in the country. Count a decent two or more hours to have a great visit. There also audio guides, and the employees are very very kind. The museum is very well taken care, and designed. Check it for a visit ! ✅

When I'm in Reykjavik,ĺ I always visit this museum that hosts both a permanent exhibition... "Making of a Nation - Heritage and History of Iceland" ... and other temporary exhibitions that are always of great interest 👍😍👍 Today, I enjoyed a temporary exhibition called "Creative Hands, Icelandic laid-and-couched embroideries of past centuries" that was truly unique with exquisite artifacts. 👍👍👍 I definitely recommend a víst to this museum that also has a nice café and a gift shop.

Gorgeous artifacts, comprehensive historical details and well-laid out design. You don't have to spend all afternoon here, but you could! It's the perfect size, the staff is helpful and informative, and everything from the displays to the gift shop are well-curated to make browsing and exploring enjoyable and efficient.

A must see attraction in Reykjavik. The museum shows a rich history of the Iceland, from the Settlement until modern times, including different historical chapters with Denmark, UK, the history of the religion, the everyday life through different periods, trade, … The audio guide tour is really great to follow, definitely lots of amazing things to see.

I had a very interesting experience here. The lady on reception was lovely and talked me through all of the rules and what to expect in a simple way to understand. The museum takes you through Icelands history from ancient times up to modern times. The bit that stood out most to me, was the fully assembled skeletal remains of an ancient woman. I had never seen anything like that before.

Very impressive. Very interesting, beautiful display and educational information which you learn about the history and everything about Iceland.

Great museum! Not to big and not too small. Easy to follow and there were some great artifacts followed by plenty of info to explain them. The coat room is very nice as well.

Wonderful National Museum. Includes the entire history of Iceland up to current times. Cafe and gift shop. Large free parking lot. Senior discount.

Very interesting exhibition about Icelands history, from the first settlers until today. Not too crowded. Don’t forget your headphones to listen to the audio guide, which is available in different languages.

A comprehensive and detailed overview of Iceland's history. Not as immersive as other museums nowadays, more the classical approach. Many very old and priceless exhibits. If there only had been more time...

reasonably priced tickets (free for those under 18, discounts for seniors etc) and they provide free audio guide which makes the experience a lot better! exhibition is beautifully presented, and they even provide foldable chairs for you to carry with you and sit down wherever if you feel tired. very informative visit on the history of Iceland.

In my opinion it is very small museum! Yes there was a settlement which was taken from Reykjavik central but you find now only stones! Seeing the pictures here is good enough as if you were there. However there are some information about the Vikings, Icelandic language and genes that I found interesting!

A nice little 1 hour indoor activity. A little expensive at 2500isk per person and no senior discount. (National Museum was cheaper). But ultimately it was informative, interesting, and authentic - it showcases the original ruins of a ninth century Viking hall from the first farmers of the Reykjavik area. It covers the history of Reykjavik in a timeline style.

A must visit for anyone in Reykjavik who is interested in history, the Vikings or the early Middle Ages. There aren't a ton of Viking sites like this so this is a very important find. The majority of the longhouse dates from 930 to 1000 AD. The Viking longhouse is much larger and more impressive then in photos. The museum does a wonderful job of pointing out different places on the longhouse and giving you a good history of early Iceland and Reykjavik. The light sound of waves and animal noises really puts you in the mood. The different media to help you reimagine the parts of the longhouse that did not survive is also very cool and helpful. Most of the walls aside from the stone and some of the turf no longer exists so these remakes of help you visualize what the structure used to be. This and the Arbaer open air museum are must visits for history lovers in Iceland!

It's difficult to describe the feeling of being in the presence of the remains of a Norse long hall dating to the 800s. Awestruck. Solemn. Reverent. Iceland began as a community of 80 rugged Norse men & Celtic women. The exhibit goes on to detail the timeline of the growth & development of Reykjavik. The entire exhibit is amazing and depicts the historical significance of three distinct time periodd. Well-curated. Highly recommend!

Interesting museum if you are in the area. Probably would not make a special trip there. We spent some time there during a storm and it was interesting. I would describe it as an old-fashioned, local museum.

A well made little museum (you will need 1h to 1,5h) which starts in 871 in the cellar and goes to 2020 on the second floor. Mainly text and images, but also some artifacts. It is included in the Reykjavík City Pass. There is an interactive model building table on the first floor where you can zoom in on the people and listen in to their historic conversation, quite nice.

Fantastic exhibit built around the foundation of an excavated long house - This is to say the exhibit is dug down and built around the actual location of the settlement. The journey through the epochs is well paced and informative without getting overwhelming.

This museum is modern with lots of information throughout. The main exhibit is a Viking longhouse, excavated about 20 years ago and is in situ, next to the oldest street in Reykjavik. If you like history, you can spend a few hours here. There are plenty of artefacts that were found around the longhouse and in other parts of Iceland. Other parts of the museum give information about how the residents' lives have changed over the centuries.

Great museum. Was mostly underground (cool factor) and had a nice mix of physical exhibits, audio, and video. Definitely kept us interested. Plus it's the actual site where they found remnants of a home. So cool! Went to the National Museum the previous day and this one (in my opinion) was way more interesting! Would recommend!

Museum detailing the history of the town and the local area. Starts in the 800s and goes up to the modern era. In the first room is a massive long house and around it is all sorts of information about how life was for people living in the area from 800 to 1800. Very interesting if you're into history. Later rooms detail later eras, including lots of old photos.

I'd recommend this museum if you bought the Iceland tourist card which is included in the price. As others have said, the museum is somewhat small if you only stay in the settlement area. If you track yourself towards the back you can unlock the other levels of the museum. I think the settlement portion could use an update on the information surrounding it. The concept and the ability to see the settlement is fun and interesting. Though if you go to the other levels you can see more of an interactive interesting portion. They even have an old map of the city in which the binoculars you look through gives you a visual effect. VERY COOL!

If you have to pick one museum, make it this one. There's remains of a huge Viking long house in the basement that the museum is built around.

This museum is so cool! It is built around the ruins of a viking longhouse in the middle ogodern Reykjavik and uses multimedia to showcase different elements of the ruins and to help you imagine what the world looked like when the home was in use. Trees everywhere, and walruses for hunting! The exhibits go on to showcase other periods in history as well. One of the best parts of the museum was the play areas for kiddos! The Viking are was especially fun.

A small local history museum. Interesting, very well presented and explained in an interactive way. The most important thing here is the excavation of a Viking settlements (longhouse), around which the museum is actually built. You need about an hour to explore. The tickets are a bit expensive, but this is Iceland after all..

Nice shopping street with plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and art galleries.

Without a doubt everyone visiting Reykjavik will pass this street. Reykjavik is a small town and this is one of the main and oldest streets. It has plenty of souvenir shops, bars, restaurants,... Best are the colorful houses in the area with vivid colors and nice murals and graffiti

Very clean and great shops and eateries.

If you're in town, chances are high that you will walk this street. We came down from the Hallgrímskirkja and had some time left. It's filled with lots of shops from fashion, sports gear, arts & crafts to the big chains. Lots of restaurants, cafés and quirky bars as well. Surely at night this is a very lively place. But we prefer it more quiet nowadays and came here in daytime. And it was pretty quiet, despite it being a pic-perfect sunny day. It was ok. But streets like these in big towns are all a bit the same. Didn't really do it for us. Surely a must-do for first visits. But nothing to come back to. At least for us.

Main street of Reykjavik with lots of shops and restaurants

Peaceful city centre of Reykjavik. Easy to navigate in a vehicle, plenty of local parking and very pedestrian friendly area.

the park has a stupid training machines,just like my hometown,feel so warm with it,and the street is dirty,very punk style,excellent

Overhyped street for the colourful design. Don’t specially make your way to this street unless you’re eating or shopping around

A nice walk in the city

Great way to learn the history of Iceland. You get an audio guided tour of approx 35mins and walk around various exhibitions which explains the history of the earliest settlers. Very informative but a bit short for the price. They do have student discounts so carry your student card. They have a very cool photo area where you can wear different Viking props and take photos. There is a cafe on site as well. The young lady who was at the reception/payment area was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Great way to spend a wet and windy day! Great and informative audio and wax figurines so life like. Have a snack area and gift shop Lockers for coats and bags or jus let a coat rack too. Staff was very engaging and personable! Had a great afternoon with friends!

Great Audio tour. Very realistic set up, clear and highlights the somewhat gruesome parts of Icelandic History, but with good facts and highlights accomplishments as well. Worth it. Decent gift shop

Absolutely brilliant. We loved it. Great information, And a superb opportunity to dress up at the end. Berserker!!!

Really enjoyed this museum. Helpful friendly staff, lovely clean loo (as we found everywhere in Iceland), learned a lot about Icelandic history. There are some interactive bits where you can dress up in some Viking gear and take photos, with a stuffed polar bear! The exhibits were very well explained and the silicon models extremely life-like and beautifully made, with appropriately gory subjects, right down to the veined hands of the models. Congratulations to their model maker. There is also a lovely souvenir shop with an excellent range of good quality items, expensive though, like everything in Iceland. Well worth a visit and good for adults and children, with head sets giving a guided tour in English.

It was an informative experience, but we paid the equivent of £51 including our 6 year old who was a bit scared of the audio and sound effects so she didn't listen to it making it a little weird and scary for her while we walked through. My 8 year old son said it was a interesting but a bit scary. Otherwise it was good to dress up and learn a little about the history of the iceland inhabitants.

This is a wonderful exhibition on the history of settled Iceland, from first Viking arrivals up to the reformation. The audioguide is excellent- definitely get the audioguide! I thought the models were made to a really high standard, and the clothing is pretty authentic for the periods they are portraying. There is a short documentary at the end, in the area where you can try clothes on, that shows how they made the models and I really enjoyed that. The giftshop is amazing, especially if you love historical crafts, there was a whole section on nalbinding! The book selection is great too, all of the sagas. My recommendation would be to visit the saga museum first to have a lively and visual introduction to Iceland's history and then afterwards visit the Iceland museum and settlement exhibition. I think it works better that way.

There is a very nice area there with swords; shield iron cotta and typical cloths for you take pictures very nice replicas very nice litle shop also..

Good historical museum. Audio description of the scenes. Very lifelike characters Lots of dressing up clothes at the end- chainmail, helmets, weapons etc.

Museum about the middle age Iceland! Very cool and visual experience, u can even dress up like a Viking and fool around, great! It is a bit expensive..

A really interesting presentation of the key moments of Viking history in Iceland. The physical recreations are remarkably lifelike. Worth a visit if you have and hour or so and want to lllearn more about Iceland's early years of human habitation.

Very interesting museum. You'll get an audio guide in the beginning that will explain the important events of the Icelendic history. The wax figures were amazing, looked real. In the end you can dress up and take photos. Recommended.

A good way to spend an hour or so learning the recorded history of Viking colonization of Iceland - the wax figures are well- crafted and the audio tour was well paced for three entire family, from the 10-year-old up to parents. Also includes a decent gift shop of traditional wears and games and a space where you can dress up as a viking warrior - chain mail, sword, and all.

We visited here on our first full day in Reykjavik. It was rainy and dark until about 11 a.m., so this was an obvious place to start learning about the history of Iceland. We paid 6000 ISK, about £34. This is slightly more than Jorvik in York, which is close to where we live. Jorvik has the cars to ride in through the exhibition and a superb archaeological section, so Jorvik is excellent value for money in comparison. However, Iceland is known to be very expensive, so we weren't surprised. The Saga Museum staff gave us each an audio guide, which was triggered and matched to the exhibits as we walked through. I thought the information given and the matching displays were excellent and gave us a clear understanding of Iceland's often violent history. We were there for about an hour. There was a gift shop but no cafe (though the staff recommended the nearby Brikk cafe and bakery).

Excellent place, the figures and displays were beautifully crafted. The Audio guided tour was very informative. You could purchase a beer and drink it while taking the tour which was a bonus and best of all at the end you could dress like a viking!

Although the price is very high for this small museum, it's definitely something you wanna check out! As soon as you enter you have an option to buy something from a gift shop and they also have a themed cafe there. It was interesting to learn new facts about the animal life, but never again ahaha.

Information provided is extensive, collection is quite "large", and the tour is not too "long". Nice museum setup, cool art and displayed pieces, fun exhibits. They offer food and drink and are trusting of people walking through with the drinks also! Gift shop is available right at the Entrance/Exit, and is a great one for shop for everything phallological!

Not going to lie, we visited this because of the novelty of it, and though it does deliver on this, to only concentrate on the novelty value would be doing it a disservice. The museum takes it's subject matter seriously with details on all the specimines and gives you an interesting visit that removes a lot of taboo about the subject and increases knowledge. Would highly recommend a visit whilst in Reykjavik.

Actually a very informative museum. You can spend as little or as much time as you'd like either reading everything or skipping over the descriptions. It was interesting reading about each animal and their mating habits and unique fact for each one. Highly recommend!

The museum is small but really informative! I loved all the little decor items- the door handles in the washroom, the coat hangers, the lamps. The attention to detail is great 😂 the waffles in the cafe were to die for! Worth every cent. Worth visiting if you're spending a day in Reykjavik!

Fun but don't get your expectations high. They have a big collections and you can find some interesting information. Also at the end you can find an interesting room with facts about fake folk creatures. The restaurants is however expensive but offer free water which was nice.

Honestly one of the coolest museums I've ever been to. It's crazy to see so many animal's junk. They have a Cafe where you can get pp shaped waffles. Might seem silly, but a must see! (Won't let me us the actual words, so junk and pp are substitutions)

Fun and educational! Visited on our first trip to Iceland (August 2023). Lots of animal penis specimens with interesting facts (who knew dolphins were such pervs?!), also a human specimen (from a 95 year old man, calm down), and fantasy creatures (the troll penis is revolting!). Some of the write ups are factual and funny at the same time. The place smells deliciously amazing due to the onsite cafe making fresh penis waffles! A small gift shop with funny merchandise (love the shirt that says "This museum is not for P*****s). Not cheap admission but a must visit place in Reykjavik to learn some things and if only to say that you visited a penis museum!

This was so cool! It’s incredible how much content they packed into such a small space. They had tons of preserved specimens of a variety of animals and humans. Make sure to read the cards, as they were really fascinating for me.

A brilliant idea for a museum and simply a brilliant museum. Look around at fermented penises and learn facts about them. And, the penis waffles were absolutely delicious and a great idea!

Small, interesting and funny. Just a bit bigger than the coffee shop attached to the museum, it has a few interesting phalluses from both animal and human realms as well as a few mythological ones. If you have a spare 40 minutes to an hour, it is worth seeing as it is something different than your mainstream museum type.

Visited the Willy Museum after seeing it on Travel Man. Quite an experience,fairly expensive but hey you're on holiday and it's a funny place to visit. Enjoy it, guys. You'll never see so many Willies in one place.

Bit of fun to visit. 3000kr to enter. Lots of p***s things to see. Bit of fun if you've got nothing to do and want to waste some time and money. Some nice carvings such as the p***s telephone.

Amazing centre and amazing host, me and my partner visited after luckily catching the lights a few days before! Also the coffee, So yum! Thank you for an awesome experience.

Informative and fun place. The immersive experience was the best part of it all. Loads of souvenirs and lovely hot coffee at the end. Worth getting a postcard and stamps featuring various award winning nature photographs.

An absolute must do on your Iceland adventure. The lady running the museum was so kind and was truly passionate as she answers questions we had. The information provided was brilliant, a mixture of reading, doing and watching to learn more about the lights. The complimentary drink was wonderful and my husband enjoyed the VR experience. It took around an hour to get through and gave us helpful tips on taking photos when seeing the lights, which we never knew.

Brilliant little museum/exhibit which keeps you entertained and gives you plenty of information on how to see the lights and what to look for. Without visiting this place on Monday we would never have known what to look for that night when we saw the Northern Lights, it’s not as easy as you think so thank you! Staff were friendly and welcoming.

We had some time to kill during our last day visiting Iceland. Since we missed the actual Northern lights due to cloudy weather we figured the Aurora would be a fun visit. We enjoyed our visit a lot and learned something about the northern lights. The time lapse display was impressive and we stayed to watch those for quite a while. The visuals and music were very relaxing. The staff is very helpful and kind and provided a hospitable atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.

Very interesting and good alternative if you haven't seen the northern lights for real. Oh and I almost forgot, this place sells postcards and stamps. You can write them there and they mail it for you! Every museum should have this service. Thank you for that!

Loads of information and excellent for explaining how to capture the northern lights on phone camera as what you see via your eyes is not the same as captured via a camera as the shots are slowed down. Also at the end of the walk around the centre, using the goggles was good to see a 360 degree view of multiple Northern lights across Iceland. We weren't offered the hot drink included in the ticket though so only remembered on our way home. We walked to this event and it would probably take 30 mins from the main streets in Reykjavik but we wandered over to the pond first. Cost around £30 per adult. Close to other venues as well.

Wow! This place was so cool. We really loved the self guided tour throughout. Beautiful photos and lots of learning! The VR was awesome. Free coffee and tea at the end was a nice treat!

Great way to learn about the Aurora, with excellent exhibits interesting videos and audio commentary plus plenty of pictures and videos of the aurora all across Iceland. Of course it isn't the real thing, but if you aren't lucky enough with the weather on your visit, the VR headsets are the next best way to get a glimpse.

This museum was included with our northern lights tour booked through GetYourGuide. We didn’t have high expectations for it. But we were in the area and it was free. So we checked it out And it was great! It explains the stories about the lights and the science behind them. It was a nice little museum!

Incredibly informative and well-done. Brilliant photos, easy-to-understand science behind northern light phenomenons, and cultural stories on the northern lights from different countries. Is it loaded with the most high tech, expensive gear and furnishings...no. But it is filled with information, experiential learning , and friendly staff. Definitely worth the time.

We got free entry here with our northern lights trip, which included a free coffee! It’s worth a visit and you learn some interesting things, although you couldn’t really spend more than an hour there. The lady who worked there was very friendly and welcomed you with a big smile.

Over priced. Probably cool with kids! But for adults we spent about 30 minutes there (maybe less). The exhibits are neat but you kind of look at the same ten pictures of the northern lights in different ways three times (pictures, projections, virtual reality). Big gift shop (in comparison to the small museum) but nothing too spectacular here.

If you are genuinely interested in the science behind the northern lights then this is superb. There is lots of information on the walls explaining the mythology of the northern lights and the science of the solar flares. If you don't like reading or listening to lots of information this is probably not for you. We got free access with our northern lights tour.

We arrived and were greeted by a lovely staff member who explained everything. We made our way through and listened to the audio guide that uses a QR code. It was really informative and interesting. The information around was really interesting and well explained. The video explaining how and why Auroras occur was brilliant and well shown. At the end there is a dark room that goes through beautiful videos of the Aurora all over Iceland. At the end you get offered to try of a VR headset and that was really cool! You are also offered Tea and Coffee free of charge. It was a nice experience and the staff member was very helpful and knowledgeable with all the questioned was asked her.

Wow! What a small, yet really fun place. It’s great for kids that are at an independent reading age, or at least a lover of nature. My son is 10 and although h is not a science lover per say, we had a great time. I liked it more than anything because I’ve always been infatuated with the northern lights and I learned so much here. My son and I both loved the theatre and the cozy viewing area and virtual reality simulation. It was Very magical😍

This was absolutely fantastic. The pictures and explanations were an amazing learning experience.. Staff waa super friendly. It was a rainy day, so it was busy when we went. It is next to the SAGA Museum so we visited both.

Awesome hotel to stay at w a great gym for all gym lovers. They called us to see the Northern Lights but couldn't see much that night cause of the clouds. Must be awesome to stay there in December. Had a nice long chat w one of the ladies who worked at the spa area, will definelty return. Warm regards from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

Brilliant day out for the kids, lava movie was good, mistakenly expected a small lava show! But museum was excellent, Ice cave is great to see and views are spectacular. Great start to our holiday.

Really wonderful day out for anyone, any age. Super informative experience and highly immersive at times. There are clear messages that our climate is changing and that Iceland is losing its history. On the other hand, no initiative is taken with a vegan/plant-based forward approach to our future in terms of options at the restaurant... The museum sets out the point and misses it completely in one fell swoop. The view is stunning from the observation deck though!

A fantastic museum and a must-do in Iceland. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We particularly enjoyed the Northern Lights show and the ice room. Excellent value for money especially compared with nearby tourist attractions.

Great museum! The shows are beautiful and informing, and there's all sorts of information for everyone. You could read on your own time, or could listen/watch shows. The ice cave was also a very unique experience, and the view from the top of the building is amazing, especially at night. Would definitely recommend.

Really great museum and definitely recommend a visit when you're in Iceland. The glacier exhibit/experience is standout and an incredible experience. The rooftop has amazing 360° views of the mountains! For those perfect photos

Norther lights experience pretty good but couldn't understand it as no English version. I totally get the appeal for children, it's really interactive. Good view of reykjavik from the restaurant at the top.

Really fascinating museum - we spent most of our day here! There was loads to see and it was a great place to learn more about Iceland. The Aurora show and Ice Cave were incredible. It was also fascinating to get a glimpse of the eruption in the volcano show. The food at the restaurant was also great and the view was spectacular. Perlan is a must-see when you're visiting Reykjavik!

This may be the best museum I have ever visited. The displays are outstanding, very interesting, and very informative. There are more video and interactive displays than I have ever seen in one place. Iceland is rightly very proud of this museum and they should be. It is a great place.

Perlan, located in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a remarkable landmark that offers a unique blend of natural history and contemporary architecture. Housing an impressive planetarium, observation deck, and a museum that includes a real ice cave, it serves as a hub for scientific discovery and education. Its distinctive glass dome, positioned atop six large hot water tanks, provides panoramic views of Reykjavik's scenic landscape, making it a must-visit destination for tourists. Worth visiting.

Very educational museum with plenty of exhbits, shows and multimedia elements. There's a lot to see and learn but because it is packed in small portions, everything is easy to understand.

Wow, Perlan rocks! Each floor had something worth a visit on its own and the staff were so nicely. The 360 observation deck is great too. Perlan should be on everyone’s list for Iceland. It’s a 20-30 minute walk from the center hotels so it’s pretty easy too. The Northern Light film is great. The lava show is great. Had a blast in the ice cave!! The exhibits on the formation of Iceland was super educational, also loved the exhibits on the flora and fauna. Bathrooms on floors 1 and 5. The ice cream is great - shout out to our ice cream guy who went above and beyond. He was so nice. Great facility. We had no waits on anything.

What a great experience! The observation deck was phenomenal - stunning views! The ice cave was pretty authentic - so cold!! The aurora show was spectacular too; really engaging. The volcano show was okay. Overall - brilliant! Cafe is pretty good too - having a drink or lunch with a view!

Amazing place to visit. Has a little bit of everything. Walkable from Reykjavik centre. Interactive displays are really good. Restaurant food was delicious, the views were incredible, but the ice tunnel was the best - exceeded my expectations and was the perfect replacement for the glacier tunnel tour which would've taken hours to get to. Would be great for kids too. Really recommend it.

Great attraction and museum close to downtown Reykjavik, Iceland with views of the city and area. Interactive, informative walkthrough museum of Iceland’s natural treasures. There are scheduled productions and movies, as well. We enjoyed the ice cave experience, the outside upper deck and the upstairs cafe. Invest 3 hours or so… if you’re going. We were glad we went.

Visited May 2022. Informative and well organised museum. One could easily spend a full day here. The ice cave experience and aurora show are definitely the highlights. At the top, there is a wonderful cafe selling pastries, coffee and ice cream. You could also go out to the outdoor platform which is on the same level as the gift shop. Brace yourself for winds!

Lovely museum with an amazing planetarium show and incredible ice cave!! The volcano video was great as well. And of course you can't miss the observation deck at the top!

Perlan is worth the high entrance fee: it offers a high quality view on Iceland's nature and geology. You can visit a real ice cave, enjoy a lava show and visit the planetarium. The top floor has a restaurant, shop and an ice cream bar.

Very nice museum with a lot of information on Iceland! You can learn about the glaciers, volcanoes, flora and fauna, animals, northern lights, etc. It is also very interactive and has cool features including an ice tunnel. However, it is quite pricey at around €35 (I was actually shocked). Furthermore, it was raining outside and mid-August, so it was packed. The queues were extremely long and they couldn’t deal with a larger number of people in the premises.

Experiencing to have late lunch at the Perlan restaurant located on the 5th floor under the glass dome was impressive meal that I'd ever had. Not too high and not too big but enough for the visitor to explore 360 degree view of the Reykjavik city by walking around the circle corridor outside the glass dome. Unfortunately, didn't have enough time to explore other floors which are the must for visiting.

This is a must-visit! There are enough activities and exhibits here to engage & satisfy every type of visitor. My favourites were the Northern Lights show (much better than I expected after having seen the lights for real), and the city views from the Observation Deck. You might find the artificial ice cave a little gimmicky, especially if you already visited a real ice cave like I did, but it's still fun, and would be a great experience for anyone not able to visit a real one.

We had a good afternoon here at this incredible building, the highlights were the ice tunnel and the view from the roof ( along with the roof itself) . A good cafe in the top floor and only observation would be to have some greater selection of items in the gift shop. Lovely helpful staff and we got a taxi there and back easy enough

The museum is very well done. The exhibits are engaging and small, so they aren't too overwhelming. My favorite was the Aurora presentation in the planetarium. All the exhibits are very well explained and give a lot of information on the history and geological (nature) aspect of Iceland. We spent just about 3 hours in total, but I think most people would be done in an hour abouts!

Fantastic experiences and exhibits with knowledgeable and friendly staff. A great way to learn about Iceland for all ages. The restaurant is lovely, and the portions were large. Come hungry or share! Incredible views from the observatory!

I went to the museum as a recommendation as I didn’t get to see the Northern Lights whilst on a tour, and this was an alternative if I wanted to see them. The museum itself was nice and clean and very spacious. Staff with friendly and helpful. I did the ice cave, which I thought was really cool. The northern light show was okay nothing amazing but I thought it was nice that they put slides up before they show the film so you could take photos, although they had to be from your seat. The volcano show felt more like a history lesson which is okay if you’re into that kind of thing otherwise I wouldn’t say you definitely need to see it. The museum was really interesting and I like the interactive nature of it. They also have an exhibition balcony outside where you can walk around and see the landscape of Iceland, which is wonderful. I would overall recommend going to this museum. There is a cafe, gift shops and toilets.

What a treasure! Came in with a school tour. Incredibly curated sampling of the wonders of Iceland. Stopped to have a coffee and couldn't resist their beautiful chocolate cake. Was shocked when I got it - a huge chunk with ice cream and whipped cream! Had to have two of my students help me finish it so I didn't go into a sugar coma. Absolutely delightful spot to enjoy views of Reykjavik on a clear day. I highly recommend the Perlan!

A museum of Iceland natural science. Many interesting display and videos. Big restaurant with the corridor you can see the whole city.

Lovely place and well worth a visit when in Iceland. Plenty to see, Ice Cave was a real stand out but the history and stories told were well put together. The northern lights room was unreal 😍 👌🏾. Staff were friendly, helpful and approachable

Very informative place. Grateful to visit Iceland as the 23rd country in my travel bucket list. Every section, the Northern Lights show, Volcano, Geyser, Glacier and water sections were all informative! It was good to smell the various volcanic rock samples and know about Glaciers using the touch point simulation. Throne inside ice cave was cute. The ice cave had a metal rug and was not slippery unlike the one in Switzerland. The 360 degree observatory and the restaurant were all good to view the beautiful city views.

Excellent shoes out when you arrive shower naked before you enter the pool many hot tubs, spaces for small kids, for adults, for the more sporty swimmer, and for the ones who just want to enjoy the myriad of hot tubs on offer.

Unbelievable dirty! I was shocked today when we went swimming here. I have never seen such dirty and run-down public pool 😱 I would love to share pictures from above and underwater of the outside pools - it is really hard to describe! I guess the last cleaning must be before this year opening. My first bath in Island where I was looking forward for my shower AFTER the swimming.

Nice and affordable thermal bath spot in Reykjavik! Plenty of different tubs at varying temperatures. The facilities are well maintained and I really appreciate the swimsuit dryer they had.

Great public pool, with indoor and outdoor lap pools, a steam room, hot tubs at various temperatures (38°, 40°, 42° and 44°) and a 6° degree tub if you’re brave! A huge slide (for kids and adults alike). Free entry for seniors 67+!

Absolutely loved this pool. The shower and changeroom areas are clean, organized. So nice to see strict requirements for showering, etc, before entering the pool. Wonderful to swim laps outdoors in the 50 m pool, followed by dips into the frigid (6-8 degree) pool and the various hot tubs ranging from 40- 44 degrees. The real treat is the seawater hot tub. So relaxing after a workout. Lots of space for kids to play in the recreational part of the pool. All in all, a great facility.

Great relaxing place to spend a morning (or afternoon). Hot pools, kids pools, full swimming pools, water slides. Sitting in the 38°C pool in the sunshine was sheer bliss.

This swimming pool needs a little bit of refurbish as facilities are older than others in town but everything is super clean and pools are very fun for children. My only complain, if any, would be the floors are very slippery. Is the only swimming pool I have visited in Iceland where every time I go, someone falls because of it. Also, hot pots are a bit small and with high walls which make looking out for children a bit more difficult than other places.

I came to know about this while staying at Reykjavik campsite. It was a Friday evening, went there directly without any prior reservations. Thankfully, there was no waiting and directly walked straight into locker room. Locker area and shower rooms are clean and clear instructions written everywhere. Pool was good, thermal water area was relatively smaller but was manageable.

Laugardalslaug is the biggest pool complex on Iceland. It's located in the capital's eastern part. Big free parking lot in front. The complex consists of indoor and outdoor pools. Indoor are two big pools for swimming and water polo - very few people in both. Outside, there's a big swimming pool (almost Olympic size) with lanes and temp around 28-29'C. For me this was very important as I could properly swim in hot water. Remember, in Lagoons you cannot swim, and it gets boring when you only sit and stare in hot water. Beside it, there's another shallow pool for kids with slides and with 2 adjoining sitting parts. Along the main big pool are several big hot tubs (jacuzzi's) with temp ranging from 38 to 44'C and a cold dip of 11'C (highly recommended). Besides all these, there's a very fair size steam room and sauna. I cannot attach any photos as it is forbidden to take your cell phone or camera into the pool area (you must leave them in the lockers), contrary to the Lagoons where everybody's taking pics

Great place. Very clean. Lovely pools. Even managed a dip in the cold pot! 🥶 Having been to tourist lagoons it was great to have a swim and a hot pot with local people not just other tourist.

10 minutes bus from Reykjavik downtown, but highly recommended for the special experience here.

We visited this location for the first time with the Reykjavik city card. Overall it was okay, definitely older than the other thermal pools. I noticed mold growing in the salt water pool so I didn’t stay in there. We enjoyed chatting with locals and the variety of hot pot temps was nice. I would recommend wearing shower slides or flip flops as the locker room while clean for the most part can get kinda dirty quickly. I think the location could use a deep clean, paint and some maintenance overall.

Visited New Year’s Day 2023. Really great to have such a good facility in the city and very close to our hotel. We read previous reviews and knew what to expect…..showers (naked) before swim but the changing and showering facilities were fine (separate men and women). Good locker system, no cash required. And, bonus for us oldies, all free for over 67’s! Admittedly could do with a coat of paint in places, but we thoroughly enjoyed our winter outdoor swim. Various temperature pools plus swimming pool with lanes and also a circular pool, fine for just enjoying a leisurely swim. Thoroughly recommend!

The outdoor pools and hot tubs were perfect temperatures. The outside needs serious attention as you can see the lack of maintenance. However, the kids loved it because of the slides and the huge pool.

Great pool 50m pool, plenty of hot tubes, ranging from really cold to very hot, one sea salty. I spend there a fantastic sunny afternoon. It was just a shame that no one told me hot steam was out of service.

Fantastic for a couple of hours with the family. Very clean, I was impressed. Clear instructions to follow. Remember to bring your towel with you into the shower area else the grumpy old man will shout at you for bringing water into the locker room area! 44 degree Celsius hot tub was TOASTY! Fun for adults (swim lanes, and relaxing pools) & kids (slides and play area). Reminder this is all outside so probably don't want to come on a rainy day. There is an indoor pool but it is used as swim lanes.

Update: they recently did some work on the pool and it's very nice. The pool itself is very large. There are a variety of hot pots, a steam room, salt water tub, cold plunge, and some slides. 50 meter pool for swimming. The changing room has lockers for your belongings. Follow the rule by showering well before going into the pool.

Great price value ratio, Icelandic standards. You need to be open about nudity however, also advised not to take white towel with you (someone took mine to be specific lol) however staff was really helpful after all!

Fantastic experience! Our baby loved the pools. The accessibility for a young family was fantastic and the facilities were well cared for. It was easy to understand the procedure for getting to the pool and for showering beforehand.

Excellent experience. Range of hot tubs, swimming outside in wintery ❄️ conditions in lovely warm water. Such a long swimming pool too. Slippers (sliders) recommended if there’s snow and ice on the ground to get you around the outside pool and to the hot tubs. Lots of hot tub choice (up to 44°C! 🔥). The outside slide is amazing - and open for adults too! Friendly staff. Well done Laugardalslaug! 👏🏼💯

My favourite pool in Reykjavík hands down. Big area with lots of hot tubs to choose from. Locker room is spacious. Seems to get quite busy in the evenings

Here's a guide for tourist use! We really enjoyed our time here, but were a bit apprehensive about the process since it's quite a different experience to bathing in other parts of Europe! So here are some quick notes: 1) There's loads of free parking outside. 2) Pay at reception, our children were free, prices are VERY reasonable. About £10 per adult. Free locker wrist bands. 3) Using your locker wrist band you'll get through the entry gates, our children got a ticket with a bar code to scan themselves in. 4) You'll come to an area with benches to remove your shoes, there are small shoe lockers, but nobody seemed to be using them, plenty storage racks. 5) Keep your socks on and walk into the separate male/female changing rooms. 6) Once undressed, take your towel and move into the shower area. There are metal racks to keep your towels neatly stored until after your swim. There's an attendant in the shower area in a little booth making sure the rules are followed. 7) In the mens area there were several communal show areas with about 12 showers in each. There were also 4 private shower booths in the middle area, ideal if like us you prefer a degree of modesty. You will be expected to shower naked though, there are soap dispensers on the walls, they take this very seriously. We were a bit apprehensive, but you quickly get over any fears and can cover your modesty with your towel for most of the experience. 8) I'm advised in the ladies side, its just one shower area, without any private booths. 9) Put your costume/shorts on and enjoy the range of pools and hot tubs. Large kids area with various slides, monkey-bars, some outside play park items such as rope climb. A cooler outdoor pool with an area for lap swimming. We didn't find the 6 degree plunge pool, or venture to the indoor lap pool. 10) After your swim it's back for another naked shower. It's important to fully dry yourself (with your previously stashed towels) before going back into the changing room. 11) Grab your shoes, the exit barrier eats your wrist band in exchange for opening the gates to let you out. A brilliant and very affordable activity. Nice friendly atmosphere with the locals. Wasn't that busy in February, and great with all the ice and snow around. Ironically given how seriously the Icelandic people take the pre-swim cleanliness, the pool itself is a bit grotty and run down. The changing rooms and showers were clean. I wouldn't however let that put you off, it's an experience you should really try. We all loved it!

A great alternative to the hot spring spas for those on a budget. Less than 10£ for an adult, 1£ for our youngest member. It is free if your a primary aged child or OAP. Lovely place and is a quick bus ride from the centre. You can’t buy tickets in advance.

Wow what an amazing place, forget the hot spring spa's for mega bucks and go here. Staff are super friendly, it's clean and soooo relaxing. Wish the UK had something like this.

Take the guided tour, it was full of information, not complicated, and most interesting. The full scale whales provide a good sense what you see a small part of on a whale watching tour. A plus experience!!

Great exhibition, a marvellous way to spend a few hours learning 1’st hand about whales and seeing them in their real size next to you . The entry fee is decent , they give you headphones and along the tour you can hear details about every specimen of whales they have . There is a bar you can have a rest . A coffee or a hot cup of tea , very good experience for adults and especially for kids .

Here you can see how big the whales are in real life. Not that big an exhibition, but impressive. And we could see the dolphin, we have seen at a whale watching tour 🐬

I stopped in here because the friend I was with really wanted to see it, she loves whales. I actually had a great time. Seeing the model whales in actual size was wonderful. The video that was shown in the side room was sad, but important. I wouldn't say it's necessary to stop here, but I did enjoy it.

We visited this museum as we had some time to kill in Reykjavik on our last day. As it was close to the food market as well as the chocolate factory, we chose to go to the whales of Iceland. We did not regret it. This museum is the future of zoos. No animals in captivity, but you get a very good feeling of them. The exhibition was very detailed, the audio guide was very detailed and gave us a lot of information on the whales living around Iceland. It was mesmerizing to see how huge these beautiful animals are. Would definitely recommend to visit this place. It is quite expensive, though. But in my eyes, worth the price. Even (or especially) if some of the comments here that a museum with live Exponates is cheaper.. the movie that is shown abt 4 times a day is also worth watching. Very interesting, but also kind of disturbing in what way we influence the oceans without even knowing.

The replicas and associated information were great! It really put their size into perspective. The movie was also very informative and there was a little play area shaped as a whale for the kids to climb on.

A very nice museum, the largest in Europe, in which we will see 23 pounding on their natural scale in the underwater world. In addition, you can move into the sea world with all senses. These are whales, pounding floating in Icelandic waters. A very nice museum, where we can see the real size of whales and feel how tiny we are in the world. Ticket 4300 kron

Definitely should visit it . 23 full scale models of whales, orcas ,dolfins and other sea creates with real recorded voices of them.

Lots of scale models of various whales, with detailed information about each one. There's also a 40-odd minute audio guide that you can download and listen to as you walk around the exhibits. There are also 3 videos playing, 1 on orcas which is about 18 minutes, 1 on an encounter with a sperm whale at 5 minutes and a much longer video in the big room at the back highlighting the problems marine animals encounter through our use of radar. We'll worth watching

Had a great time in a large group. They do a guided tour twice a day (at the time of writing 11:00 and 15:30), I highly recommend ensuring you a arrive at a time when the tour is happening as it adds a lot to the cost of entry. The guide was great, took a lot questions and you could tell they were very passionate about the topic. There is an hour long movie to also watch once an hour. An interactive display and many life size models. The cafe let us bring a coffee into the movie. You can stay as long as you like.

Lots of information and life-size whale models. I would recommend this place if you are interested in whale info as well as how they would look in real life. I just wish the museum was a bit bigger and they had more whales like the whale shark.

Very cool experience for tourists! Even if you are like me and do not want to go whale watching this is a must see stop. Only issue are the ticket prices. Its a bit too pricey for the exhibition itself I would say.

A bit disappointed by the price and what u get! I thought there were going to be all sorts of things, turns out it’s only whales in plastic in their real size with information. Cool but a missed opportunity in my opinion.

Absolutely loved it in here, it's definitely worth making time to watch the documentary too if possible! Incredibly fascinating. The audio guide is engaging and informative and there is a fun little quiz that gets you a certificate at the end

So very informative! The audio tour is a must and really helps expand on the experience. The movie is an hour long, and I also recommend it. The life size replicas of all the different types of cetaceans are amazing! Really puts things in perspective. There is a small gift shop and a small cafe too. Highly recommend if you are interested in sea life.

Free flow touring with the audio guide. Learnt so much about whales!!! Some of their sizes are so overwhelming! And the arts are really nice at the end👍🏻

oh my god i love this place it made whales my new favorite animal and the movie in the back is a MUST WATCH. i loved it and if your visiting iceland this is a must go place.

Walk along an open park that showcases icelandic life from 100 to 200 years ago. The time and effort taken to preserve and maintain the houses and thier content are commendable. It is best to visit in summer when the museum welcomes more people and further operates as an open public park.

A nice place to visit. You will get to see the real Icelandic houses where the fishermen and all the people lived in the past. You will also learn about the history and the story of Icelandic culture.

Very Nice museum and very staff. I can only recommend this open air museum to everyone that comes to island it’s a beautiful place with lots of information about island and it’s history. That houses are very nicely decorated and restored. Also there are very nice animals Sheep and goats and Horses and at the end there is a very nice store with lots of souvenirs

The whole family loved our visit to Árbær, lots of history and plenty to see and do for all ages. Nice to gain an insight into how Icelanders lived in the past.

This was a really enjoyable activity and a fun way to round off an excellent trip to Reykjavik! It's quite expensive to be a tourist in Iceland but this museum was great value for money and kept us entertained for a couple of hours. The traditional buildings were very cute and there was a lot to see and read. It was nice to be given "free rein" to look around the buildings and go upstairs. It was very quiet when we arrived and we pretty much had the museum to ourselves, other than a school trip visit. For those who don't speak Icelandic: there are a few exhibitions without English translations.

An interesting and beautiful museum to understand how icelandic people use to live,a must see if you're in Reykjavík's area 🤌

Very interesting museum! You can learn a lot from the people in each of the houses about how was life in early 1900 in Iceland. Harsh to be sure, but very interesting to see how much it changed. Definitely visit if you have the time and like to learn more about history and architecture.

Such a cool place! Definitely need 2-3 hours to go through everything. Even then you might not be able to finish. It was not busy at all. An amazing interactive experience. 10/10 recommend.

Really nice history restored through the historic buildings and lands. I love how you can walk about inside the buildings without throwing usual museum restrictions.

We stopped here as part of an organized tour with 18 people on board. There were multiple elementary school groups on site but the children were cute, well managed and fun to watch. This is a lovely place, one can easily imagine choosing the site for a farm over 1,000 years ago during the Viking settlement period. The river valley around the site is now developed but there are fields and forested areas to keep it attractive and quiet. I've been to many such museums around the world and this one would score nicely in any company since it is well laid out, spacious, spotless and easy to access. The young tour guides are dressed in period costumes and were enthusiastically pleasant. All in all, a fine visit!

Cute open air museum. Some houses were not accessible because of heavy snow blocking the doors, but the others were very well kept.

A perfect Sunday noon activity. Great for children aged around 5-6, because there is a whole house to play with the old fashioned toys. Just for them! A pity my kids are a bit too old... We still enjoyed the peaceful park, the stories of the houses and the sun during the day. In two to three hours you really saw all details and had a coffee with cake in the small restaurant. The bike ride there took half an hour from the Reykjavik campsite.

Wonderful open air museum, worth visiting. You can buy tickets on-site. We visited in October so it was not busy at all, guessing the weather had something to do with it. A lot of houses from different period and many of them were open to enter and see inside.

Nice outdoor museum. When we visited in early April some houses were closed but we could still walk around most houses

This quirky open air museum was super fun! It was great to explore each of the buildings and read about very random “artefacts” they have on display while learning about Icelandic history. Much more reasonably priced than other experiences in Reykjavik, I think this unconventional museum is worth a visit! I don’t think booking in advance is needed and we went on Saturday and walked right in. It doesn’t seem to get too crowded or busy with tourists either.

Loved this place. It's a beautiful rural setting with the city growing up around it; it's an island of peace and looking back into history. Friendly staff and very interesting exhibits from various periods in Iceland's history. Fascinating how settlers lived in years gone by. We spent a very enjoyable afternoon exploring the grounds and the various buildings. We'll worth the effort to get out there!

A good museum that should take about an hour to get around. Plenty of displays about how important seafaring and fishing is to an island country, and lots of interactive displays.

This was an interesting museum which was brought down a bit by the fact that several of the interactive parts and monitors were out of order and just didn't work. It would have been interesting to try them out but sadly we weren't able to do that on our visit.

Nice museum, specialising in the history of Icelandic fishing. Cost £11.50 including a free coffee.

Great small museum highlighting Iceland's maritime history. Fascinating to see the progression in technology. The one map seems to be missing Uranus though.

Very nice Maritime museum! So unusual in that it is primarily the history of the fishing industry. Most other Maritime museums I've been to - US, South Korea - it includes naval history, to the point the naval history dominates and history of sea-based industry. Only giving 4 stars because while there's a display downtown about Iceland's amazing Coast guard, it's not featured prominently in the Maritime museum. The museum has free lockers to store bags, which really saves your back when visiting!

Fishing has been vital to Icelanders survival for over 1000 years. This museum does an excellent job of explaining the process of fishing, and how it's developed. I would have enjoyed more about the "cod wars" with the UK, but I can understand why they're trying to make nice now

Really cool museum. Lots of interactive exhibits that the kids enjoyed. Really well done. Good value for the price.

Excellent Museum with lots of amazing history and artefacts, very informative and well worth a visit, we visited during our time in Iceland. Very easy location to get to and great views out to seas