A view of the town of Akureyri

Last chance to visit two exhibitions at Akureyri Art Museum

Visitors have one final opportunity today to experience two remarkable exhibitions at Akureyri Art Museum. Both Samlífi by Heimir Hlöðversson and Tími – Rými – Efni by Þóra Sigurðardóttir close this evening, marking the end of their successful runs. Heimir Hlöðversson, a multimedia artist and filmmaker, presents Samlífi as …

Eurovision museum opens in Húsavík

The first part of the Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition in Húsavík opened to the public today. Two other exhibits will open over the next 5 months. The exhibit features Iceland in the song contest. Eurovision legend Greta Salomé performed at the opening with the Húsavík girls choir, that came …

Moonwalker breaks ground for museum expansion

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, who in 1972 became the youngest man to walk on the Moon, broke ground for a new  wing of the Exploration Museum today. Charlie Duke spent 3 days on the Moon, performing scientific experiments, as well as roaming over the lunar surface on the …

Húsavík Whale Museum reopened with new Blue Whale Exhibition

The Húsavík Whale Museum was reopened earlier this week after being closed most of this winter for renovation and installation of a new exhibit. The highlight of the reopening celebration was the unveiling of the newest exhibit, a Blue Whale skeleton. In 2010, the Blue Whale was found beached …