Information
Akranes Folk Museum
Garðaholt 3
300 Akranes
Tel: (+354) 433 1150
Opening hours
June 2 – September 15:
Open every day from 10-17
September 16 – May 14:
Open by arrangement
Entrance fee
Audio guided tour included in entrance fee
Grown ups |
1.000 kr. |
Groups 10 or more |
700 kr. |
Senior Citizens and disabled |
700 kr. |
Children up to 18 years |
Free |
Guided tour |
10.000 ISK plus entrance fee |

Opening soon
This year’s opening will be on June 2 and we are very excited to welcome our guests. For the past months (years) we have been working on our new exhibition in the main exhibition hall and we look forward to get your feedback on it. To name some of the changes we are...

Season´s greetings
We send you our warmest greetings of the Season and wish you a wonderful holiday. May your New Year be filled with happiness and prosperity.

Samhain (Halloween) at the museum
Last night the museum was open and our employees, the staff at the cafe and a few extras all dressed up for the occasion. More than 1.300 guest paid us a visit which was far more than we ever expected and it is safe to say that they really enjoyed themselves since the...

Ship-bell from M/S Rogaland delivered in Stavenger Norway
Jón Allansson made a formal delivery of the ship-bell from M/S Rogaland to the Stiftelsen Veteranskipet Rogaland which is an organization that focuses on preserving and restoring the M/S Rogaland. The bell has been one of the museum exhibits since 2012. This bell was...

Iceland’s National Day
We welcome you to the museum today to celebrate Iceland's National Day. The schedule starts at 10:00 and ends at 13:00 but the museum still remains open until 17:00 and the entrance is free.