Exhibition and museums

Culture and museums

The Culture center of Hornafjörður has a leading part in cultural activities in the municipality. Offering a library, numerous museums, shows, musicals and more.

Gamlabúð-Folk Museum

In Gamlabúð you can find many interesting things from the past and learn about how life was in South-East Iceland around 1850-1950. The Folk museum is by the main road in Höfn, Hafnarbraut, to the left when you come into town.

Open: Mai 15th.-september 15th. from 13:00-18:00, open from 13:00-21:00 juli 1st.-august 10th. Tel: 478-1833.

Everybody is welcome, free entrance!

Pakkhúsið-Arts and crafts-Nautical Museum

Pakkhúsið is a charming old house by the harbour in Höfn. There you can find all kinds of homemade arts and crafts and a nautical museum. It is definetely worth to visit!

Open: June 1st.-august 31st. daily from 13:00-18:00.
Tel: 478-1540.

Everybody is welcome, free entrance!

Thorbergur center of culture in Hali in the district Sudursveit of Southeast Iceland.

Thorbergur center was built in memory of the famous icelandic writer Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888 – 1974), who was born in Hali. In Thorbergur center there are a heritage museum and unique exhibitions of the district Sudursveit and the writer Þórbergur Þorðarson, his life and work.
In the Thorbergur centre is a fully licensed restaurant.
We offer you coffee, homebaked cakes and our specialities such as the farmraised arctic char (trout) from Hali as well as other traditional local food like gourmet Icelandic lamb and traditional lamb meat soup with bread.
Thorbergur centre is open all the year around.
The Thorbergur centre is by road number 1 only 13 km further east from Jökulsárlón
Open daily 9:00 – 21:00 from the 1st. of June – 15th of September
Open from 12:00 – 16:00 from 15th of September – 1st of June
Visits and meals outside normal opening hours can be arranged with us.
Please contact to phone number 354 478-1078 / 354 867-2900 | thorbergssetur@simnet.is