8 History Museums in East Region That You Shouldn't Miss

Bustarfell museum is an ancient manor, and one of the largest estates in Vopnafjorður. The same family has lived in Bustarfell since 1532. The turf house has a long and complex history, as the structures have been adapted to changing conditions. As seen today, the Icelandic turf house is the product of centuries of interactions between Icelandic nature and the trends of different periods. Like other turf structures, the farmhouse at Bustarfell has evolved over the centuries. The oldest part of the present building dates from after a disastrous fire in 1769. The Hjaleigan Cafe, adjacent to the old farmhouse is open daily during the summer season. The museum is open daily through the summer, 10:00 – 17:00.

Exhibition - We also offer genealogical services, looking into the past to the time of their ancestors, but also into the present in search of relatives in Iceland. We can help in planning visits to places and people connected with their family.

The East Iceland Heritage Museum was founded in 1943 and since then its aims has been to preserve the history of East Iceland by collecting and preserving things that reflect the society, culture and everyday life of people in the area. The museum has two permanent exhibitions, one about the reindeer in East Iceland and one about the old rural household in the region. The focus of the reindeer exhibition is on the nature, characteristics and survival of the reindeer's as well as hunting and how reindeer products have contributed to a creative development of fashion design and handcraft. In the other exhibition, items that belong to the history of the old rural community in east Iceland as it was until the mid-20th century are on display. Most of the items relate to their practical role in everyday life while other objects bear witness to that life was not only about basic survival but also about making beautiful things for decoration and pleasure. The museum also has diverse temporary exhibitions through the year.

The Thórbergur center is a cultural center with an exhibition dedicated to the great writer Thórbergur Thórdarson (1888 - 1974) ) who grew up on the farm Hali. This unique exhibition takes you on an enriching journey through the life and thoughts of one of Iceland's most original 20th century thinkers and writers.

A renovated building worth admiring in its own right as well as for the history linked to it. The Museum House is home to three excellent and contrasting collections: those of the Museum of Natural History, Tryggvi Ólafsson's Art Collection and Jósafat Hinriksson's Seafaring and Smithy Collection.

Museum in authentic houses and surroundings. Project orientated exhibitions seek to envisage the arrival of modern times in Iceland and the rich history of a unique town that played a key roll in the social and economic development of one of Europe's poorest and most isolated countries around 1900. Includes Icelands first telegraph station, East Iceland's first hydro-elecric plant and mechanical shop, a printshop, foundry and numerous other machinery and trivia. Fun and friendly.