The Settlement Center, West Region, Iceland

4.5 (795 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $24.51 Ranking #1 in West Region Speciality Museums • History Museums

Great museum in Bogarnes

The Settlement Center provides a wonderful insight into Iceland’s history in two exhibitions one about the settlement of Iceland and the other on Egils saga that took place in the neighbourhood. The exhibitions offer a wealth of information with an audio guide in 15 languages. It also gives you the chance to put your visit into the context of the country’s past. The exhibitions recreate the fascinating drama of the sagas and the birth of this island nation. The goal is to make the ancient sagas accessible to all ages in an entertaining way.

Address

Brakarbraut 13-15 Brakarbraut, Borgarnes, Borgarbyggd 310 Iceland

Mobile

+354 437 1600

Website

http://www.landnam.is/eng/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 20:17

Price range

from $24.51

User Ratings

4.5 based on (795 reviews)

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36%

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Reviews

5Jenny C 5:00 PM Feb 10, 2022
Expensive but well laid out and absorbing.
Although the admission was 3000 kr (£18) each it was very well done with excellent audio guide. There are two exhibitions - one on Iceland settlement and one on Egil’s Saga. The interactive nature made it absorbing. The cafe there had good quality food, the fish soup was excellent.
4debraL1232RC 5:00 PM Oct 4, 2021
Good intro to the Icelandic history and the sagas
This museum was in a non descrpt building and was a little hard to find but once found we were glad we had the time to go through it. It is housed in two old buildings. The tour comes with an audio guide which was quite useful. Just note that the tours take place in quite dark rooms and there are steps involved also.