{"id":103,"date":"2017-06-29T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vu2158.shelley.1984.is\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:16:56","slug":"listi-yfir-vidurkennd-sofn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/vidurkennd-sofn\/listi-yfir-vidurkennd-sofn\/","title":{"rendered":"List of recognized museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The following 46 museums have received recognition from the Museum Council.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.borgarsogusafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Reykjavik City History Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.byggdasafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">\u00c1rnesingar Regional Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safnahus.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Borgarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Regional Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalir.is\/thjonusta\/byggdasafn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Dalarna Regional Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudurnesjabaer.is\/is\/mannlif\/menning-og-sofn\/byggdasafnid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Gar\u00f0skagi Regional Museum<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/byggdasafnid.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Regional Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/reykjasafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The H\u00fanvetningar and Strandamanna Regional Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sofn.reykjanesbaer.is\/byggdasafn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Reykjanesb\u00e6r Regional Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glaumbaer.is\/is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Skagfjordur Regional Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norskahusid.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Sn\u00e6fellsnes and Hnappd\u00e6la Regional Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nedsti.is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Westfjords Regional Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museum.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">G\u00f6\u00f0ur Regional Museum, Akranes <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dalvikurbyggd.is\/hvoll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Hvoll Regional Museum, Dalv\u00edk <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skogasafn.is\/is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Regional Museum in Sk\u00f3gar <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flugsafn.is\/is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Icelandic Aviation Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gljufrasteinn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Glj\u00fafrasteinn \u2013 the poet&#039;s house <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grasagardur.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Reykjavik Botanical Garden <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hafnarborg.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Hafnarborg, the cultural and art center of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textile.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Home Industries Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hvalasafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Whale Museum in H\u00fasav\u00edk <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.honnunarsafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Icelandic Design Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idnadarsafnid.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Akureyri Industrial Museum<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kvikmyndasafn.is\/\">Icelandic Film Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landbunadarsafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Icelandic Agricultural Museum ses. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listasafnasi.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Icelandic Art Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/listasafnarnesinga.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">\u00c1rnesingar Art Museum<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/listasafn.hi.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Iceland Art Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gerdarsafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">K\u00f3pavogur Art Museum \u2013 Ger\u00f0arsafn <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/listasafn.reykjanesbaer.is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Reykjanesb\u00e6r Art Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listasafnreykjavikur.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Reykjavik Art Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listak.is\/is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Akureyri Art Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hornafjordur.is\/mannlif\/menning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Hornafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Cultural Center \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.husmus.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">\u00deingeyingi Cultural Center <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minjasafn.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">East Iceland Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hnjotur.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Egils \u00d3lafsson Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.east.is\/en\/place\/bustarfell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Bustarfell Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minjasafnid.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Akureyri Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natkop.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">K\u00f3pavogur Natural History Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nylo.is\/IS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Living Art Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safnasafnid.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Museum Collection <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sagnheimar.is\/is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sagnheimar \u2013 Local History Museum and Natural History Museum<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudfjarsetur.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">The Sheep Farm at Strandir <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sild.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Icelandic Herring Museum ses. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjominjasafn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">East Iceland Maritime Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tekmus.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">East Iceland Technical Museum <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hunting.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">Fishing Museum<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 2; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1CZV5byzLc1g0TUFMaTUbZvIh5v79WKL0&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Updated in January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following 46 museums have received recognition from the Museum Council: Museum of City History of Reykjav\u00edk, Museum of \u00c1rnesingas, Museum of Borgarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Museum of Dalir, Museum of Gar\u00f0skagi, Museum of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Museum of H\u00fanvetningas and Strandamanna, Museum ofthe Reykjanesb\u00e6r Museum   The Skagfir\u00f0ingar Museum   The Sn\u00e6fellingar and Hnappd\u00e6lar Museum   The Westfjords Museum   The G\u00f6r\u00f0ar Museum, Akranes   The Hvoll Museum, Dalv\u00edk Museum of Settlement in Sk\u00f3gum Air Museum of Iceland Glj\u00fafrasteinn \u2013 The Poet's House Reykjav\u00edk Botanical Garden Hafnarborg, Cultural and Art Center of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5164,"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions\/5164"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/safnarad.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}