{"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>Eftirtalin 46 s\u00f6fn hafa hloti\u00f0 vi\u00f0urkenningu safnar\u00e1\u00f0s Borgars\u00f6gusafn Reykjav\u00edkur\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn \u00c1rnesinga\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn Borgarfjar\u00f0ar\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn Dalamanna Bygg\u00f0asafn Gar\u00f0skaga Bygg\u00f0asafn Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn H\u00fanvetninga og Strandamanna\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn Reykjanesb\u00e6jar\u00a0 Bygg\u00f0asafn Skagfir\u00f0inga Bygg\u00f0asafn Sn\u00e6fellinga og Hnappd\u00e6la Bygg\u00f0asafn Vestfjar\u00f0a Bygg\u00f0asafni\u00f0 G\u00f6r\u00f0um, Akranesi Bygg\u00f0asafni\u00f0 Hvoll, Dalv\u00edk Bygg\u00f0asafni\u00f0 \u00ed Sk\u00f3gum Flugsafn \u00cdslands Glj\u00fafrasteinn \u2013 h\u00fas sk\u00e1ldsins Grasagar\u00f0ur Reykjav\u00edkur Hafnarborg, menningar- og listami\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar 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