Opening Hours
- Winter period
- From 15th October to 31st March
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Open 13:00 – 17:00
- Summer period
- From 1st April to 14th October
- Every day
- Open 11:00 – 18:00
- Open for groups outside normal hours by prior agreement
Pricelist
- Adults 2.300
- Family 5.500
- Seniors 1.700
- 10-18 years 1.200
- Under 10 years Free
- Groups 15 or more 1.800
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Museum Guide
Important part of the exhibiton is an audioguide developed by Locatify.
Interactive Exhibition
Welcome to Eldheimar, a museum of remembrance. The exhibition focuses on the 1973 volcanic eruption...
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Gallery
Images from the Eldheimar exhibition and original photographs from the vulcan eruption of Vestmannaeyjar 1973 Pictures...
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Surtsey
In Eldheimar is also the Surtsey exhibition with all available information about this unique island....
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An incredible journey back in time for everyone!
Learn more about the dramatic volcanic eruption of Vestmannaeyjar! The eruption that forced the entire population, of over 5000 people, to evacuate the island on a moment´s notice in the middle of the night. Many of them lost their homes and all their all of their belongings, some never returned to Heimaey.
This interactive, and very visual, exhibition tells this story in a way that makes it interesting and easy to understand for everyone.