EAST ICELAND

East Iceland Heritage Museum

Regional museum exploring East Icelandic history, traditional rural life and the story of Iceland’s wild reindeer.

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WHY VISIT

About East Iceland Heritage Museum

The East Iceland Heritage Museum preserves the cultural history of the region. Permanent displays include an exhibition dedicated to reindeer in East Iceland and another focusing on traditional self-sufficient farming communities. Temporary exhibitions add archaeology, settlement history and other regional themes.

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

Our practical tips

✓A useful rainy-day option in Egilsstaðir.

✓The reindeer exhibition gives useful background before trying to spot wild reindeer elsewhere in East Iceland.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Getting there and visiting

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Located in central Egilsstaðir. Opening hours vary through the year.

East Iceland Heritage Museum

About East Iceland Heritage Museum

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