Snartarstaðir Folk Museum

Regional heritage museum near Kópasker displaying everyday objects, handicrafts and local history from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓Good poor-weather stop when travelling between Kópasker and Melrakkaslétta.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Opening is seasonal. Check current dates and times before visiting.

Kópasker & Öxarfjörður

Local exhibition explaining the powerful 1976 earthquake that caused extensive damage around Kópasker.

Kópasker & Öxarfjörður

Quiet shoreline around Kópasker with views across Öxarfjörður and opportunities to look for coastal wildlife.

Kópasker & Öxarfjörður

Small lighthouse reached on an easy coastal walk from Kópasker, with views over Öxarfjörður.

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