Hidden gem in Iceland for music lovers - We went here the day before we were leaving and it didn't disappoint! Much better than I expected, if you love music I think you'll enjoy this. Very in depth history of Icelandic rock and pop music going back to the beginning. It's impressive the amount of music that comes out of this small country! My favorite part was probably the interactive 'records'... you could choose an artist and then a multimedia display would allow you to go forward and rewind their biography. I could have spent a lot of time here alone. The gift shop has some unique merchandise as well. Overall I found some great new music to follow.

Had a great time - We loved learning about musicians from Iceland. The woman behind the counter was awesome! She helped us with pointers through the museum and some great local tips.

Go listen to something new! - Visited the museum on our last afternoon in Iceland on the way to Keflavik airport, and enjoyed it. The only Icelandic musicians I knew about were Bjork, of course, and my very, very beloved Sigur Ros. Now I know about Kaleo, and a bunch of others. We bought a Kaleo vinyl album in the sweet little museum shop. During our week-long stay, I was very surprised to hear American music in every shop and restaurant. I suppose I expected to hear a wider variety of music everywhere, more European, and especially more Icelandic music. Even on a Northern Lights bus tour, nothing but American music. How odd. But then, at the museum, we learning about the former US Army base, and the musical impact that had in Iceland. Really interesting to me was the complete silence in the museum, which was SO welcome. And if you wanted to hear music, just stroll over to the turntables and choose a record to spin. That was fun! I just wish there was some grand Sigur Ros exhibit, other than the massive wall art at the entry. Would have loved to see some hand written stuff by the guys in the band, like there was at the Bowie touring exhibit pre-Covid in Brooklyn.

Mild - We found out when we are nearly done that the boy at the front desk should have provided us with a tablet so that we could hear the music. He was preoccupied with watching cartoons on his computer and apparently forgot. Quietest rock and roll museum EVER

Hard Pass - So my flight was cancelled... stuck in Keflavik for a day. I greatly enjoyed two small museums in the area today... but this was not one of them. The main thing I was interested in was the movies they show at the museum... being interested in learning more about Icelandic music. A giant time line is presented in a dull, dry manner. I tried to choke it down but it did not hold my interest. In the theatre, they were showing a movie, broken with no sound. We were literally the only people in theatre portion... waited 40 minutes (as they are suppose to be short movies) but then were told it is 140 min long. So we left not understanding Icelandic music any better at all. The girl at the desk shrugged. She should have offered a refund as the one single thing I was interest in did not work. They should remove the broken film until it can be fixed and not expect people to wait hours in silence. Very disappointed. Woild give zero stars if possible.