National Museum of Iceland: Heritage and History

97 Ratings

Reykjavik

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Discover the rich history of Iceland at the National Museum. Explore the Making of a Nation exhibition and learn what makes a nation. Book your skip-the-line ticket now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

National Museum of Iceland - Our guests are welcome to visit the old home of the The Culture House (Safnahus) free of charge.

What's Included

Lockers for luggage storage
Complimentary Wi-Fi access

Additional Information

The static display of The National Museum of Iceland, titled ‘Making of a Nation - Heritage and History in Iceland’, is driven by the query: What constitutes a nation? It offers a glimpse into the historical journey of the Icelandic people from the time of Settlement until today.
The exhibition is crafted to take visitors on a chronological voyage:…

Location

National Museum of Iceland

Suourgata 41,

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Pritilata_c

Feb 6, 2026

Great deal - All sorted within minutes. Reasonable pricing, very easy and prompt. Practically I had the tickets the minute I pressed the pay button

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Jessicapu5770fi

Feb 3, 2026

A great place to start! - A great experience with lots of interesting artefacts. A great place to learn about Iceland’s history! Very quiet so pleasant and relaxed.

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Jem1263

Jan 1, 2026

Recommend visiting - Lots of interesting artefacts, from iron age onwards, nicely designed museum. Worth a visit for a few hours whilst in Reykovik

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Gerald_d

Dec 1, 2025

Great day - Very informative, many artifacts walks you through the history and develop of Iceland. Auto tour is available with free wifi. Thoroughly enjoyed the museum it takes about 2 hours to complete the tour

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Elam-76

Jul 26, 2025

The museum to visit in Reykjavik - The must-see museum in your visit to Reykjavik (if you only have to make one), describing with many collectibles and valuable artifacts, the different periods of Icelandic history they witness

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Helena103

Oct 27, 2025

Lots of Cultural Information! - This is a museum with lots of information about Iceland, from the beginning to the present. Good for all ages. See how Iceland changed and developed from the Viking explorations to the first settlers, the Thingfellir, the religion changes, the urbanization and the politics.

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Safety_princess

Oct 19, 2025

Nice museum - We spent our last few hours in Iceland at this museum. It was a very nice museum showing the history of Iceland. You can download an app which you can listen to explanations of some exhibits. Free parking!

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Donald

Jul 13, 2025

Get a good feel for Iceland's history - Lots of interesting artifacts about Iceland's settlement and development. Really enjoyed the photo show of Icelandic life from 1900.

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Worldtravelingman_62

Jun 26, 2025

Interesting but Confusing Layout - I enjoyed the museum overall but found following the exhibits according to the numbering system to be a challenge. First, it was often difficult to see the numbers as they are at the bottom of each exhibit and small. It would be better if the numbers were up high and larger making them easier to see. Second, the layout of the exhibits didn’t seem to follow a logical, easy to follow order, making it even more difficult to use the numbering system. I gave up trying to consistently use the recorded tour guide messages that were associated with the numbered exhibits because I was having so much trouble finding and following the exhibits using the numbering system. Very annoying!

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Pietrog452

Jan 9, 2026

Sadness and untapped potential - Very sad museum in an anonymous facility in Reykjavik. Despite being one of the few things to do indoors in the city, the national museum was just disappointing. We expected at least a nice plan dedicated to Viking culture with costumes, weapons and reconstructions, but nothing interactive or even the slightest bit exciting. Really excessive price for what is proposed.

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up to 10 guests

1 - Adult