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Perlan, Iceland

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Museum

Perlan

Built on top of giant geothermal water tanks, Perlan is an iconic culture and science centre with an ice cave made of real ice, an advanced planetarium and interactive nature exhibits, and its terrace offers Reykjavík’s most spellbinding 360-degree view.

The eight administrative regions of Iceland
Time to allow
2 hours
Entry
Paid
Season
All year

Practical information

Kind
Museum
Road
Paved
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest town
In Reykjavík
Reykjavík
2 km (as the crow flies)
Coordinates
64.1300, -21.9200
On the map
Open location

Before you go

  • Dress warmly for the man-made ice cave; it’s below freezing inside.

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