Museum
Skógar Museum
In the village of Skógar, this extensive open-air and folk museum shows traditional rural life in Iceland. Bringing the island’s history to life with historic turf houses and collections of fishing and farming tools, it is a unique stop for anyone wanting to discover Icelandic culture.
- Region
- South Iceland
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
- Entry
- Paid
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Museum
- Road
- Paved
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Vík · 27 km
- Reykjavík
- 138 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 63.5300, -19.5000
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- The turf houses are in the grounds; the indoor exhibition covers everyday objects and fishing.