Museums

Einarsstofa, Folk Museum, Eldheimar (volcano eruption museum), Sea Life Trust beluga sanctuary

Einarsstofa is the main entrance to the library where art exhibitions are located. More about the Einarsstofa exhibitions can be found here http://safnahus.vestmannaeyjar.is/page/um-einarsstofu

Sagnheimar – Folk Museum

The museum is located in the same building as the library and is on the 2nd floor. For more information, please visit http://www.sagnheimar.is/en/

Eldheimar – Eldfell volcano eruption in 1973 museum

The Eldheimar Museum was opened in May 2014. It is the museum of the largest natural disaster in Iceland, that is the eruption of the Eldfell volcano in 1973 on the island of Heimaey. People evacuated the island in the middle of the night, some never saw their belongings and property again. In the museum, one can also see some of the residents' everyday life before the eruption. In the middle of the museum there is a building partly covered with ash from the eruption and many other amazing attractions. More information about the museum at http://eldheimar.is/en/

Sea Life Trust – Beluga whale sanctuary

In 2019, the world's first whale sanctuary was opened at Vestmannaeyjar, the whales will be located in the Klettsvík bay in Vestmannaeyjar, more about this here https://belugasanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/about-the-sanctuary/https://belugasanctuary. sealifetrust.org/en/

In addition to the sanctuary, we also have an Oceanarium, which is located in the same building where you can see different inhabitants of the ocean and puffins, which are one of the many attractions of Vestmannaeyjar.

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Museums

Einarsstofa is the main entrance to the library where art exhibitions are located. More about the Einarsstofa exhibitions can be found here http://safnahus.vestmannaeyjar.is/page/um-einarsstofu

Sagnheimar – Folk Museum

The museum is located in the same building as the library and is on the 2nd floor. For more information, please visit http://www.sagnheimar.is/en/

Eldheimar – Eldfell volcano eruption in 1973 museum

The Eldheimar Museum was opened in May 2014. It is the museum of the largest natural disaster in Iceland, that is the eruption of the Eldfell volcano in 1973 on the island of Heimaey. People evacuated the island in the middle of the night, some never saw their belongings and property again. In the museum, one can also see some of the residents' everyday life before the eruption. In the middle of the museum there is a building partly covered with ash from the eruption and many other amazing attractions. More information about the museum at http://eldheimar.is/en/

Sea Life Trust – Beluga whale sanctuary

In 2019, the world's first whale sanctuary was opened at Vestmannaeyjar, the whales will be located in the Klettsvík bay in Vestmannaeyjar, more about this here https://belugasanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/about-the-sanctuary/https://belugasanctuary. sealifetrust.org/en/

In addition to the sanctuary, we also have an Oceanarium, which is located in the same building where you can see different inhabitants of the ocean and puffins, which are one of the many attractions of Vestmannaeyjar.