The museum's collection comprises thousands of items.

The natural history collection contains a large number of Icelandic birds and mammals, the most popular of which is the polar bear.

There are exhibits on a number of people from the district who became nationally famous, such as Jóhann Pétursson, known as ‚ "the Giant", and president Dr. Kristján Eldjárn.

One room at the museum is dedicated to the earthquake that struck Dalvik in 1934 (6. 2 on the Richter scale).

Opening hours:
June 1 ‚- August 31: daily 10. 00-17. 00
September 1 ‚- May 31: Closed
Also open for groups upon agreement (all year).
Please contact bjork@dalvikurbyggd. is

• Destination

  North Iceland

• Country

  Iceland

• Type of experience

  Culture

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Grímsey Airport
  • Siglufjörður Airport
  • Akureyri Airport