MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
The pick of the collection, reviewed.
A hand-picked shortlist of the 11 reykjavik museums travellers rate highest, with the prices, the run times and who you actually book each one through.
Perlan Museum in Reykjavik pairs an indoor ice cave, volcano show, and 8K aurora planetarium with a 360° deck view for one ticket.
Most Popular“Nice view at the sunset. Interesting shows inside.”
Perlan Wonders of Iceland in Reykjavík includes an ice cave, volcano simulator, Áróra Northern Lights planetarium, and a 360° deck.
“A bit disappointing a large section of the museum was dedicated to gift shop and restaurant. The aurora show was dumbed down to the point of limited educational usefulness. The only part worth seeing was the ice cave. Only go as a time filler.”
Hop-on hop-off bus from Harpa plus Perlan admission with 360 views, volcano and ice-cave exhibits. 24 hours to explore Reykjavík.
Get up close with 23 life-size whale species at Whales of Iceland in Reykjavík, with included documentaries, audio guide, and interactive exhibits.
Skip the line at Reykjavík’s National Museum of Iceland and explore Viking finds, Thor around 1000, and Iceland’s story from settlement to today.
Learn Iceland’s Northern Lights myths and science at Aurora Reykjavík, with a 7-meter show, 4K film, 360° VR, and aurora photo tips.
“My solo traveling experience at Reykjavik’s Northern Lights Museum was fantastic. Self tour guide was great. Very informative information provided about northern lights from its history to discovery and how they are formed etc. Virtual reality experience was okay could have been bigger in room space instead of sitting down better to stand up to…”
Visit Reykjavik’s Phallological Museum for 300+ phallus specimens from 120 species, then grab themed drinks at the Phallus Café.
Reykjavik’s Saga Museum packs Viking sagas, life-sized scenes, and an audio guide into an easy 1–2 hour visit for $32.
“Great way to learn more about the history of the Vikings. The figurines were life-like! Hats off to the curators!”
Skip-the-line mobile ticket to the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavik, with English access, free Culture House entry, and practical extras.
“All sorted within minutes. Reasonable pricing, very easy and prompt. Practically I had the tickets the minute I pressed the pay button”
Step into Reykjavik’s Saga Museum for a 35-minute Icelandic saga waxwork audio tour with Viking costumes, lockers, and multilingual headsets.
Golden Circle waterfalls and geysers plus Perlan’s ice cave and Áróra northern lights planetarium in one 10-hour day.
