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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:

Akureyri – The Town by the Bay

A permanent exhibition that provides insight into life in Akureyri, the merchant town and the

The Music Town Akureyri

The town’s musical past is brought to life with records, posters, and soundbites from history. Have you played the drums? Come and try!

Antique Icelandic Maps – A love story

The only exhibition of historical maps of

Aðalstræti 58, Akureyri Old Town www.minjasafnid.is

June-Sep Daily 11am-5pm

Oct-May | Daily 1pm-4pm

Free bus: no. 5 & 6. On foot: 20 minutes from the town centre, 10 minutes from Botanical Garden.

NONNI’S HOUSE

A SMALL HOUSE, HOME TO A BIG STORY

Nonni’s House is one of Akureyri’s oldest buildings, built in the 1840s. The exhibition paints a picture of the childhood of children’s writer Jón Sveinsson. Better known as Nonni, he left the shores of Akureyri at the age of 12 in 1869 to become a Jesuit priest. Years later, he wrote enormously popular children’s books based on his childhood in Akureyri and his adventures with his younger brother. They were published in over forty countries – perhaps even in your language.

Yule lads

Annual Christmas exhibition celebrating the 13 mischievous Christmas trolls that bring presents to well-behaved children in December.

The Little Cornershop

Kids and adults alike delight in visiting the immersive mid-century corner shop display.

Adults (18+) : 2,300 ISK

Groups (10+) : 2,000 ISK

Children 0-17: free admission

A ticket to the museum provides admission to the Akureyri Museum, Nonni’s House, The Akureyri Toy Museum, Davíð’s House, and Laufás heritage site.

Aðalstræti 54, Akureyri Old Town +354 462 4162 www.minjasafnid.is | www.nonni.is

Open: Jun-Sep | Daily 11am-5pm Oct-May Daily 1pm-4pm

Free bus: no. 5 & 6. On foot: 20 minutes from town centre; 10 minutes from the Botanical Garden.

Adults (18+) : 2,300 ISK

Groups (10+) : 2,000 ISK

Children 0-17: free admission

A ticket to the museum provides admission to the Akureyri Museum, Nonni’s House, The Akureyri Toy Museum, Davíð’s House, and Laufás heritage site.

DAVÍÐ’S HOUSE

The Beloved Romantic Poet

In the green hills of Akureyri, stands a house with an exciting history and unique atmosphere of the 1960s. Constructed in 1944 by one of Iceland’s most loved poets and writers, Davíð Stefánsson, Davíð’s House was the poet’s home until his death in 1964. Born on a farm outside Akureyri, Davíð spent most of his life in Akureyri, working as a librarian and writing some of Iceland’s best-loved poems. He was one of the 20th century’s most famous poets, liked the finer things in life, and was an enthusiastic collector of art and books. His apartment is a testament to his taste, full of books, art and other personal articles, just as he left it in 1964.

Bjarkarstígur 6, Akureyri

+354 462 4162 www.minjasafnid.is

Open: June 1-Aug 31: Open for guided tours at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

Only a five-minute walk from the Municipal Library, ten-minute walk from the town centre.

Akureyri Toy Museum

Childhood Memories

The charmingly small, dollhouse-like, early 19th-century building is filled with toys from every decade of the 20th century, some over a hundred years old. Take a nostalgia-filled stroll through your childhood’s toy store, with dozens of dolls and toy cars, cardboard games, muppets, and action figures. While the exhibition showcases strictly retired playthings, there’s also a playroom where the younger generation can play with toys in active use.

Friðbjarnarhús house was owned by the Independent Order of Good Templars, who formed the first lodge in 1884. On the upper floor is their old meeting room.

Aðalstræti 46, Akureyri +354 462 4162 www.minjasafnid.is

Open: Jun-Aug | Daily 11am-5pm

Free bus: no. 5 & 6. On foot: 20 minutes from the town centre. 10 minutes from the Botanical Garden.

Adults (18+) : 2,300 ISK

Groups (10+) : 2,000 ISK

Children 0-17: free admission

A ticket to the museum provides admission to the Akureyri Museum, Nonni’s House, The Akureyri Toy Museum, Davíð’s House, and Laufás heritage site.

Adults (18+) : 2,300 ISK

Groups (10+) : 2,000 ISK

Children 0-17: free admission

A ticket to the museum provides admission to the Akureyri Museum, Nonni’s House, The Akureyri Toy Museum, David‘s house, and Laufás heritage site.