Fun things to do Reykjavík (IS)

Whales of Iceland is most popular around 12 PM on Fridays. It's most quiet on Saturdays.

Whales of Iceland is the largest whale museum in Europe, featuring life-size hand-painted models of 23 different cetacean species found in Icelandic waters. This educational and interactive museum is full of underwater sounds, interactive technology and educational information for all ages - a must do when in Reykjavik! You can see just how big these amazing cetaceans actually are while you stand next to the models - and you are welcome to touch and explore each whale.

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Lava Show is most popular around 5 PM on Wednesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

LAVA SHOW is the only place in the world where you can safely experience hot molten lava in close proximity! The show recreates a volcano eruption by superheating lava up to 1100°C (2000°F) and pouring it into a showroom full of people. It's the only live lava show in the world and an utterly unique experience where people get the opportunity to get up close and personal to red-hot lava, see it flowing, hear it sizzling, and feel the intense heat that radiates from it.

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Elding Whale Watching is most popular around 12 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 20 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Elding is a family business that offers the most talked-about sea adventure tours in Iceland and we are proud to be the original whale tour operator in Reykjavík! We believe in using our experience and enthusiasm to create the best experience for our passengers every day. Our adventures at sea have become a lifestyle for us. The wildlife in our waters are the cornerstone of our business and therefore we operate by a strict code of conduct.

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Saga Museum is most popular around 1 PM on Mondays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

From the time of the earliest settlers, history is brought to life in a unique and exciting way. The Saga Museum intimately recreates key moments in Icelandic history, moments that have determined the fate of our people and which give a compelling view into how Icelanders have lived for more than a millennium. Visitors are guided through the museum with an audio-guide available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish or Icelandic

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The Settlement Exhibition is most popular around 12 PM on Thursdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

The Settlement Exhibition - Step into the Viking Age An open excavation where Viking ruins meet digital technology. Just below ground in downtown Reykjavík, this open excavation uncovers the city's Viking Age history. Discovered during building work, then carefully excavated, these remnants of the past are the earliest evidence of human settlement in the city.

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Hús máls og menningar is most popular around 9 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Hús máls og menningar er menningarhús í hjarta miðborgarinnar. Lifandi tónlist alla daga ásamt alskins fjölbreyttum viðburðum. Hlökkum til að sjá ykkur í kaffi, kökur og kokteila. Bokanir á mogmbokanir@gmail.com // House of language and culture in the heart of Reykjavík. Live music almost every night. coffee, cakes, wine and a great cocktail menu.

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