# Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum, Iceland: what it is and when to go

> Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum is a museum (Mánárbakki Minjasafn) in Iceland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 22 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 37. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/back-to-the-past-manarbakki-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Mánárbakki Minjasafn
- **Where:** Iceland
- **Best time:** February to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 75 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jun 10-Aug 31 10:00-18:00
- **Coordinates:** 66.19963, -17.10356

## What it is and where

Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum is a museum (Mánárbakki Minjasafn) in Iceland.

Its coordinates are 66.19963, -17.10356; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 75 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=66.199631%2C-17.103562)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.199631%2C-17.103562)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museos/) places in Iceland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum is **February to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 3 h 45 |
| February | Best time | 7 h 41 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 18 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 22 h 21 |
| July | Best time | 20 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 16 h 30 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| October | Best time | 9 h |
| November | Possible | 5 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 1 h 37 |

In June there are 22 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Iceland

To enter Iceland there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Iceland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tjörnes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/tjornes/): Lighthouse in Iceland · 2.0 km
- [Stallfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stallfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 14 km
- [Lundey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lundey/): Lighthouse in Iceland · 15 km
- [Öxarfjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/oxarfjordur/): Fjord in Iceland · 18 km
- [Húsavíkurfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/husavikurfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 19 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/).

## More in Iceland: Museums and art

- [Icelandic Phallological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/the-icelandic-phallological-museum/): museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
- [National Museum of Iceland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museo-nacional-de-islandia/): museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
- [Höfði](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hofdi-house/): building in Iceland, location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit with Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
- [National Gallery of Iceland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/national-gallery-of-iceland/): art museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
- [Reykjavik Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/reykjavik-art-museum/): largest visual art institution in Iceland
- [Árbæjarsafn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/arbaer-outdoor-museum/): Historical museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

Every Iceland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum?

It is a museum (Mánárbakki Minjasafn in the local language) in Iceland.

### When is the best time to visit Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum?

February to March and May to October. In June there are 22 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 37.

### How do you get to Back to the Past Mánárbakki Museum?

The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 75 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.199631%2C-17.103562) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Iceland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Iceland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tjörnes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/tjornes/), [Stallfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stallfjall/), [Lundey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lundey/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4270647907), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).