# Grenjaðarstaður, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Grenjaðarstaður is a museum in Iceland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 21 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 09. 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/grenjadarstadur/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Iceland - **Best time:** February to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 38 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun 01-Aug 15 11:00-17:00 - **Price:** 2300 ISK - **Website:** [husmus.is](https://www.husmus.is/en/grenjadarstadur) - **Coordinates:** 65.82073, -17.35044 ## What it is and where Grenjaðarstaður is a museum in Iceland. Its coordinates are 65.82073, -17.35044; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 38 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=65.820729%2C-17.350437) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.820729%2C-17.350437) 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 Grenjaðarstaður is **February to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 3 h 59 | | February | Best time | 7 h 46 | | March | Best time | 11 h 10 | | April | Possible | 14 h 53 | | May | Best time | 18 h 34 | | June | Best time | 21 h 49 | | July | Best time | 20 h 11 | | August | Best time | 16 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 40 | | October | Best time | 9 h 03 | | November | Possible | 5 h 15 | | December | Possible | 2 h 09 | In June there are 21 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 09. 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 - [Þorgerðarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thorgerdarfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 5.5 km - [Ystihver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ystihver/): Hot spring · 7.6 km - [Hvítafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvitafell/): Mountain in Iceland · 10 km - [Bótarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/botarfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 11 km - [Mývatn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/myvatn-and-laxa/): Protected area in Iceland (7) · 11 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 Grenjaðarstaður? It is a museum in Iceland. ### When is the best time to visit Grenjaðarstaður? February to March and May to October. In June there are 21 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 09. ### How do you get to Grenjaðarstaður? The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.820729%2C-17.350437) 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 [Þorgerðarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thorgerdarfjall/), [Ystihver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ystihver/), [Hvítafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvitafell/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/418774352), 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).