# Hekla Information Center, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Hekla Information Center is a museum (Heklusetrið) in Iceland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 20 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 43. 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/hekla-information-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Heklusetrið - **Where:** Iceland - **Best time:** February to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KEF Reykjavík, 127 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 63.9925, -20.01264 ## What it is and where Hekla Information Center is a museum (Heklusetrið) in Iceland. Its coordinates are 63.9925, -20.01264; the nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF, Reykjavík), 127 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=63.9925%2C-20.012641) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.9925%2C-20.012641) 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 Hekla Information Center is **February to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 4 h 57 | | February | Best time | 8 h 08 | | March | Best time | 11 h 14 | | April | Possible | 14 h 39 | | May | Best time | 17 h 54 | | June | Best time | 20 h 16 | | July | Best time | 19 h 11 | | August | Best time | 16 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 36 | | October | Best time | 9 h 18 | | November | Possible | 5 h 57 | | December | Possible | 3 h 43 | In June there are 20 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 43. 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 - [Vörðukinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/vordukinn/): Mountain in Iceland · 12 km - [Búrfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/burfell/): Mountain in Iceland · 14 km - [Hekla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hekla/): Stratovolcano in southern Iceland · 17 km - [Þjóðveldisbærinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thjodveldisbaerinn/): Museum · 17 km - [Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sagnagardur-soil-conservation-visitor-centre/): Museum · 17 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 Hekla Information Center? It is a museum (Heklusetrið in the local language) in Iceland. ### When is the best time to visit Hekla Information Center? February to March and May to October. In June there are 20 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 43. ### How do you get to Hekla Information Center? The nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 127 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.9925%2C-20.012641) 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 [Vörðukinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/vordukinn/), [Búrfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/burfell/), [Hekla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hekla/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2749712754), 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).