# Icelandic Emigration Center, Iceland: what it is and when to go

> Icelandic Emigration Center is a museum (Vesturfarasetrið) in Iceland (Sauðárkrókur). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 21 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 04. 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/icelandic-emigration-center/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Vesturfarasetrið
- **Where:** Iceland · Suðurbraut, 565, Hofsós
- **Best time:** February to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 67 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** "Appointment"; Jun 01-Sep 01 11:00-18:00
- **Website:** [hofsos.is](https://www.hofsos.is/)
- **Coordinates:** 65.89898, -19.41846

## What it is and where

Icelandic Emigration Center is a museum (Vesturfarasetrið) in Iceland (Sauðárkrókur).

It is in [Sauðárkrókur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saudarkrokur/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 20 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 65.89898, -19.41846; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 67 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=65.89898%2C-19.418459)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.89898%2C-19.418459)

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 Icelandic Emigration Center is **February to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 3 h 57 |
| February | Best time | 7 h 45 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 18 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 21 h 55 |
| July | Best time | 20 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 16 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| October | Best time | 9 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 5 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 2 h 04 |

In June there are 21 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 04. 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

- [Sundlaugin á Hofsósi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sundlaugin-a-hofsosi/): Hot spring bath · 490 m
- [Ennishnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ennishnjukur/): Mountain in Iceland · 9.1 km
- [Skagafjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skagafjordur/): Fjord in northern Iceland · 13 km
- [Málmey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/malmey/): Lighthouse in Iceland · 13 km
- [Grettislaug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/grettislaug/): Hot spring · 15 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 Icelandic Emigration Center?

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

### When is the best time to visit Icelandic Emigration Center?

February to March and May to October. In June there are 21 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 04.

### How do you get to Icelandic Emigration Center?

The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 67 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.89898%2C-19.418459) 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 [Sundlaugin á Hofsósi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sundlaugin-a-hofsosi/), [Ennishnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ennishnjukur/), [Skagafjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skagafjordur/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/486215492), 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).