# Skógar Museum, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Skógar Museum is a museum (Skógasafn) in Iceland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 19 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 4 h. 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/skogar-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Skógasafn - **Where:** Iceland - **Best time:** February to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KEF Reykjavík, 162 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [skogasafn.is](https://www.skogasafn.is/) - **Coordinates:** 63.52618, -19.49304 ## What it is and where Skógar Museum is a museum (Skógasafn) in Iceland. Its coordinates are 63.52618, -19.49304; the nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF, Reykjavík), 162 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=63.526181%2C-19.493037) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.526181%2C-19.493037) 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 Skógar Museum is **February to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 5 h 09 | | February | Best time | 8 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 15 | | April | Possible | 14 h 36 | | May | Best time | 17 h 45 | | June | Best time | 19 h 59 | | July | Best time | 18 h 58 | | August | Best time | 15 h 56 | | September | Best time | 12 h 36 | | October | Best time | 9 h 21 | | November | Possible | 6 h 07 | | December | Possible | 4 h | In June there are 19 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 4 h. 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 - [Seljavallalaug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/seljavallalaug/): Is a protected 25-metre outdoor pool in southern Iceland · 7.2 km - [Lambafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lambafell/): Hill in Iceland · 7.7 km - [Fimmvörðuháls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/fimmvorduhals/): Mountain pass between glaciers in Iceland · 8.8 km - [Baldvinsskáli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/baldvinsskali/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.8 km - [accident of a Douglas DC-3 at Sólheimasandur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/avion-estrellado-dc-3/): Accident of a Douglas DC-3 at Sólheimasandur in 1973 · 9.8 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 Skógar Museum? It is a museum (Skógasafn in the local language) in Iceland. ### When is the best time to visit Skógar Museum? February to March and May to October. In June there are 19 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 4 h. ### How do you get to Skógar Museum? The nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 162 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.526181%2C-19.493037) 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 [Seljavallalaug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/seljavallalaug/), [Lambafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lambafell/), [Fimmvörðuháls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/fimmvorduhals/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/38301406), 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).