Safnahúsið, Iceland: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Safnahúsið is a museum in Iceland (Húsavík).

It is in Húsavík, where this site lists 12 more places to see, 368 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 66.04699, -17.33711; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Museums and art places in Iceland. In Kokai 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 Safnahúsið is February to March and May to October.

In June there are 22 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 51. 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.

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. Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• HúsavíkurkirkjaChurch263 m
• Húsavík Whale MuseumMuseum in Iceland344 m
• Húsavík EurovisionMuseum768 m
• The Exploration MuseumHistory museum in Húsavík, Iceland770 m
• OstakariðHot spring bath1.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Iceland guide.

More in Iceland: Museums and art

• Icelandic Phallological Museum: museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
• National Museum of Iceland: museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
• Höfði: building in Iceland, location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit with Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
• National Gallery of Iceland: art museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
• Reykjavik Art Museum: largest visual art institution in Iceland
• Árbæjarsafn: Historical museum in Reykjavík, Iceland

Every Iceland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.

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