LAVA Centre
Interactive volcano and earthquake exhibition in Hvolsvöllur with a cinema show and a viewing platform.
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Om museet
LAVA Centre is an interactive educational exhibition on volcanic activity and earthquakes in Iceland and on the formation of the country. The exhibition opened in 2017 in Hvolsvöllur, between five active volcanic systems: Hekla, Katla, Eyjafjallajökull, Vatnafjöll and the Vestmannaeyjar volcanic system.
Visitors walk through exhibition halls that show the creation of Iceland, the earthquake zones of the country and the history of volcanic eruptions. Real data from the Icelandic Met Office is used, and visitors can follow volcano monitoring and earthquakes in real time, touch different types of lava and tephra, and experience an earthquake simulator. A film about volcanic eruptions is also shown, and from the roof of the building there is a view of the volcanoes in clear weather.
The exhibition was set up by geologist Ari Trausti Guðmundsson, and the building was designed by Basalt Architects. The exhibition is updated as new eruptions change the landscape, and it also presents the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark.
Højdepunkter
- Heart of Iceland: a twelve-metre installation on the mantle plume and magma
- Earthquake simulator
- Volcano and earthquake monitoring in real time
- Film about volcanic eruptions in Iceland
- Viewing platform on the roof of the building
- Grundlagt
- 2017
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 5.200 ISK |
|---|---|
| Familier | 13.000 ISKFamily package for parents with children aged 0–15 |
| Cinema show only (film and viewing platform) | 2.000 ISK |
Full admission (exhibition, cinema and viewing platform) costs ISK 5,200 per adult. A family package costs ISK 13,000. Special rates are available for school groups (enquiries to schoolgroups@lavacentre.is).
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The exhibition is all on one floor and accessible for wheelchairs, pushchairs and visitors with limited mobility.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 1,5 t. |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 13.000 ISK · Family package for parents with children aged 0–15 |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
- Barnevognsvenlig
A special family package is available, and the exhibition is interactive, with touch stations and an earthquake simulator.
Transport & parkering
The centre is in Hvolsvöllur, about one and a half hours' drive east of Reykjavík, on the Ring Road.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Most visitors spend 60 to 90 minutes in the exhibition. The exhibition is in English and Icelandic. Outside opening hours, you can request opening, a guided tour or an event by email at info@lavacentre.is. |