Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs

About the museum

The Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs (Sigurgeir's Bird Museum) opened in a ceremony on 17 August 2008 and is one of the finest natural history collections in the country. The museum owns about 330 stuffed birds and some 500 eggs; of these, 280 birds and 300 eggs are on display in the exhibition hall.

The museum holds all Icelandic breeding birds except the white-tailed eagle, which is on loan from the Natural History Institute of Iceland and Akureyrarstofa. The information boards give the birds' names in several languages, their distribution in summer and winter, and a button that lights up the display for each bird.

Mývatn and the River Laxá are known for their rich birdlife, especially ducks and other waterbirds, and 14 duck species breed there. Birds can be viewed at the lake all year round.

Highlights

• Almost all Icelandic breeding birds
• About 280 stuffed birds and 300 eggs on display
• Information boards with names in several languages and a light button
• A bird game for schools, families and groups
• Café in the museum

Permanent exhibition

• Íslenskir varpfuglar – About 280 stuffed birds and 300 eggs in the exhibition hall; the museum holds all Icelandic breeding birds except the white-tailed eagle.

Founded

2008

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The layout of the museum suits school, family and other group visits as a game: who knows most of the birds? The information boards have a button that lights up the display of the bird in question.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at the farm Ytri-Neslönd by Mývatn.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Refreshments are available, including chocolate cake with cream, freshly baked waffles with homemade rhubarb jam, flatbread with smoked lamb from the Mývatn area, rye bread with smoked trout, and coffee drinks.

Events & venue rental

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