Orkusýning Landsvirkjunar í Ljósafossstöð

About the museum

The Landsvirkjun energy exhibition is at the Ljósafossstöð power station on the Sog river and by Lake Úlfljótsvatn, about 50 minutes' drive from Reykjavík. The exhibition, which has the English title “Powering the Future”, is interactive and focuses on play and experience.

Visitors of all ages get to know the world of electricity and can, for example, generate energy with their own weight, strength and power. In the exhibition you can collect electrons, pump water into a reservoir, harness the wind and light up the world over 120 years. It also explains how Landsvirkjun generates all of its electricity from hydropower, geothermal energy and wind power.

The exhibition is open in summer and admission is free. It is closed for the winter 2026/27.

Highlights

• Interactive exhibition where visitors generate energy with their own strength
• Collect electrons, pump water into a reservoir and harness the wind
• Free admission
• Located at Ljósafossstöð by Lake Úlfljótsvatn

Permanent exhibition

• Powering the Future – orkusýning Landsvirkjunar – Interactive permanent exhibition on electricity and renewable energy generation from hydropower, geothermal energy and wind power.

Operated by

Landsvirkjun

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The exhibition is interactive and designed for visitors of all ages.

Getting there & parking

The station is in the Sog area by Lake Úlfljótsvatn, about 50 minutes' drive from Reykjavík.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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