Aurora Reykjavík
Northern lights centre at Granda with an interactive exhibition, a film, photography tuition and an audio guide in eight languages.
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Over het museum
Aurora Reykjavík is the country's first and only northern lights centre. It stands at Fiskislóð 53 on Granda and was founded by the photographers Katarina Raker and Grétar Jónsson, who have for years chased and photographed the northern lights. The centre has been open for more than a decade.
Visitors walk through an interactive exhibition on the myths and science of the northern lights, solar storms and the solar cycle, and receive guidance on where and when the lights are best seen. In the cinema hall a film of the northern lights from across the country is shown on a seven-metre-wide 4K screen. Visitors can also learn how to photograph the northern lights and have their picture taken in a northern lights photo box.
An audio guide with a QR code is available in eight languages. The building has a shop and a small café, which can be visited without a ticket.
Hoogtepunten
- Interactive exhibition on the myths and science of the northern lights
- Film on a seven-metre-wide 4K screen
- Guidance on photographing the northern lights
- Audio guide in eight languages
- Free parking at the building
Vaste collectie
- Norðurljósasýningin – Interactive exhibition on the myths and science of the northern lights, with a film, photography tuition and a northern lights photo box.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 3.900 ISK |
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| Met korting | 3.500 ISKStudents on presentation of a valid student card |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 1.900 ISKPrice for children aged 6–16. |
| Studenten | 3.500 ISKOn presentation of a valid student card. |
| Groepen (vanaf 11 pers.) | –Group discount for groups of more than 10 people. |
The shop and café are open without an admission ticket.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum states that it is fully accessible, with step-free entrances, accessible toilets and free parking at the building.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 45 min. |
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- Doe- en voelstations
The museum is family-friendly, with interactive exhibits and videos. School groups can receive a guided tour.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
City buses 3 and 14 stop near the museum, and the City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus also stops there.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free parking is available at the building.
The museum is on Granda, about a 10-minute walk from the city centre. Nearby are Whales of Iceland and the Sjóminjasafnið (Maritime Museum).
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
Shop with northern lights products, jewellery and photographs by Icelandic photographers, and a small café with coffee and home-baked pastries. Both are open without an admission ticket.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Audiotour | ja (EN, DE, IS, IT, FR, ZH, ES, YUE) |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The visit is self-guided and usually takes 45–60 minutes. The audio guide uses a QR code, and visitors should bring their own headphones. Printed guidebooks are also available in Dutch, Polish and Czech. School groups can receive a guided tour. |
