Slökkviliðsminjasafn

Slökkviliðsminjasafn is a museum in , . Slökkviliðsminjasafn is situated nearby to the zoo , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viking World Museum and Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Museum
Viking World is a museum in , , . The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June. is situated 580 metres north of Slökkviliðsminjasafn.

Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in . It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. is situated 2½ km northwest of Slökkviliðsminjasafn.

Church
St. John Paul II Church, a Catholic church in , , . The congregation is under Diocese of Reykjavík and was dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who was declared a saint in 2014 by Pope Francis. is situated 2 km west of Slökkviliðsminjasafn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Njardvik and Reykjanesbaer.

Town
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern , on the peninsula of . As of 2025, its population was 10.000.

Town
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the in , though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of and which have grown together over the years.

Suburb
is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik now supervised by the Icelandic defense authorities. After U.S. forces abandoned the base in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defense needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business.

Slökkviliðsminjasafn

Latitude
63.97101° or 63° 58′ 16″ north
Longitude
-22.52543° or 22° 31′ 32″ west
Open location code
99MVXFCF+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3101274402
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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