Akureyri Museum

Akureyri Museum is a museum in , . Akureyri Museum is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the church .
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  • Opening hours:
    June 1st—September 15th: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    September 16th—May 31st: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Akureyri, Iceland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nonni’s House and Akureyri Airport.

Museum
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Nonni's House is a museum in the municipality in . The small wooden house, built around 1850, is one of the oldest houses in Akureyri. It was the home of the well known children's author and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson; also known as "Nonni".

Aerodrome
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is an international airport in , , 3 kilometres south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations and limited service to .

Garden
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The is a unique and significant botanical garden located in the southern part of , a city in Northern . Situated on the west side of the inland end of the fjord , at an elevation of about 45 metres, the garden is one of the northernmost botanical gardens in the world, just 85 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. is situated 1 km north of Akureyri Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri.

Village
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is a small in the municipality, northern , which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of fjord. is situated 9 km north of Akureyri Museum.

Akureyri Museum

Latitude
65.66647° or 65° 39′ 59″ north
Longitude
-18.08625° or 18° 5′ 11″ west
Open location code
9CQ3MW87+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5766842135
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q81401148
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Akureyri Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Minjasafnið á Akureyri”
  • Icelandic: “Minjasafnið á Akureyri”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Akureyri Museum”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Minjasafnið á Akureyri”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minjasafnsgarðurinn and Svalbarðskirkja safnakirkja.

Nearby Places

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