3 Best Sights in North Iceland, Iceland

This Sauðárkrókur attraction, enhanced by VR technology, presents an immersive exhibition based on the legendary and bloody chapter of Iceland’s history known as the Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264), which marked the end of Iceland’s independence. At the on-site restaurant Grána Bistro, you can fill up on good local food.

The glorious herring fishing history of Siglufjörður is well preserved in five old harborside buildings at this superb museum. Covering the entire period of the town’s glory days, these beautifully curated exhibition spaces offer a remarkable glimpse into an industry that once generated more than a quarter of the country’s export income. A visit to this museum also gives you free admission to the Folk Music Museum.

Also known as Vesturfarasetrið in Icelandic, this permanent exhibition documents the mass emigration of Icelanders to the New World during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At least 20% of the Icelandic population at that time headed west to make a home in North America, resulting in many modern-day Americans with Icelandic heritage. The exhibition also details the fates of those who left and offers a genealogy service.