Laxness Museum – Gljúfrasteinn

Gljúfrasteinn – Laxness Museum Gljúfrasteinn was the home of writer Halldór Laxness (Nobel Prize in Literature 1955) and his family. The house has now been converted into a museum, where the author´s home is preserved just as it was when he lived and worked there.

The garden at Gljúfrasteinn is open to public and a number of pleasant walks can be made in the vicinity.

Audio tours of the house are available in Icelandic, English, German, Swedish and Danish. A folder is available in French, with detailed information about the house, objects and works of art.

Opening hours Week days: Saturdays: Sundays:
June 1st – August 31st: 09:00-17:00 09:00-17:00 09:00-17:00
September 1st – May 31st: 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00 10:00-16:00

During winter the museum is closed on Mondays.

Closed during weekends from November until the end of February but group tours are available by appointment.

The Museum at Gljúfrasteinn is closed until 1st June 2016 because of a renovation.

Gljúfrasteinn 270 Mosfellsbær

+354 586 8066

[email protected]

www.gljufrasteinn.is


Open all year round.


CATEGORIES


NEARBY SERVICES

  • Best of Iceland

    Best of Iceland
  • Related Articles

      Listasel

      Listasel

      Listasel is a new art gallery in Selfoss’ new town centre. The gallery has exhibitions and artwork for sale by a diverse...

      Hof Cultural and Conference Center

      Hof Cultural and Conference Center

       In the spring of 2014 the representatives of the Akureyri Theatre Company (Leikfélag Akureyrar), the North Iceland Symp...

      University’s Art Museum

      University’s Art Museum

      The university community has a lot to offer to stimulate and enrich its members as they go about their work. Works of ar...

      The Gallery of Ásgrímur Jónsson

      The Gallery of Ásgrímur Jónsson

      Ásgrímur Jónsson is the first Icelander who made art his main job. In 1960, his house and the bulk of his work came into...