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The Transportation Museum At Ystafell
The Transportation Museum at Ystafell ( is, Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli) is the oldest transportation museum in Iceland, established in 1998 and opened in July 2000. Located between Akureyri (~57 km) and Húsavík (~37 km) it sits in the valley Kaldakinn. The museum features a collection of historic cars and trucks, and displays about roads and road transport in Iceland. See also * List of museums in Iceland This is a list of museums in Iceland. * Akranes Folk Museum * Akureyri Art Museum *Árbæjarsafn * Aurora Reykjavík *Aviation Museum of IcelandBorgarnes Museum Safnahús Borgarfjarðar * Bobby Fischer Center *Center for Icelandic Art * Duus Mus ... References External links Official website Official website Automotive museums Museums in Iceland {{Iceland-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þingeyjarsveit
Þingeyjarsveit () is a municipality located in Iceland. The Vaglaskógur Vaglaskógur () is a 300-hectare forest in Fnjóskadalur, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Icelan ... birch wood, one of Iceland's largest woods, is located in the municipality. The district school and sports centre can be found in Laugar. References External linksOfficial website Municipalities of Iceland Northeastern Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automobile Museum
An automotive museum is a museum that explores the history of automotive-related transportation. * Bold – Automotive museums owned by automotive manufacturers * ''Italics'' – no longer open to public access, excludes private or invitation only collections that was never intended for public access __TOC__ Asia Eastern Asia China * , Beijing * Beijing Auto Museum, Beijing * Grand Prix Museum, Macau * Shanghai Auto Museum, Shanghai Japan * (Hino Motors), Hachiōji, Tokyo * Historic Car Gallery, Dachi, Toki, Gifu * Honda Collection Hall (Honda), Motegi, Tochigi * (Daihatsu), Ikeda, Osaka * , Kiryū, Gunma * '' Matsuda Collection'' * (Mazda), Hiroshima, Hiroshima * Mitsubishi Auto Gallery (Mitsubishi Motors), Okazaki, Aichi * , Komatsu, Ishikawa * , Tsuruoka, Yamagata * Nissan Engine Museum (Nissan), Yokohama, Kanagawa * Nissan Heritage Collection (Nissan), Zama, Kanagawa * , Okaya, Nagano * , Kōnan, Kōchi * (Suzuki), Hamamatsu, Shizuoka * Toyota Automobile Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norse Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery. In the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Húsavík
Húsavík () is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,307 inhabitants. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsavík is served by Húsavík Airport. Overview Income is derived from tourism and fishing, as well as retail and small industry. Until recently, Húsavík was the export harbour for silica that was extracted from nearby lake Mývatn. According to the ''Landnámabók'' ("Book of Settlement"), Húsavík was the first place in Iceland to be settled by a Norseman. The Swedish Viking Garðar Svavarsson stayed there for one winter around 870 A.D. When he left the island in spring of 870, after a winter's stay, he left behind a man named Náttfari and two slaves, a man and a woman, and they established a farm here. The name of the town means "bay of houses", probably referring to Garðar's homestead, which may have been the only houses then in Iceland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In Iceland
This is a list of museums in Iceland. * Akranes Folk Museum * Akureyri Art Museum *Árbæjarsafn * Aurora Reykjavík *Aviation Museum of IcelandBorgarnes Museum Safnahús Borgarfjarðar * Bobby Fischer Center *Center for Icelandic Art * Duus Museum * Galleri Sudurgata 7 * Gljúfrasteinn *Gufunes * Höfn Glacier Museum *Húsavík Whale Museum * Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art (''Hönnunarsafn Íslands'') * The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll *Icelandic Phallological Museum *ICGV Óðinn * Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft *National Gallery of Iceland *National Museum of Iceland *PerlanReykjasafn(Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna) *Reykjavík 871±2 *Reykjavik Art Museum * Reykjavik Maritime Museum * Reykjavík Municipal Archives *Safnasafnid Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum * Skóbúðin - museum of everyday life *Technical Museum of East Iceland * The Transportation Museum at Ystafell *The Árnesinga Folk Museum *The Herring Era Museum * Vikin Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
