volcano house

lynneKent_England

Man running the museum was very knowledgeable. Pleasant place and quite interesting film but not a must-do

TravelInsuranceLady

This little place shows two videos about Icelandic volcanoes, one of which is about the 2010 eruption that disrupted European travel for months. Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a place where volcanoes erupt frequently, with a major eruption every five years or so? Volcano House will answer all your questions.

Bee569

This quaint museum that contains many rock specimens with brief descriptions for a hands on experience . They offer an informative film about the Eyafjyatlajokull and Vestmann eruptions in an intimate theatre setting. Good basic info for the four people who were travelling with us (a pair of geologists).

andymB9942WV

My wife and I visited the Volcano House after eating at the adjoined (and excellent) Icelandic Fish and Chips and watched the short film about the Eyafjyatlajokull and Vestmann eruptions in the small cinema.The film itself is about an hour long and was very interesting with some great cinematography. The museum itself is essentially a single room with a lot of 'hands on' volcanic rock exhibits. It is good fun to explore but is more of an accompaniment to the cinema rather than something to dedicate time too on its own. Worth popping into if you are in the area.

maddysonl

Me and my mum were wandering around a -7 Reykjavik after our Northern Lights tour was cancelled and asked the tourist board for a recommendation, which was volcano house.It sounded really interesting, documentary on recent eruptions direct from the Icelandic people's point of view. The documentaries were quite interesting, particularly the 1970's eruption, but there could have been more information about the 2010 eruption with it being so recent.We paid £10 each for this privilege, and we could have watched similar and in fact betters ones on YouTube and TV for FREE! In fact, I have seen better ones for free. The ticket price should be lowered.Only go if you have a spare hour and spare cash.

Linda1712

It was very informative and helps you realise why Iceland is like it is. Really well done. It's a cafe with a small cinema in the back. It explains how the platelets are moving and shows you some of the properties from the 70's.

RobandmarieDevon_UK

We are glad to know you liked your visit to Volcano House. We are small in space but large in information and entertainment. The movie theater has 60 seats and is nice and warm.

patricial532

Thank you Patricia for your kind words about Volcano House. Good to hear that you like what we have to offer.

696Sue

The two films show well how we in Iceland have to live with active volcano's and eruption every few years. Thank you for your review.

MaggieP85

Thank you Maggie for your nice review about Volcano House.

Rchlyng

Good to see that you gave time to write review and you like the film and the bookmark you get as ticket.

Claribear

The two films are 53 minutes total and we are glad to hear that people like what they discover when they visit us.

89paml

Thank you Pam for your nice review. We are in center of Reykjavik, near the harbor.

clairel672

Thank you Claire for your great review about Volcano House. We at Volcano house like to give visitors warm welcome when they visit us.

nins_12

Thank your Nins for positive review. We are glad that you like what we have to offer. Yes we are small, but most people like what we have here at Volcano House.