Lava Centre Exhibition: Iceland's Volcanic Wonders

Experience the Lava Centre in Iceland, an interactive exhibition that explores the birth and growth of the country as a volcanic island. Interact with volcanoes, feel earthquakes, and witness the latest eruptions in a captivating movie.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lava Centre - At LAVA Centre is a high-tech, interactive volcano and earthquake exhibition. It is the most awarded exhibition in Iceland. It tells the story of Iceland and explains why it is so active. It goes into details on the different volcanoes and types of volcanoes. A replica of the hot spot under Iceland (Magma plume) and a earthquake…
What's Included
  • Information on Iceland’s geology in the reception area
  • Exhibition access
  • Cinema access
  • Option to combine Exhibition and Cinema
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Discover the formation and development of Iceland, one of the largest volcanic islands in the world, at the cutting-edge Lava Centre exhibit. Over the course of millions of years, volcanic eruptions along the North Atlantic Ridge submarine have contributed to its rise. The magma up-flow beneath these rifting segments has grown in volume due to the…

Location
Hvolsvöllur
Departure Point: The Lava Centre Address: Austurvegur 14, Hvolsvollur, Iceland 63.7546735, -20.2372402 Directions: • Only 1 hour and 20 minutes from Reykjavík along Route 1 • Take Bus 52: https://www.straeto.is Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tanya
Sep 15, 2024
Well worth a visit - I was fortunate to visit during a quiet time. The centre had interactive activities and fascinating information about volcanoes and earthquakes in Iceland. The film was very interesting and showed the explosive nature of volcanoes. Cafe and gift shop on site. Looking at the surrounding volcanoes from the viewing platform really made you think about how restless the land in Iceland is.
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Reedmangreg
Aug 31, 2024
Great Activity on a Rainy Day! - We did a Lava Show in Vik a day prior to coming here so I didn't know what to expect and was for a moment concern that we may be repeating a similar experience - though it was a completely different one here - where Lava Show focused on the "lava melting experiment" this Lava Centre focuses on the natural phenomenon as it occurs all over the world, and of course Iceland in particular due to its uniqueness. As people said here, really cool interactive exhibitions - some work better than the others but still cool, and they are of a pretty big scale - my favorite was the sound of the earthquake, felt like I am watching the move Interstellar :) The tickets sale as a bit weird - there are 2 choices, 1 basic for just the moment and then 2 more expensive package for the access to the interactive area - funny enough you don't get any tickets, nor a bracelet or anything, nor does anyone check it when you enter the exhibitions area... basically felt like an honor system so do the right thing!
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Thayzastamford
Aug 29, 2024
Land of fire and ice: Learning about Iceland and its volcanoes - Educational experience and very interesting! The host Sebastian makes the experience interactive and instructive! It has great interaction with the audience! It's worth it! I recommend!
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Fiel_c
Aug 12, 2024
Interesting place to science behind the volcanos - The lava centre offers two options. A 20 min film and and exhibit. Both helped us understand Icelandic volcanos better. The exhibit is an interactive walk thru. Go early while it is still quiet because once it’s busy having to wait in line to see each part would be frustrating.
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Tatianar297
Aug 10, 2024
Nice interactive exhibits - My favorite exhibit was the time-traveling globe that shows you how the hot spot moved over billions of years until it became the Iceland of today. The movie was also fun. We laid on the bags in the front - perfect if you have a toddler with you!
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Philippev497
Jul 13, 2024
do not miss - really interesting with an interactive part that evokes the history of eruptions, teaches us the different types of volcano, lava. The small film later puts images on these notions. A store at the exit with a lot of items.
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W9788gjdalek
Jul 3, 2024
Go here first - We ended up wishing that this had been our first stop in Iceland, agreeing with others that it provides great geological context for all the amazing sights you'll see during your visit. A thorough and well-presented overview of the forces churning under this fascinating land. The staff were super helpful in answering any questions we had.
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Charliedsm
Jun 30, 2024
Good stop - Nice little stop. The exhibits are well done and all ages can appreciate this. We went on a rainy overcast day and still found it very interesting to visit.
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Williamsm29hu
Sep 24, 2024
Tour Activity - Unless you are on a tour or a bit lacking in things to do, it isn’t worth the drive to stop here. If you are on a tour and stop here, you’ll learn a bit about volcanoes including, in particular, those in Iceland. It’s a bit interesting though seeing volcanoes on video isn’t nearly as good as seeing actual steam vents, hot pots, geysers, etc. There’s some technical information but, overall, it wasn’t very interesting.
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Am930
Sep 28, 2024
Really not worth a stop. - Usually bad reviews are not so bad afterwards, but here I unfortunately have to join most reviews; Way too expensive for a quite short-term experience. The explanation is interactive, but largely fairly difficult to follow. This museum in Hvolsvollur was the least of our experiences on Iceland. You can really spend your spare time on Iceland elsewhere.
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From $34
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).