Aurora Reykjavík: Northern Lights Museum
4.6
249 Ratings
Reykjavik

Embark on an insightful journey into the mystical Northern Lights at Aurora Reykjavík. Explore the history, legends, and photography of the Aurora Borealis through interactive displays and VR experiences.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Aurora Reykjavik - Dive into the world of the northern lights at Aurora Reykjavík, Iceland’s first center and museum entirely dedicated to the Aurora Borealis.

Catch a glimpse of the cultures of the Arctic as you learn about northern lights myths and folklore from around the world.
Explore the science of the phenomenon, from the origin of the northern lights to the way the human eye perceives them.

In our movie theater, relax and enjoy our 4K timelapse movie, featuring 30 mins of Aurora displays seen over Iceland.
Aurora Reykjavík is the home of the world’s first 360°northern lights virtual reality experience. Watch the lights dance right above you, while you immerse yourself in the Icelandic wilderness. An experience so realistic, you’ll believe you are really there!

Finally, get ready for your Aurora hunt. Find out how to read the forecast and enhance your chances of success, then adjust your camera settings and learn how to take the perfect Aurora picture at our northern lights photo simulator.

What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Local taxes covered
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Headphones for our QR Audioguides. Bring your own or purchase them at our desk for an additional fee.
Additional Information

Aurora Reykjavík, The Northern Lights Center is the first and only museum entirely dedicated to the Aurora Borealis in Iceland. Conveniently located in the Grandi Harbour District, the Center is a must-see when in Iceland. Whether you are planning your Aurora hunt or simply want to learn about the phenomenon, we have you covered!

Dive into the world of the northern lights in a unique multimedia environment. Discover our interactive displays and our extensive collection of Aurora photography and videos - all captured by our award winning photographers and founders.

The visit includes:
• Northern Lights mythology around the Arctic
• Aurora Science, from what causes the northern lights to the way our eyes see them
• Our exclusive timelapse Aurora movie and world’s first northern lights VR experience
• Practical tips: maximise your chances of seeing the Aurora and learn how to take perfect northern lights photos
• Meet the experts, our team is happy to share their knowledge!

Location
Aurora Reykjavik
Grandagardur 2
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(249 Ratings)
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Carson_t
Aug 22, 2024
Good little visit in Reykjavik, easy to get to, and not too pricey! Bring your own headsets/earphones!!! - Nice little museum for the Northern Lights experience. There was a nice "viewing" area where you could lie down and get a glimpse of things. By far the best was the VR experience where you could see 360 degrees of Northern Lights. Fun little place!!!
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Amy_v
Jul 19, 2024
Guaranteed Northern lights in summer - If you’re visiting Iceland in summer, you won’t have an opportunity to catch them in nature, but you will see them here without any weather concerns. The museum is small but it packs in a lot of history and facts about the northern lights from mythology to science facts. You can listen as you go through QR codes, learn how to photograph the aurora, see a film showing off the aurora all over Iceland and have a VR experience. Definitely worth a look.
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Roslyn138
Jun 26, 2024
Wonderful Northern Lights - We had two days in the city , being on a cruise stop and had read about the centre prior to arriving. We had taken the hoponoff bus ( note the stop in their map isn’t where it is - they are near the Whales of Iceland -stop 4) Admission price was 7800kr about £45 per couple. Facilities were explained fully - nice cafe area and seating ( we needed to dry off first ) There is an innovative selfie camera near the entrance. You take your picture and enter email and it’s sent - cool and free. The exhibition is really informative and explained the phenomenon- that we sandfly missed in the Uk recently. There is also a film area with beanbags that takes about an hour - but you stay as long as you want. Finally there are virtual cameras that you can use and experience the Northern Lights. Nice centre - well run and worth a visit .
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S3ntin
Jun 11, 2024
One of the best museums in Reykjavik - I visited the Northern Lights Center for the second time and I loved it as much as the first time last year. It's very informative and interactive. You can easily spend hours there, reading all the panels and watching the documentaries, and hardly notice the time passing. I learned so much about the Northern Lights. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this museum, one of the top ones in Reykjavik, in my opinion.
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Jww7853cw
Jun 9, 2024
Highly recommended - The museum was well set up. The exhibition is very interactive and you get a lot of interesting information about the Northern Lights. Both the physical phenomena and the historical facts are well explained. There is parking directly in front of the museum, but it is also easy to reach on foot from the city center. We would go back anytime.
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Amh2016
Jul 3, 2024
Experience the northern lights without the thermals - Really informative and interesting. On entrance I wasn’t sure it would take us long but I was wrong. Do much information and photographs, film and music shows and a fantastic virtual reality experience at the end. Probably best for older children to enable them to access all the information.
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Mox79
Jun 28, 2024
Well done - A really well-made museum. If, like us, you are not lucky enough to see the Northern Lights live, here you can gnaw a little :) At the end of the visit, they also offer you a hot drink, which we really enjoyed.
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Kelly_w
Jun 26, 2024
Very nice displays of Northern Lights - The experience was great. We enjoyed seeing the Northern Lights since we may never see them ourselves. I gave it a 4 because it moved and the tickets as well as the literature still had the old address.
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Jonathan_t
Aug 21, 2024
Good intro to Northern Lights but fairly small museum - Good introduction to Northern Lights but it is a fairly small museum, good location in the centre of town
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811gabym
Jul 22, 2024
Quite disappointing - This is quite expensive for what it is. I expected a whole lot more - given immersive technology available today. It was nice to get a “free “ photo “ on the positive side. I think this really needs a big cash injection and some creativity, given what we had to pay for it.
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